ON PSYCHOPATHY, by far the best starter book is:

Hare, Robert D. Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us. Guilford Press, 1999.

Older, but still excellent-‑

Samenow, Stanton E. Inside the Criminal Mind. Times Books, 1989.

Most objective and well-contextualized on the PRIEST/SEX ABUSE SCANDALS-‑

Jenkins, Philip. Pedophiles and Priests: Anatomy of a Contemporary Crisis. Oxford University Press, 1996.

Primary FBI experts on PEDOPHILES AND SEX OFFENDERS—

Roy Hazelwood

Kenneth Laming

On analyzing the THREAT OF VIOLENCE in a particular situation, this book is excellent, easy to read, yet up-to-date on the research

Meloy, J. Reid. Violence Risk and Threat Assessment: A Practical Guide for Mental Health and Criminal Justice Professionals. Specialized Training Services, 2000.

If you are forced for some reason to learn more about STALKING

Meloy, J. Reid, Ed. The Psychology of Stalking: Clinical and Forensic Perspectives. Academic Press, 1998.

Quigley, Paxton. Not an Easy Target: Paxton Quigley's Self-Protection for Women. Simon & Schuster/ Fireside, 1995.

A good introduction to the LIMITATIONS and MISINFORMATION within PSYCHOLOGY, but from a secular perspective-‑

Dawes, Robyn M. House of Cards: Psychology and Psychotherapy Built on Myth. Simon & Schuster. Free Press, 1994.

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