About the Author:
Fox is Professor and Dean of the College of Criminal Justice, Northeastern University, Boston, MA.
Jack Levin is the Irving and Betty Brudnick Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Northeastern University. He has authored or coauthored a number of books, including Elementary Statistics in Social Research, The Functions of Prejudice, Gossip: The Inside Scoop, Hate Crimes: The Rising Tide of Bigotry and Bloodshed, and Overkill: Mass Murder and Serial Killing Exposed. Levin's work has appeared in professional journals, including Youth & Society, Criminology, The Gerontologist, and Sex Roles, as well as in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Dallas Morning News, the Chicago Tribune and USA Today. He has lectured on campuses around the country about serial murder, hate crimes, and domestic terrorism. A dedicated educator and social advocate, Jack Levin received Northeastern University's Excellence in Teaching Award and was honored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education as its Professor of the Year in Massachusetts.
From Publishers Weekly:
In a study that will be of interest primarily to criminologists, Fox and Levin (Mass Murder) categorize serial killers into three types: those who murder for thrills, those who believe they have a mission (e.g., to rid the world of sin) and those who kill for expediency or profit. The authors maintain that most serial killers are not insane, although many are sociopathic and most are loners. The same qualities apparently hold true for mass murderers, with the additional characteristic that they are often individuals who have lost all hope. The authors' conclusions are disheartening: despite the frequent occurrence of these two types of homicide, especially in the U.S., it is impossible evidently to identify either a serial killer or a mass murderer in advance.
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