We have all seen criminal profiling on hit TV shows and films like Criminal Minds, The Silence of the Lambs, Cracker, and Mindhunter, and heard the legendary tales of “profilers” catching elusive ...

As the summer of 1988 transitioned to autumn, two London physicians dedicated themselves to uncovering the identity of infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper. Using a combination of autopsy results ...

Ed Kemper. Monte Rissell. BTK. Ann Wolbert Burgess explores these notorious serial killers, various other cases, and her career as a forensic psychiatric nurse with the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit ...

If you were to enter Jamie Abercrombie’s home on St. Simons Island, it’s more than likely you would notice an assortment of crime books littering the floor, with titles ranging from “men who rape” to ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article contains graphic descriptions of homicide and assault. Please read with care. A month after Lyle and Erik Menendez were arrested for brutally slaying their parents inside ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. As cybercrime increasingly becomes prevalent today, an educator has made it her mission to find new ways to enhance education in this ...

Connell School of Nursing Professor Ann Wolbert Burgess received a phone call at her Boston College office in 1978 that would alter the course of her career and lead to a seismic shift in the practice ...

Viewers who watched the critically praised Netflix drama, “Mindhunter,” may think they have at least some general knowledge about the early days of the FBI’s work in serial-killer profiling and the ...