TY - BOOK ID - 33278925 TI - Criminology of Serial Poisoners PY - 2018 SN - 3030011380 3030011372 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, DB - UniCat KW - Poisoners KW - Serial murderers KW - Criminals KW - Psychology. KW - Criminal behavior. KW - Police. KW - Forensic psychology. KW - Toxicology. KW - Victimology. KW - Forensic medicine. KW - Criminal Behavior. KW - Policing. KW - Forensic Psychology. KW - Pharmacology/Toxicology. KW - Forensic Science. KW - Forensic medicine KW - Injuries (Law) KW - Jurisprudence, Medical KW - Legal medicine KW - Forensic sciences KW - Medicine KW - Medical laws and legislation KW - Crime victims KW - Victimology KW - Victims KW - Chemicals KW - Pharmacology KW - Poisoning KW - Poisons KW - Juridical psychology KW - Juristic psychology KW - Legal psychology KW - Psychology, Forensic KW - Psychology, Applied KW - Cops KW - Gendarmes KW - Law enforcement officers KW - Officers, Law enforcement KW - Officers, Police KW - Police forces KW - Police KW - Police officers KW - Police service KW - Policemen KW - Policing KW - Criminal justice, Administration of KW - Criminal justice personnel KW - Peace officers KW - Public safety KW - Security systems KW - Criminal psychology KW - Deviant behavior KW - Toxicology KW - Legal status, laws, etc. KW - Pharmacology. KW - Forensic science. KW - Criminalistics KW - Forensic science KW - Science KW - Criminal investigation KW - Drug effects KW - Medical pharmacology KW - Medical sciences KW - Chemotherapy KW - Drugs KW - Pharmacy KW - Physiological effect UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:33278925 AB - This book examines serial homicidal poisonings in the modern era, to improve our contemporary understanding of poisons, poisoners, and investigation. Drawing on cases of serial poisoning from around the world, the book defines key terms, examines theories and explanations of serial homicide in relation to serial poisoning, explores the features of the poisons and examines the demographic characteristics of perpetrators of serial poisoning and their victims. It considers healthcare serial poisoning as a specific issue. Overall, it provides an outline for developing a criminology of serial poisoning homicide. ER -