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Robert Ressler
AuthorBooks · Second hand1937-2013
Robert Kenneth Ressler was an American FBI agent and author. He played a significant role in the psychological profiling of violent offenders in the 1970s and is often credited with coining the term "serial killer", though the term is a direct translation of the German term Serienmörder coined in 1930 by Berlin investigator Ernst Gennat. After retiring from the FBI, he authored a number of books on serial murders, and often gave lectures on criminology.
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About Robert Ressler
Birth
1937
Death
2013
Robert Kenneth Ressler was an American FBI agent and author. He played a significant role in the psychological profiling of violent offenders in the 1970s and is often credited with coining the term "serial killer", though the term is a direct translation of the German term Serienmörder coined in 1930 by Berlin investigator Ernst Gennat. After retiring from the FBI, he authored a number of books on serial murders, and often gave lectures on criminology.
Robert Ressler was a prominent FBI special agent who revolutionized modern criminology.
He is globally recognized as a pioneer in developing psychological profiles of serial killers.
His most influential work, Sexual Homicide, is a foundational text for understanding the criminal mind.
Throughout his career, Ressler combined his work as a criminologist with his experience as a spy and federal agent.
Born in Chicago, he dedicated his life to investigating the most complex crimes in the United States.