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Author Jennifer Chase
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Blog about Author Jennifer Chase and her novel
"Compulsion"
- Added on: Feb 21st, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Mindy Schwartz
- Listed in: Books Fiction
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Recent Posts
A Brief Look Into "Dead Game" -- Chapter One Excerpt
Chapter OneTuesday 23:00 HoursThe cold Monterey Bay quickly surrounded her petite body as she eased herself further into its icy grip. She unconsciously took a deep cleansing breath and slowly let out an exhalation.Fog deftly floated across the boat...
Soon to be Released: "DEAD GAME" An Emily Stone Novel by Jennifer Chase
Turn up the sound and enjoy!While waiting for the release of Author Jennifer Chases's second novel, check out her first novel "Compulsion"....
So Many Reasons to Give Thanks
With families gathering to celebrate Thanksgiving this week, I am making sure that I take time to reflect on all that I have to be thankful for this year. I have been afforded the opportunity to combine two great interests of mine—forensic psycholo...
Emily’s Crime Watch – Tip #13
It’s the holiday time again!This is my heroine Emily Stone’s favorite time of the year. She has some precautions to ensure that everyone has a joyful and festive holiday.This is the time where many of us are busy, with not only everyday things, b...
Peruvian Gang Members May Have Murdered Dozens for their Fat
In the study of forensic psychology, we try to learn about what motivates criminals to behave in the way that they do. In particular, I have been fascinated with the psychological make-up of serial killers. Were they driven to become murders by some ...
Taking the Time to Enjoy Nature
One way I clear my mind in between writing sessions is to take a walk in nature or go to the beach with my two Labradors companions. I’m lucky to live in California because I can choose what type of nature I want to enjoy.I’ve been busy preparing...
I am glad to find a blog so committed to the world of criminology and criminal psychology. I have had difficulty finding others as interested as I am in these subjects and the issues that presently face the fields. I have recently written a post pertaining to the validity of criminal profiling. While many of these methods have found cruelty to animals in an offender’s youth important, none that I read of included prior convictions such as rape or arson. I find it interesting that you are concerned with the why when it comes to serial murder. The public often sees criminology as the process of figuring out who-done-it. While truly criminologists are psychologists concerned with the motives and causes of crimes as much as the actual perpetrator of the crime. I think your concentration on an offender’s childhood and the situation in which they grew up is key to understanding what kind of environmental stimuli can lead to a serial killer. I think understanding said stimuli might be able to one-day give criminologists a one up on potential offenders. It will be a way in which criminal justice can act before it is too late.
I have to agree with your idea: “serial rape and the pattern of behavior reflected in this type of crime, is worthy of more study to begin to fully understand the mind of a serial killer.” Do you think that criminal history will become an important aspect of the criminal justice system? Also do you agree with my above statement that one-day criminologists might be able to stop crimes before they happen by knowing what sorts of environmental stimuli create serial killers? And do you think, if a connection between serial rapists and serial murderers is found, criminologists will find a way to prevent this evolution?
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