Dobbert (criminal forensic studies, Florida Gulf Coast U.) uses his 39 years of experience as a forensic behavioral analysis to examine the early sexual motivations, psychopathy and sexual
disorders that drive most serial killers toward a life of crime. The author uses 13 case studies ranging from the 19th century killer Herman Mudgett to Jeffrey Dahmer to provide a detailed
psychological profile of each subject. The author emphasizes the patterns and precursors that bind each case so that students and practitioners in the behavioral sciences can have a clear
understanding of these precursor behaviors. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
