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Title: OBSESSION by John E. Douglas ISBN: 0-671-01704-7 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.69 (45 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent book
Comment: I am the Director of the Criminal Justice Department at dodge city community college and I have read all of John Douglas's books and even met him in person, and I believe this is one of his best books. Douglas is able to explain psychological and criminological theories in a way that the average person can understand.
One thing I really liked about this book was the attention he gave the crime victims. The victims of the crimes are usually overlooked by our system. It was through this book that I met the Schmidt family in Kansas City who lost their 20 yr old daughter to a sexual predator. They were the ones who introduced me to John Douglas. The book is an excellent book for explaining the motivation of rapists, and other sex offenders. This book has been very helpful to me, I have cited in many times in term papers I have written on psychopaths and other predators.
Rating: 4
Summary: Very Disturbing Look at the Criminal Mind
Comment: In Obsession, John Douglas gives the reader a brief glimpse into the criminal mind and a short overview of the process of criminal profiling. I like the fact that he refuses to make any excuses for criminals (coming from a dysfunctional family, childhood abuse, insanity, etc.) He makes it very clear that regardless of a person's background or previous experiences, the execution of a crime is always voluntary....that the criminal made a choice to disregard the consequences of his actions, and inflict consequences on an innocent victim. The only thing I didn't really care for too much in this book was the fact that so little was devoted to actual criminal profiling. Most of the book is dedicated to victim's rights and how to prevent yourself from becoming a victim. While there is nothing wrong with such topics, and he does make some very excellent points, I felt a little bit shortchanged after becoming intrigued with the coverage of criminal psychology...intrigued enough to look into it further as a possible career, and then the rest of the book jumps into victim's rights and never looks back.
Rating: 5
Summary: Obsession
Comment: John Douglas, a renown Behavioral Scientist, details and examines the characteristics and progressionary depravity of individuals that have....well....problems....to put it mildly.
Problems be they physiological and/or psychological. You think you're having a bad day? Try tapping into the minds, lives, and motivations of serial rapists.
The subject is not the most joyous nor enlightening but it is reality and many of the aspects of behavioral science is interesting. And, this field is relevant because it covers this realistic aspect of our society. There are many things to learn about in the general strategies behavioral scientists' use in "Obsession." Such commonly used terms in the media such as Modus Operandi (MO) and "signature" are defined, and explained, and real life examples are provided. What do signatures tell us? Why do these perpetrators leave them behind? Find out in this well-written and easy-to-read book, that does describe but doesn't not over-whelm you with the the gory details.
Behavioral Science is an interesting and solidly scientific field that compiles case histories, research and data, validity, psychological testing, and evidence collection. With the current knowledge John Douglas can often predict with tremendous accuracy several things with a mere profile.
He often accurately predicts what year, model, and make of car a particular Unknown Suspect (UnSub) would own and drive. The type of work he would do. The kind of work schedule he keeps. What industry he likely worked in, and what hours he probably kept. He often accurately predicts the UnSub's sexual and criminal history, and the types of relationships the UnSub has with friends and lovers. When the Unknown Subject is eventually identified, apprehended, charged, and convicted, Douglas is regularly proven to be accurate.
This book is primary based upon one type of particular crime.
However, it is written in an objective and professional manner based upon scientific evidence and expertise, case histories, and technological advancements used in this field. Several criminal case histories are noted from all over the world.
Serial criminals often exhibit the same symptoms all over the world, which transcend cultures, ethnicity, and geographical make-up. Check it out.
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Title: The Anatomy of Motive : The FBI's Legendary Mindhunter Explores the Key to Understanding and Catching Violent Criminals by John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker ISBN: 0671023934 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Journey into Darkness by John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker ISBN: 0671003941 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: September, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Mindhunter : Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit by John E. Douglas ISBN: 0671528904 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Cases That Haunt Us by John Douglas, John "Douglas ISBN: 0671017063 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Dark Dreams: Sexual Violence, Homicide and the Criminal Mind by Roy Hazelwood, Stephen G. Michaud ISBN: 0312253427 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 19 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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