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Law & Disorder:: The Legendary FBI Profiler's Relentless Pursuit Of Justice (2013)

by John E. Douglas(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0758273126 (ISBN13: 9780758273123)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Kensington

review 1: I gave this book a 4 out of 5 stars because of its repetitive mentioning of the author's views on capital punishment. The cases presented were interesting and enlightening, and it read fast.From Mindhuntersinc.com:Over the course of his nearly forty-year career, John Douglas has pursued, studied, and interviewed criminals including Charles Manson, James Earl Ray, Dennis Rader, and David Berkowitz—a veritable Who’s Who of violent predators. But he has also devoted extensive energies to helping the wrongfully accused and convicted, including several inmates of death row. Now, with longtime co-author and collaborator Mark Olshaker, Douglas addresses every law enforcement professional’s worst nightmare: cases in which justice was delayed, or even denied. Eloquently and p... moreassionately, he speaks up not only for victims of crime—but for victims of the system itself. In fascinating and meticulous detail he recreates his ground-breaking findings in the investigation of the West Memphis Three and the bungled trial of Amanda Knox; how he reached his controversial conclusions in the JonBenet Ramsey murder; and his involvement in other historic, headline-making cases. Douglas reveals what happens when preconceived ideas, bias, superstition, and even media coverage obstruct a dispassionate pursuit of the evidence—and shows what we must do to avoid modern-day re-enactments of the Salem Witch Trials.
review 2: This is a fascinating book outlining one of the country's most distinguished criminal profiler's career and techniques. He gives in depth analysis of several cases showing where profiling and justice had gone seriously wrong or where justice ultimately was served. Several notorious cases are covered here with logical and well-laid out explanation of the investigation, evidence and the profile interpretations. I enjoyed this immensely in spite of my rather weak stomach for some of the graphic details of certain cases. If you feel you might be easily disturbed by descriptions of violent crime, think twice about taking on this book. However, for me, it was well worth getting through those parts. less

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