ObsessionIn Obsession, John Douglas once again takes us fascinatingly behind the scenes, focusing his expertise on predatory crimes, primarily against women. With a deep sense of compassion for the victims and an uncanny understanding of the perpetrators, Douglas looks at the obsessions that lead to rape, stalking, and sexual murder through such cases as Ronnie Shelton, the serial rapist who terrorized Cleveland; and New York's notorious "Preppie Murder." But Douglas also looks at obsession on the other side of the moral spectrum: his own career-long obsession with hunting these predators. Douglas shows us how we can all fight back and protect ourselves, our families, and loved ones against the scourge of the violent predators in our midst. The first step is insight and understanding, and no one is better qualified to penetrate Obsession than John Douglas. |
Contents
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A TALE OF TWO RAPISTS | 47 |
THE DIMENSIONS OF RAPE | 101 |
WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED IN CENTRAL PARK? | 136 |
THE SURVIVORS JOURNEY | 164 |
KATIES STORY | 197 |
FOR THE VICTIMS | 241 |
STALKING | 274 |
IF I CANT HAVE YOU NOBODY WILL | 331 |
BUFFALO BILL AND BEYOND | 364 |
SPEAK OUT FOR STEPHANIE | 402 |
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER | 451 |
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Page viii - The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a heav'n of hell, a hell of heav'n.
Page viii - Nothing happened to me, Officer Starling. / happened. You can't reduce me to a set of influences. You've given up good and evil for behaviorism, Officer Starling.
Page 5 - PS Since sex criminals do not change their MO, or by nature cannot do so, I will not change mine. The code words for me will be ... Bind them, toture them, kill them, BTK, you see he at it again.
Page 5 - For Heavens sake catch me before I kill more. I cannot control myself.
Page 9 - How many do I have to kill before I get my name in the paper or some national attention?