The Mind of a Murderer: A glimpse into the darkest corners of the human psyche, from a leading forensic psychiatrist - Couverture rigide

Taylor, Richard

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ISBN 10 : 1472268199 ISBN 13 : 9781472268198

Editeur : Wildfire, 2021

Synopsis

A gripping and eye-opening insight into life as a forensic psychiatrist, from one of the most experienced doctors in the field

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Richard Taylor was born in Singapore and grew up in the south of England. He trained as a doctor at University College London, and was inspired to move into psychiatry, and then forensic psychiatry, by some of the stabbing victims he treated in A&E as a junior doctor; long after the life-threatening injuries had been dealt with, he would find himself wondering about the narrative behind the crime - who attacked whom, and why?

He completed post-graduate training at the Bethlem and Maudsley hospitals and then took up a post as Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist. Since then he has gained extensive experience working on cases involving all types of crime including rape, arson, serious violence, murder and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction. He has dealt with murder cases of all types over his nearly three-decade psychiatry career, both as an expert witness and as a treating forensic psychiatrist.

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A glimpse into the darkest corners of the human mind, from one of the UK ' s most experienced forensic psychiatrists

' Heartbreaking, horrifying, but a brilliant and insightful book. Beautifully written and very dark ' Nimco Ali OBE

' A dark, fascinating and often surprising glimpse into the minds of those who kill, from a forensic psychiatrist who ' s seen it all ' Rob Williams, writer of BBC ' s The Victim

' An absorbing mix of high-profile case histories and a glimpse into the personal and professional pressures of a career spent at the sharp end of psychiatry. Dr Richard Taylor ' s knowledge and experience are undeniable ' Kerry Daynes

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'Whodunnit' doesn't matter so much, not to a forensic psychiatrist. We're more interested in the 'why'.

In his twenty-six years in the field, Richard Taylor has worked on well over a hundred murder cases, with victims and perpetrators from all walks of life. In this fascinating memoir, Taylor draws on some of the most tragic, horrific and illuminating of these cases - as well as dark secrets from his own family's past - to explore some of the questions he grapples with every day:

Why do people kill?
Does committing a monstrous act make someone a monster?
Could any of us, in the wrong circumstances, become a killer?

As Taylor helps us understand what lies inside the minds of his patients, he presents us with the most important challenge of all: how can we even begin to comprehend the darkest of human deeds - and why it is so vital that we try?

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wildfire
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1472268199
• ISBN 13: 9781472268198
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 432
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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