Programmed to Kill: The Politics of Serial Murder McGowan DavidPaperback
Programmed to Kill: The Politics of Serial Murder McGowan DavidPaperback The specter of the marauding serial killer has become a relatively common feature on the American landscape. Most people are…
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Programmed to Kill: The Politics of Serial Murder McGowan DavidPaperback
The specter of the marauding serial killer has become a relatively common feature on the American landscape. Most people are aware, to some degree, of the classic serial killer 'profile.' But what if there is a much different 'profile'--one that has not received much media attention?In Programmed to Kill, acclaimed and always controversial author David McGowan takes a fresh look at the lives of many of America's most notorious accused Reactions to these modern-day monsters range from revulsion to morbid fascination--fascination that is either fed by, or a product of, the saturation coverage provided by print and broadcast media, along with a dizzying array of books, documentary films, websites, and "Movies of the Week".The prevalence in Western culture of images of serial killers (and mass murderers) has created in the public mind a consensus view of what a serial killer is.