Law & Disorder: The Legendary FBI Profiler's Relentless Pursuit of Justice - Couverture rigide

Douglas, John

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ISBN 10 : 0758273126 ISBN 13 : 9780758273123

Editeur : Kensington Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Law & Disorder: The Legendary FBI Profiler's Relentless Pursuit of Justice For twenty-five years, John E Douglas worked for the FBI, where he headed the elite Investigative Support Unit. This title addresses every law enforcement professional's worst nightmare: those cases where, for one reason or another, justice was delayed or even denied. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

For twenty-five years, John E. Douglas worked for the FBI, where he headed the elite Investigative Support Unit. The real-life model for FBI Agent Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs, he's had a brilliant and terrifying career, getting inside the minds of notorious murderers and serial killers including Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and David Berkowitz (Son of Sam). Written with long-time collaborator Mark Olshaker, Law & Disorder is Douglas' most provocative and personal book to date. In it, he addresses every law enforcement professional's worst nightmare: those cases where, for one reason or another, justice was delayed ...or even denied. Through a series of character-driven case histories - from the earliest trials in Salem, Massachusetts to the bungled trial of Amanda Knox - Douglas shows what happens when the system breaks down and bias, media coverage, and other influences get in the way of a dispassionate pursuit of the evidence. Here also are Douglas' personal reflections on his ongoing search for the truth - from painful lessons learned early in his career to his controversial findings in the West Memphis Three and Jon Benet Ramsey investigations. Brimming with procedural detail, Law & Disorder is an eye-opening insider's account of the exhilaration and frustration that attend the quest for justice.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

It is mankind's most abominable crime: murder. No one is better acquainted with the subject and its wrenching challenges than John Douglas, the FBI's pioneer of criminal profiling, and the model for Agent Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs. In this provocative and deeply personal book, the most prominent criminal investigator of our time offers a rare look into the workings not only of the justice system—but of his own heart and mind. Writing with award-winning partner Mark Olshaker, Douglas opens up about his most notorious and baffling cases—and shows what it's like to confront evil in its most monstrous form.

Includes dramatic photos.

"Douglas can claim a rare authenticity regarding the evil that men do." —Kirkus Reviews

"A fascinating and, at times, graphic tour of the criminal mind." —Library Journal

"Fascinating." —Douglas Preston


John Douglas is . . .

"The FBI's pioneer and master of investigative profiling." —Patricia Cornwell

"At his best describing terrible crimes." —Houston Chronicle

"A real genius." —Entertainment Weekly

"At the top of his form." —James Patterson

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Kensington Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0758273126
• ISBN 13: 9780758273123
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 416