The Mind of a Murderer: What Makes a Killer?
Author(s): Dr. Richard Taylor
'Whodunnit' doesn't matter so much, not to a forensic psychiatrist. We're more interested in the 'why'.
In his 26 years in the field, Richard Taylor has worked on well over a hundred murder cases, with victims and perpetrators from all walks of life. In this fascinating memoir, Taylor draws on some of the most tragic, horrific and illuminating of these cases - as well as dark secrets from his own family's past - to explore some of the questions he grapples with every day:Why do people kill? Does committing a monstrous act make someone a monster? Could any of us, in the wrong circumstances, become a killer?
As Taylor helps us understand what lies inside the minds of his patients, using their own words to tell their stories, he presents us with the most important challenge of all: how can we find common humanity, even in the darkest of human deeds - and why it is so vital that we try?
The Mind of a Murderer is a fascinating exploration into the psyche of killers, as well as a unique insight into the life and mind of the doctor who treats them.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Headline Publishing Group
- : Headline Book Publishing
- : 0.3
- : 29 February 2020
- : 3.8 Centimeters X 15.6 Centimeters X 23.6 Centimeters
- : 07 July 2023
- : books
Special Fields
- : Dr. Richard Taylor
- : Paperback
- : 2006
- : en
- : 614.15
- : 352