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b00kworm25's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
Perfekcyjnie napisana, ciekawa i merytoryczną. Super szybko się czytało.
boandr's review against another edition
4.75
Balanced, informative, and interesting. An objective view on Forensic Psychology, something I deeply appreciated and honestly was tempted to award 5 stars to just on the basis of.
Hooked from page one, this read left me feeling much better educated than I had been going in- and refreshingly so. Seldom do you read about forensic-psychology-involved instances outside of serial murder or assaults, but in this book you also learn about how domestic violence, terrorism, and other offences such as maternal homicide may come about, why, and how it’s treated.
I appreciated how there were different chapters for different variants of offences, with multiple examples given for each. Exploring everything from behaviour, to treatment, and everything in between- including the criminal process and pre-offender influences- it was informative and balanced in the best way, with healthy injections of vulnerability from the author themselves, reminding you that yes, we must remember that offenders are still human and deserve to be treat as such, but the practitioners treating them are just as human too.
Reading this refreshed my interest in Forensic Psychology, further fueled the vital objectivity and humanity with which we must consider offenders, and explained everything in such a thorough way- supported by stats and examples. Perfect for any reader even remotely interested in this field, from professional to layperson.
Brilliantly written, with healthy injections of humour and relevant commentary of social affairs, all accompanied by a wealth of information. Loved it!
Hooked from page one, this read left me feeling much better educated than I had been going in- and refreshingly so. Seldom do you read about forensic-psychology-involved instances outside of serial murder or assaults, but in this book you also learn about how domestic violence, terrorism, and other offences such as maternal homicide may come about, why, and how it’s treated.
I appreciated how there were different chapters for different variants of offences, with multiple examples given for each. Exploring everything from behaviour, to treatment, and everything in between- including the criminal process and pre-offender influences- it was informative and balanced in the best way, with healthy injections of vulnerability from the author themselves, reminding you that yes, we must remember that offenders are still human and deserve to be treat as such, but the practitioners treating them are just as human too.
Reading this refreshed my interest in Forensic Psychology, further fueled the vital objectivity and humanity with which we must consider offenders, and explained everything in such a thorough way- supported by stats and examples. Perfect for any reader even remotely interested in this field, from professional to layperson.
Brilliantly written, with healthy injections of humour and relevant commentary of social affairs, all accompanied by a wealth of information. Loved it!
kaanderton99's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Death, Violence, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Medical content, and Self harm
arszania's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
hlwilkins's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this. Nice blend of true crime stories and why people have committed their crimes with psychiatry science. I think I’d have liked more on how psychiatrists identify clues in specific cases (e.g how can they tell when someone is lying when doing an interview or press conference on someone they know they’ve murdered)
The author also talks about his own experience of murder in his family and how working in forensic psychiatry impacts his personal and professional life.
The author also talks about his own experience of murder in his family and how working in forensic psychiatry impacts his personal and professional life.
furythephoenix's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting book interwoven with the author's own experience with mentally ill family that has led to tragic outcomes, though its structure and meandering narrative can take a bit of getting used and can stymy coherence occasionally.
That being said, it is such a different perspective of killers - being that of a forensic psychiatrist as opposed to media or law enforcement/judicial - and found it quite enjoyable and illuminating.
That being said, it is such a different perspective of killers - being that of a forensic psychiatrist as opposed to media or law enforcement/judicial - and found it quite enjoyable and illuminating.
eleanor_graceee's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0