The Human Predator : A Historical Chronicle of Serial Murder and Forensic Investigation

When we think of serial killing, we tend to think of it as a perversion of contemporary society. The Human Predator makes an eye-opening case for the existence of serial killers throughout time—the motives and methods, the societies that spawned them, and the historical periods in which they lived . . . and killed. From Ancient Rome and the Dark Ages to the open roads of America, from the exploits of French religious zealot Gilles de Rais to such high-profile monsters as Jeffrey Dahmer and Aileen Wuornos, Katherine Ramsland offers a complete chronological record of the serial-killer phenomenon—and the parallel development of psychology, forensic science, and FBI profiling in the serial killer’s evolving manifestation throughout human history. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS "In The Human Predator, Katherine Ramsland makes an eye-opening case for the existence of serial killers throughout time. From bloodthirsty despots to today's all-American girls- and boys next door. Ramsland reveals the evolving social attitudes that have affected serial murderers' motives, methods, and criminal careers in the context of the specific historical periods in which they lived and killed."--Jacket