Necrophilia: Forensic and Medico-legal Aspects

Table of Contents......Page 8
Foreword......Page 16
Preface......Page 18
Acknowledgments......Page 20
Author......Page 24
Special Acknowledgment......Page 22
Introduction......Page 25
Necrophilia in Gravediggers and Mortuary Attendants......Page 26
Necrophilia in Greek Mythology......Page 28
Necrophilia in Ancient Cultures......Page 29
Greco-Roman Period......Page 30
Middle Ages......Page 32
Modern Era......Page 38
Necrophilia in the Arts and Literature......Page 41
Necrophilia in Animals......Page 42
References......Page 43
Genetic Basis......Page 47
Sexual Inadequacy......Page 49
Drugs......Page 52
Harsh Treatment, Excessive Criticism, and Neglect during Childhood......Page 53
Erich Fromm's Theory of Personality......Page 54
Other Major Psychoanalytical Theories......Page 56
Miscellaneous Causes......Page 60
Conclusion......Page 63
References......Page 64
Jones's Classification......Page 67
Rosman and Resnick's Classification......Page 68
Conclusion......Page 69
Need for a New Classification......Page 70
Class I Necrophiles: Role Players......Page 71
Class II Necrophiles: Romantic Necrophiles......Page 72
Class III Necrophiles: People Having a Necrophilic Fantasy (Necrophilic Fantasizers)......Page 75
Class IV Necrophiles: Tactile Necrophiles......Page 80
Class V Necrophiles: People Having a Fetishistic Necrophilia (Fetishistic Necrophiles)......Page 83
Class VI Necrophiles: People Having a Necromutilomania (Necromutilomaniacs)......Page 87
Class VII Necrophiles: Opportunistic Necrophiles......Page 91
Class VIII Necrophiles: Regular Necrophile......Page 93
Class IX Necrophiles: Homicidal Necrophiles......Page 97
Class X Necrophiles: Exclusive Necrophiles......Page 108
Some Important Caveats......Page 109
Merits of the New Classification......Page 110
Anal Necrophilia......Page 114
Other Paraphilias in Association with Necrophilia......Page 117
References......Page 118
4. Epidemiology of Necrophilia......Page 123
Age......Page 124
Intelligence......Page 125
Association with Alcohol and Drugs......Page 128
Sex of the Corpses......Page 130
Nonnecrophilic Intercourse......Page 131
Occupation......Page 132
References......Page 134
Jerry Brudos......Page 137
Conclusions and Impressions......Page 139
Ted Bundy......Page 140
Conclusions and Impressions......Page 141
Thor Nis Christiansen......Page 142
John Christie......Page 143
Graham Coutts......Page 148
Jeffrey Dahmer......Page 150
Murders......Page 152
Mark Dixie......Page 153
Sally Anne Bowman's Murder......Page 154
Kenneth Douglas......Page 155
Conclusions and Impressions......Page 156
Gein Lives Alone......Page 157
Gein's Necrophilic Activities......Page 158
Sentencing......Page 160
Karen Greenlee......Page 161
Nicholas and Alexander Grunke, and Dustin Radke......Page 162
Conclusions and Impressions......Page 163
Lam's Modus Operandi and His Victims......Page 164
Trial......Page 165
Anthony Merino......Page 166
Winston Moseley......Page 167
Conclusions and Impressions......Page 169
Moninder Singh Pandher and Surendra Koli......Page 170
Serhiy Tkach......Page 172
Eli Ulayuk......Page 173
References......Page 174
Examination of the Scene of Crime......Page 177
Victim Pickup Site......Page 179
Suspect's Home......Page 180
Closed Caption TV Footage......Page 184
Examination of the Dead Body......Page 185
DNA Profiling......Page 186
Scattered Body Parts......Page 190
Vaginal, Oral, and Rectal Swabs......Page 192
Breast Swabs......Page 193
Fingerprints on the Dead Body......Page 197
Bite Marks on the Dead Body......Page 198
Toxicology......Page 200
Other Evidence......Page 201
Examination of the Suspect......Page 202
Suspect's Belongings......Page 203
Brain Mapping......Page 204
Psychological Assessment......Page 205
Phallometric Assessment......Page 210
Criticisms......Page 211
Geographic Profiling......Page 212
References......Page 214
Australia......Page 219
Canada......Page 221
Germany......Page 222
India......Page 223
United Kingdom......Page 224
United States......Page 225
Ethical Aspects of Necrophilia......Page 234
The Issue of Consent......Page 236
Necrophilia from a Hedonistic Viewpoint......Page 238
Postmortem Sperm Procurement for Impregnation—Is It Necrophilia?......Page 239
References......Page 240
Who Is an Expert?......Page 243
Insanity Defense Taken by Necrophiles......Page 244
Do Not Venture into the Realm of Common Knowledge......Page 245
Proving Intent through Expert Testimony......Page 248
Surviving Cross-Examination......Page 249
If Serving as a Defense Witness......Page 253
Proving Intent beyond Doubt......Page 255
References......Page 256
Necrophilia and Abuse of Corpses-A Brief Chronology......Page 259