Spree Killers

<p><strong>Spree Killers: Practical Classifications for Law Enforcement and Criminology</strong> is the only exhaustive up-to-date analytical book on spree killers standing apart from those dedicated to mass murderers and serial killers.</p><p></p><p>Multicides have traditionally been categorized as double triple mass serial and spree—while mass and serial have been further divided into subcategories. Spree killing which involves the killing of at least three persons at two or more locations due to a precipitating incident that fuels the urge to kill remains a poorly defined concept. In the United States the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) eliminated this term from its multicide nomenclature in 2005 but the authors examination of 359 cases involving 419 spree killers from 43 countries shows that not only is there enough diversity among spree killers to form classifications—similar to those devised for mass and serial—but also that subtypes offer distinct utility for identification tracking and warning potential targets.</p><p>Spree Killers outline the designation of spree killer specifically and thoroughly. In addition to looking at existing literature specific cases and the behavioral patterns it offers a fully worked up profile for the typology. The behaviors and motives for spree killers align in six categories which are detailed in full. The book provides unique insight for police forensic and investigative personnel into what to look for to respond to and—in some cases identify and stopping—certain types of spree killings.</p>