Despite the longstanding public and media fascination with the modern 'serial killer', the
academic literature is relatively limited. The international field is dominated by individualistic …

You've heard of Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy. But have you heard of Amy Archer-
Gilligan? Or Belle Gunness? Or Nannie Doss? Women have committed some of the most …

This paper explores the visual construction and representation of co-accused women
offenders in court drawings. It utilises three case studies of female co-defendants who …

This dissertation explores the ways in which people, who post their criminal or deviant
activities to social media, engage in what I term the re-presentation of self in media life; they …

While rare in comparison to their male counterparts, female serial killers have unique
motives and methods that fall into discrete typologies including black widow, angel of death …

The term “violent offender” is multifaceted. Violent offences can include but are not limited to
homicide, domestic violence, gang violence and violence committed in the course of a …

The trials of accused murderesses Mary Ann Robson Cotton and Florence Chandler
Maybrick had several things in common: Both were convicted of killing their husbands …

Serial murder and celebrity go hand-in-hand. Newspapers, films, books-both fact and fiction-
and television programmes all illustrate the public's fascination with crime. Academics are …

This chapter explores serial homicide, one of the rarest forms of violent crime but arguably
the most prominent in the popular cultural sphere. Serial homicide is viewed through the …

The current entry provides a background on the murderous reign of Mary Ann Cotton, often
dubbed one of England's first female serial killers. Cotton administered lethal doses of …