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There are so many cool aspects to Stout's book tha...

2008-06-22T14:17:00.000-05:00

There are so many cool aspects to Stout's book that I could not fit into the review. One of my favorites is the observation that this lack of a conscience, while being a "noncorrectable disfigurement of character", appears to be completely independent of a person's motivations.

We hear a lot about those that are motivated by bloodlust, a desire for control over others, a craving for

On the subject of serial killers, an especially in...

2008-06-22T11:03:00.000-05:00

On the subject of serial killers, an especially instructive case would be that of Dennis Raeder, the "BTK Killer" of Topeka, Kansas.

He didn't suffer any particular trauma or abuse as a youth that I'm aware of; more telling is the fact that he pretty much stopped stalking and killing victims when he switched jobs. Previously, he worked as a security-alarm technician, which gave him

I've only seen the edited-for-broadcast first epis...

2008-06-21T01:08:00.000-05:00

I've only seen the edited-for-broadcast first episode or two of this, but Dexter explores this topic. Although the genre of serial killer is perhaps too well explored, Dexter is worth a peek. It delves into the sociopath's psychology more than the stereotypical Law and Order style tv cop pop psychology, "must have been

I have read parts of that book, Pohl--it's a very ...

2008-06-19T20:29:00.000-05:00

I have read parts of that book, Pohl--it's a very troubling, but all too convincing, read.