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Who is this book for?
- People interested in criminal psychology, criminal profiling, and true crime stories
- Readers who have seen the Netflix series Mindhunter and want to know the true story
- Students in police, judicial, psychology, and criminology programs
- Readers who want to understand how one infers what kind of person a killer is from the crime scene
Who is the author?
- John E. Douglas joined the FBI in 1970 and later entered the Behavioral Science Unit at Quantico; he was one of the pioneers of criminal profiling at the Bureau, served as chief of the unit, and retired in 1996
- Mark Olshaker, a writer and documentary producer, has long collaborated with Douglas on writing
- The book was published in 1995 and adapted into the Netflix series Mindhunter in 2017
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A Rookie Agent's Beginning
Douglas joined the FBI in 1970, and his first assignment was Detroit. At the time Detroit had an extremely high crime rate and serious racial tensions. He worked in a unit handling ordinary criminal cases, investigating bank robberies and extortion.
In the course of interrogating criminals, he developed a keen interest in "why people commit crimes" and gradually noticed behavior patterns that recurred across different cases. He was later transferred to the Milwaukee field office, where while working cases he also served as a SWAT sniper and a recruit trainer. He discovered the "signature" that could link multiple cases together, and as a result was recommended for hostage negotiation training, which changed the direction of his career.
Joining the Behavioral Science Unit
Into the Prisons, Face to Face with Killers
Method and Signature
Profiling in Practice
Strategies for Interrogation and Prosecution
The Price Paid
His Views on Parole and Polygraphs
For the Victims
From Book to Series
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