Spree Killers: Practical Classifications for Law Enforcement and Criminology is the only exhaustive, up-to-date analytical book on spree killers, standing apart from those dedicated to mass murderers and serial killers.
Multicides have traditionally been categorized as double, triple, mass, serial and spree-while, mass and serial have been further divided into subcategories. Spree killing, which involves the killing of at least three persons at two or more locations due to a precipitating incident that fuels the urge to kill, remains a poorly defined concept. In the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) eliminated this term from its multicide nomenclature in 2005, but the authors examination of 359 cases involving 419 spree killers from 43 countries shows that not only is there enough diversity among spree killers to form classifications-similar to those devised for mass and serial-but also that subtypes offer distinct utility for identification, tracking, and warning potential targets.
Spree Killers outline the designation of spree killer specifically and thoroughly. In addition to looking at existing literature, specific cases, and the behavioral patterns, it offers a fully worked up profile for the typology. The behaviors and motives for spree killers align in six categories, which are detailed in full. The book provides unique insight for police, forensic, and investigative personnel into what to look for to respond to, and-in some cases identify and stopping-certain types of spree killings.
"Spree Killers: Practical Classifications for Law Enforcement and Criminology does a great service by calling attention to a little-recognized subtype of multiple homicide and making suggestions for proactive measures to ... serve as a catalyst for further study and encourage the formulation of protocols for anticipating and dealing with spree killings."- George R, Dekle, Sr., Lead prosecutor in the Orlando Ted Bundy murder trial; Author of The Last Murder: The Investigation, Prosecution, and Execution of Ted Bundy (From the Foreword)
