The Mind of a Killer: How the Brain Works of Those Who Commit Crimes

The main question that forensic psychiatrist Richard Taylor has asked throughout his career could be phrased like this: why do people kill? In his book, he discusses sexually motivated crimes and crimes of passion, financially motivated, psychotic, and mass murders, infanticides, and murders related to terrorism. This is an insider's look at one of the rarest professions, as well as an attempt to decipher the motives of people who commit serious crimes. How is it decided what will happen to a person after an accusation? How does a forensic psychiatrist work with a criminal, and what happens to those who are declared insane? What can be done to prevent the recurrence of tragic events? You will learn how the psychiatric assessment of a criminal takes place, as well as about high-profile cases in which the author was involved as a forensic psychiatrist.