The Measure of Madness: Inside the Disturbed and Disturbing Criminal Mind
Language: English
Published by Citadel, 2010
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- Title
- The Measure of Madness: Inside the Disturbed and Disturbing Criminal Mind
- Author
- Paradis, Cheryl
- Publisher
- Citadel
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0806531053
- ISBN 13
- 9780806531052
- Item weight
- 11 ounces
- Dimensions
- 6x1x9
At the heart of countless crimes lies the mystery of the human mind. In this eye-opening book, Dr. Cheryl Paradis draws back the curtain on the fascinating world of forensic psychology and revisits the most notorious and puzzling cases she has handled in her multifaceted career.
"Out it all came, a slew of bizarre comments about the electronic chips implanted in his brain."
Her riveting, sometimes shocking stories reveal the crucial and often surprising role forensic psychology plays in the pursuit of justice. Sometimes the accused believe their own bizarre lies, creating a world that pushes them into frightening, violent crimes.
"My client is charged with murder and tells me he is a descendent of kings. He says he is of royal blood. Can you evaluate him for an insanity defense?"
Join Dr. Paradis in a stark concrete cell, with the accused handcuffed to a chair opposite her, as she takes on the daunting task of mapping the suspect's madness--or exposing it as fakery. Have a front-row seat in a tense, packed courtroom, where her testimony can determine an individual's fate. The criminal mind has never been so intimately revealed--or so darkly compelling.
"A forensic psychologist reveals the dark and troubling human mind. Fascinating."
--Robert K. Tanenbaum
The Experts Praise
The Measure of Madness
"Fascinating . . . A forensic psychologist reveals the dark and powerful motives that challenge our justice system and opens up the troubling workings of the human mind."
--Robert K. Tanenbaum, author of Capture
"Compelling . . . Dr. Cheryl Paradis offers a window into the world of a clinical psychologist who has made many assessments for the courts."
--Katherine Ramsland, author of The Criminal Mind
"Eloquent . . . Anyone concerned with the relationship between deviance and mental illness will find this excellent book to be of great value."
--Simon Baatz, author of For the Thrill of It: Leopold, Loeb and the Murder that Shocked Chicago
"Clearly written and comprehensive . . . Dr. Paradis skillfully leads the reader through the labyrinth of the psychotic criminal mind and the maze of the judicial system."
--Barbara Kirwin, author of The Mad, the Bad, and the Innocent
"Insightful, remarkable . . . not to be missed if you want to understand the real-world dramas that underlie criminal justice."
--Barbara Oakley, author of Evil Genes
"Informative, discussion-provoking . . . a much needed, intriguing collection of personal reflections as well as fascinating cases."
--Thomas M. O'Rourke, Director of Forensic Psychiatry, Kings County Hospital Center
"Riveting . . .Cheryl Paradis shows us a world rarely seen and one full of mystery."
--John Coston, author of To Kill and Kill Again and Sleep My Child Forever
"Lucid, intelligent, provocative . . . Cheryl Paradis is an articulate expert guide to the bizarre and routinely baffling world of irrational and aberrant crime."
--Stephen G. Michaud, author of The Only Living Witness and Whisper of Fear
"A marvelous book . . . a masterpiece that not only beautifully describes the people she examines but, just as importantly, fills in the dialogues between herself and others and includes her own thoughts and feelings. This book stands out."
--Daniel W. Schwartz, M.D., Director (Ret.) of Forensic Psychiatry Service, Kings County Hospital
"Written with clarity, o
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