The Anatomy of Motive : The FBI's Legendary Mindhunter Explores the Key to Understanding and Catching Violent Criminals
What makes people kill? Specifically, what are the motivations behind serial, mass, and spree killings? Drawing from cases such as the mass murder in Dunblane, Scotland, in which a lone gunman mowed down 16 children and their teacher, the still-unsolved Tylenol poisonings, and the Unabomber, former FBI profiler John Douglas and coauthor Mark Olshaker try to explain the unthinkable. What sets The Anatomy of Motive apart from so many of the theories about these horrific acts of violence is that Douglas and Olshaker have no obvious political agenda. They don't look for easy answers and they don't provide easy solutions. They do, however, offer some insight into the twisted kind of thinking that can lead a person to believe that the solution to his problems lies in bloodshed. They also provide some danger signs that may help to identify the potentially violent criminal before he has a chance to act out his morbid fantasies. While The Anatomy of Motive is undeniably horrifying, it is also illuminating, and Douglas and Olshaker approach their topic with grace and insight. --Lisa Higgins
From legendary FBI profiler John Douglas and Mark Olshaker -- authors of the nonfiction international bestsellers Mindhunter, Journey into Darkness, and Obsession -- comes an unprecedented, insightful look at the root of all crime.
Every crime is a mystery story with a motive at its heart. With the brilliant insight he brought to his renowned work inside the FBI's elite serial-crime unit, John Douglas pieces together motives behind violent sociopathic behavior. He not only takes us into the darkest recesses of the minds of arsonists, hijackers, bombers, poisoners, assassins, serial killers, and mass murderers, but also the seemingly ordinary people who suddenly kill their families or go on a rampage in the workplace.
Douglas identifies the antisocial personality, showing surprising similarities and differences among various types of deadly offenders. He also tracks the progressive escalation of those criminals' sociopathic behavior. His analysis of such diverse killers as Lee Harvey Oswald, Theodore Kaczynski, and Timothy McVeigh is gripping, but more importantly, helps us learn how to anticipate potential violent behavior before it's too late.
In this eagerly anticipated paperback release from the international bestselling authors of Mindhunter, legendary crime fighter John Douglas explores the root of all crime -- motive. Every crime is a mystery story with a motive at its heart. Understand the motive and you can solve the mystery. Here, Douglas offers a dramatic, insightful look at the development and evolution of the criminal mind.
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61 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 04, 2003 Type: User Review |
Excellent Read...Quick and Informative
Douglass gets back to business in this volume which is on par with Mindhunter (and far better than Journey into the Darkness). He maintains a tight focus on the Why? which leads us to the Who? in crime. He focuses on different kinds of...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 30, 2002 Type: User Review |
Simply One of The Best
John Douglas writes the absolute most alarming, terrifying, intense and wonderful books in the behavioral science genre. He is the "DON" of FBI profiling and wrote the book (no pun intended) on psychological investigation. "The Anatomy of...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 10, 2002 Type: User Review |
. . .simply a must read. . .
This book is simply a must read in light of recent events in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. Many people all over the world are currently asking the question: What kind of person would do this and why? In The Anatomy of Motive, John Douglas answers...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 16, 2002 Type: User Review |
why [take advantage of] an 80 year old woman?
i wouldn't know for sure, but what i CAN tell you is that this book keeps me reading. and man, i hate reading. its not a trashy novel or a comic book, but it is pretty fascinating. i would say if you want to read books, but just can't stay...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Aug 22, 2002 Type: User Review |
"A Chilling Odyssey of Distressed Murderous Minds"
"The Anatomy of Motive..." by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker, ISBN 0-671-02393-4 (PB), Pocket Books 1999 - is a 393 page exposition by a seasoned writer (11 publications) and FBI's legendary profiler. It is a well-written and indexed (19 pp)...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 17, 2002 Type: User Review |
Very informative, as all their books have been.
I am a psychology student and very much interested in abnormal/criminal psychology. I find this book interesting and very enlightening. I have purchased several other books by these authors and am presently reading "Mind Hunter". I would like to...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 07, 2002 Type: User Review |
Another good one from Douglas
I've read all of Douglas' books. They do become a bit redundant after you've read them all, but I still appreciate his candor and experience and perspective in dealing with criminals. I find this field very interesting and so I find the books very...
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 01, 2002 Type: User Review |
INFORMATIVE AND FUN TO READ
John Douglas gives detailed information on why criminals do what they do and how they do it. he uses excellent true cases to back this up and show how it is applied. His righting is informative but simplistic enough for everyone to understand
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 01, 2002 Type: User Review |
A quick read about a grisly subject.
Douglas is one of my favorite "true crime" authors. Even though he spent years working in the Behavioral Science Unit at the FBI, he shows in his writing that he hasn't lost his sense of humor. His writing style keeps the reader entertained and...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Feb 12, 2002 Type: User Review |
Fascinating!
First off, I'll tell you why I dislike the book. |
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