Part I Multiple MurderChapter 1: America's Fascination with Multiple Murder The Gein Legacy Multiple Murder in Popular Culture The Selling of Multiple Murder Craving Attention Killer Communication Killer Groupies Mass Media and Mass Murder Just the Facts Sensitize, Not SanitizeChapter 2: Defining Multiple Murder Mass, Serial, and Spree Mass Confusion Counting Victims of Serial Murder Typologies of Multiple MurderChapter 3: Theories of Multiple Homicide Biological Theories Sociological Theories Psychological TheoriesPart II Serial MurderChapter 4: An Anatomy of Serial Murder Prevalence of Serial Murder A Profile of the Serial Killer Extraordinarily Ordinary Compartmentalization Rehumanizing the VictimsChapter 5: With Deliberation and Purpose When Killing Is Thrilling On a Deadly Mission of Terror or Revenge Making a Killing For Love and Loyalty Victims of ChoiceChapter 6: Partners in Murder Insanity in the Relationship Partners for Profit Partnerships of Men and Women All in the FamilyChapter 7: Killing for Company Placing the Blame Killing for Companionship The Functions of Cannibalism Desire for Total Control and OwnershipChapter 8: Fantasyland Keeping Souvenirs Normal and Abnormal Fantasies The Impact of Pornography Sex and Violence in the MediaChapter 9: The Making of a Serial Killer Childhood Suffering Testimony Under Hypnosis Parental Rejection Animal Cruelty Challenges of Predicting Serial MurderChapter 10: Nonsexual Control Power Over Patients Female Serial Killers Munchausen Syndrome by ProxyChapter 11: Killing Cults Killing for a Cause The Appeal of Dangerous Cults Suicide or Homicide? Satanism and Serial MurderChapter 12: Catching Serial Killers Avoiding Notice and Arrest Catching the Serial KillerPart III Mass MurderChapter 13: Mass Murder Facts Taking Notice Trends in Mass Killing Increasing Severity Characteristics of Incidents, Offenders, and Victims Fear, Hysteria, and OverresponseChapter 14: For Love, Money or Revenge When Love Kills Sweet Revenge Profiting From Mass Murder Explaining Mass Murder Domestic Violence and Mass Murder Warning Signs of Mental Disturbance Contributing FactorsChapter 15: Family Annihilation A Profile of the Family Annihilator Impact of Unemployment Murdering Moms The Defiant SonChapter 16: Firing Back Profile of the Workplace Avenger Mixed Motives Workplace Murder by Proxy Romantic Obsession Externalizing Responsibility Social Isolation Screening Out Problem Workers Going PostalChapter 17: Well-Schooled in Mass Murder Disgruntled Students The Worst-Laid Plans Unique Risk Factors The Role of Violent Video Games The Copycat Effect On to College Addressing the RiskChapter 18: Fighting City Hall Attacking the System Legal Battles Filing a Grievance Close Call Increasing AlienationChapter 19: Hate-Motivated Mass Murder A Life of Frustration Blaming Women Rejection and Involuntary Celibacy The Killer as Victim The Growth of Defensive Hate Attacks Multiple Murder to Eliminate Multiple Threats Replacement Theory and Violence Minority Against Majority--Retaliatory Hate Hate Crime Laws Targets Not Included in Hate Crime Legislation Prevention and ResponseChapter 20: Terror as Tactic Hate Crime or Terrorist Attack? Trends in Terrorism Terror From Both Extremes Global Terrorism Vehicular Terrorism Combating TerrorismChapter 21: Going Berserk Paranoid Thinking Confused State of Mind Long-Standing Mental Illness Civilian Battlefields Brain Abnormalities Warning Signs of Disturbance Can they be Stopped?Chapter 22: Weapons of Mass (Murder) Destruction Mass Shootings and Gun Legislation Universal Background Checks Bans on Assault Weapons and Large-Capacity Magazines Concealed Carry Red Flag Laws Lessons from Abroad A Final ShotPart IV AftermathChapter 23: Coping with Tragedy Surviving Victims Placing Blame Conspiracy Theories Litigating ResponsibilityChapter 24: Postscript.