Fatal Females
Fatal Females by Micki Pistorius, published by Penguin Global in 2005, is a thought-provoking exploration into the psychology of women who commit murder. This 1st Edition, written in English and spanning 298 pages, delves into the complexities surrounding female offenders, challenging the long-held belief that women are less likely to engage in violent crime. Pistorius, an investigative psychologist and former police profiler, investigates over 50 documented cases of South African female killers, providing insights into their motivations and circumstances.
Readers will find a detailed examination of various categories of female murderers, including those involved in love triangles and cases of domestic abuse. Pistorius develops a new hypothesis to explain the psychology behind female serial killers, offering a nuanced perspective on a topic often shrouded in societal misconceptions. This book presents a comprehensive analysis that invites readers to reconsider their assumptions about gender and violence, making it a significant contribution to the discourse on female offenders in South Africa.
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Bestselling author of Catch Me A Killer and Strangers on the Street, investigative psychologist and former police profiler Micki Pistorius investigates the mind of the woman who commits murder. Although they may find it deeply disturbing, many people have a fascination with the notion that women-givers of life-are capable of ruthlessly taking it. Indeed, throughout history the view seems to have prevailed that women are not inclined to commit violent crimes. But Pistorius shows that this is not in fact the case. She examines more than 50 documented cases of South African female killers, categorised according to the nature of their crimes-e.g. love triangles, battered women, prisoners-and she develops a new hypothesis to explain the psychology of that rare woman, the female serial killer.
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