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The plea of insanity in criminal cases can be traced back at least to the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi, which dates from 1755-1759 BC. It is a complicated defence, and its origins in modern law lie with the 'M'Naghten Rules' of 1843, formulated by British judges as a jury instruction in cases where a plea of insanity had been entered. Daniel M'Naghten shot and killed one Edward Drummond, believing him to be the British Prime Minister, Sir Robe...

In 1776 Adam Smith (1723-90) wrote The Wealth of Nations, a book so foundational that it has led to him being called the "father of economics." Today he is associated with the promotion of self-interest, a defense of greed and a criticism of any governmental "interference" in market transactions which, if left to the "invisible hand, " will produce prosperity and liberty. Yet if Smith is actually read these associations are more a caricature t...

Bestselling author Christopher Berry-Dee returns with a companion volume that delves even deeper into the evil world of psychopaths and their hideous crimes. In Talking with Psychopaths: Beyond Evil, criminologist Berry-Dee combines sections on killers whom he has known, interviewed, or corresponded with, with studies of psychopathic serial killers from the past, including Peter Kurten, the Dusseldorf Monster, John Christie, a murderer and nec...

What is it like to write letters to a serial killer? What tactics does an investigator use to get an interview with a monster? What do these killers, locked behind bars, have to say? See for yourself? Talking with Psychopaths: Letters from Serial Killers is the unique study of criminals in their own words based on bestselling true crime author and criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee's extensive interviews with convicted serial murderers. Step ...

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Letters from Serial Killers is a unique study of the criminal mind based on the author's extensive correspondence with convicted serial murderers. Such a collection is extremely rare, and among the killers whose correspondence is examined are: Arthur John Shawcross, aka 'The Genesee River Killer', Phillip Carl Jablonski, aka 'The Death Row Teddy', Melanie Lyn McGuire, aka 'The Ice Queen', Harvey 'The Hammer' Louis Carignan, aka 'The Want-ad K...

Bestselling writer and criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee turns his attention to a new kind of victim: the wives or partners of serial murderers who remained unaware of exactly who they had fallen for until after their other half's arrest or, in some cases, conviction, for multiple murders.

Have you ever wondered where mistletoe really comes from? You're about to find out.... It's Christmas Eve and George and Georgina are curious about mistletoe. What is it? Why do we hang it above our doorways at Christmas? And why do we kiss under it? So Granny sits them down and tells a story. A story about a half-human, half-plant lady called Mrs Mistle. A long time ago, on Christmas Eve, Mrs Mistle went to pick some holly berries for her ...

Do you know who Santa Claus really is? You're about to find out... It's Christmas Eve and George and Georgina are curious about Santa Claus. Who is he? Why does he come every Christmas to leave us presents in our stockings? And most importantly, why is he so fat? So Granny sits them down and tells a story. A story about a monster called Atnas. A long time ago, on Christmas Eve, the evil witch Murmur ordered Atnas to go to the village of Eas...

Letters from Serial Killers is a unique study of the criminal mind based on the author's extensive correspondence with convicted serial murderers. Such a collection is extremely rare, and among the killers whose correspondence is examined are: Arthur John Shawcross, aka 'The Genesee River Killer', Phillip Carl Jablonski, aka 'The Death Row Teddy', Melanie Lyn McGuire, aka 'The Ice Queen', Harvey 'The Hammer' Louis Carignan, aka 'The Want-ad K...

Jason, Guibbette, Stilton and Rebby are four best friends who are about to have the biggest adventure of their lives. A race of creatures called the Deep-End-Ents attack their village and steal all the Grandfather Clocks. The four friends have to get the clocks back and save the kingdom from the creatures and an even more terrible villain who has returned from the darkness.... "The Pendulum Swings" is an exciting tale of monsters, mysteri...

Frauen morden anders als Männer. Während Männer oft zu roher Gewalt neigen, gehen Frauen oftmals heimtückischer und raffinierter vor. Der weltweit angesehene britische Kriminologe Christopher Berry-Dee widmet sich einem der letzten großen Tabus und taucht in die Abgründe der weiblichen Psyche ein. In Wie Serienmörderinnen denken deckt er auf, warum und wie Frauen in Serie töten. Ob Beverley Allitt, die als Kinderkrankenschwester u. a. ein sieb...

Ein Sportler, ein Hausarzt oder ein Liebhaber - Mörder wie Oscar Pistorius, Harold Shipman oder Michael Bruce Ross haben gezeigt, dass in jedem Menschen ein psychopathischer Killer stecken kann. Der weltbekannte britische Kriminologe Christopher Berry-Dee hat zehn inhaftierte Psychopathen, darunter auch berüchtigte Serienmörder, zu ihren Motiven befragt. In diesem Buch beschreibt er jeweils ihre besonderen Fähigkeiten - wie etwa ihr Charisma ...

The UK's number one true-crime author examines a different kind of murder victim: the unwitting romantic partners of monstrous killers.

The leading writer and criminologist directs his uncompromising gaze on a growing phenomenon - so-called 'rampage killers', whose random multiple killings invariably leave entire communities in shock and mourning.

¿This volume provides perspectives on the approaches, mechanisms, test methods, durability considerations, and environmental concerns for contamination mitigating coatings and polymers with emphasis on their use in more extreme aerospace and marine terrestrial environments. Parts of the Volume are devoted to application of biomimetics to contamination mitigation polymeric coatings, low ice adhesion surfaces, insect residue adhesion resistance ...

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The leading writer and criminologist directs his uncompromising gaze on a growing phenomenon - so-called 'rampage killers', whose random multiple killings invariably leave entire communities in shock and mourning.