Young, violent and dangerous to know
Fitzgerald, Michael
Young, violent and dangerous to know - New York : Nova Science, c2010 - x, 210p. 259 mm. - Psychiatry - theory, applications and treatments series .
Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index
1. Young, violent and dangerous to know: the brain of the serial killer ; 2. Autistic psychopathy ; 3. General psychopathy and criminal autistic psychopathy ; 4. Asperger's syndrome / criminal autistic psychopathy and violence ; 5. Criminal autistic psychopathy and general psychopathy as a disorder of self ; 6. Psychological aspects of (autistic) psychopathy ; 7. Brain / psychopathy / autistic psychopathy ; 8. Evil and ethics ; 9. Dopamine, other neurochemicals, hormones and cross cultural issues ; 10. Serial killers ; 11. Female serial killers are rare ; 12. Treatment or incarceration? ; 13. Case histories of male serial killers and criminal autistic psychopathy ; 14. Case histories of female killers ; 15. Conclusion
9781608769520 (hbk.)
Youth violence
Crime
Psychopaths
Antisocial personality disorders
Autism
Serial murders - mental health
Homicide - psychology
Autistic disorder - complications
Criminals - psychology
HM 685
Young, violent and dangerous to know - New York : Nova Science, c2010 - x, 210p. 259 mm. - Psychiatry - theory, applications and treatments series .
Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index
1. Young, violent and dangerous to know: the brain of the serial killer ; 2. Autistic psychopathy ; 3. General psychopathy and criminal autistic psychopathy ; 4. Asperger's syndrome / criminal autistic psychopathy and violence ; 5. Criminal autistic psychopathy and general psychopathy as a disorder of self ; 6. Psychological aspects of (autistic) psychopathy ; 7. Brain / psychopathy / autistic psychopathy ; 8. Evil and ethics ; 9. Dopamine, other neurochemicals, hormones and cross cultural issues ; 10. Serial killers ; 11. Female serial killers are rare ; 12. Treatment or incarceration? ; 13. Case histories of male serial killers and criminal autistic psychopathy ; 14. Case histories of female killers ; 15. Conclusion
9781608769520 (hbk.)
Youth violence
Crime
Psychopaths
Antisocial personality disorders
Autism
Serial murders - mental health
Homicide - psychology
Autistic disorder - complications
Criminals - psychology
HM 685