I devoted a section inThe Serial Killer’s Apprenticeto the nature of sadism and the horrific torture that Corll inflicted on his victims. His aggressive rapes and murders became addictive to him until he seemed out of control. Whenever Corll got the itch to satisfy his lust for boys, he’d...
while we may confidently reckon on being pursued by the shafts of ridicule—that weapon so easy to wield, so potent to the weak, so weak to the wise—which has delayed the births of so many truths, but never stifled one. The
or prisons to understand their criminal behaviours. Forensic psychologists may have several duties, such as assessing whether an offender is psychologically fit to stand trial, creating a profile of a perpetrator from a crime scene, investigating certain cases and providing therapy to victims of crime...
Loftus's memory research has led to her being called as an expert witness or consultant in hundreds of cases. Some of the more well-known cases include the McMartin Preschool Molestation case, the Hillside Strangler, the Abscam cases, the trial of the officers accused in the Rodney King ...
The disorder is much more common in women than men, with 75 percent of cases being diagnosed in women. As in virtually all mental health disorders, the symptoms of BPD affect the life of the person diagnosed with the disorder as well as their friends, family members, and others whose...
by society vary according to culture, place, and time, and the contributors to this text have gathered to analyze the policies and practices related to current out-groups such as sex offenders, suspected terrorists, and young offenders in the United States, Scotland, England, and Australia. ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all domains of human life, including the economic and social fabric of societies. One of the central strategies for managing public health throughout the pandemic has been through persuasive messaging and collective beh
There were five (8.1%) reports from WPR– three from Australia, one from Singapore and one from Taiwan. The least number of reports was from the EMR (1.6%)– the single report was from Pakistan. Temporal analysis Table 1 shows that the first report dated back to 1973 in India. The ...
Contributors regularly file from Australia, Germany, Israel, South Africa and many other nations. The contributor roster includes leading experts in highly specialized areas of study such as the human microbiome, the vagus nerve, twin studies, the use of hypnosis in clinical and medical settings, ...
Medication is often used in conjunction with psychotherapy—particularly for cases of severe depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder—but it’s not a given for every client. If a therapist thinks a particular client could benefit from medication, he or she will discuss it with the client before...