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1|Preface|5
1|Acknowledgements|6
1|Contents|7
1|About the Author|8
1|1 Introducing Serial Poisoning|10
2|Preamble|10
2|Importance of Serial Poisoning|10
2|Aims of the Book|11
2|Scope of the Book|12
2|Features of the Book|12
2|Methodology Used in the Book|13
2|Proposed Readers|14
2|Criminology|15
2|Homicide and Types of Homicide|16
3|Conceptions of Homicide|16
3|Legal Frameworks for Homicide|16
3|Further Categorisations of Homicide|17
2|Multiple Homicide: Mass and Serial Killing|18
2|Multiple Poison Homicide: Mass and Serial Poisoning|19
2|Challenges in Determining the Scale of Homicide|20
3|The Scale of Homicide Generally|20
3|The Scale of Serial Homicide|20
3|The Scale of Serial Poison Homicide|21
2|Motive|21
3|The Complexity of the Term ‘Motive’|21
3|Levels of Description Regarding Motive|22
3|Motive Relating to Personality Traits and Behaviour|22
2|Subsequent Chapters|23
2|Conclusion|26
2|Suggested Activities|26
2|Key Texts|27
2|References|27
1|2 Explanations of Serial Poisoning|30
2|Introduction|30
2|Typologies of Serial Homicide and Their Relevance to Serial Poisoning|31
3|Typologies of Serial Killing|31
3|Relevance of the Holmes and Holmes Typology to Serial Poisoning|33
2|Typologies of Serial Poisoning|34
2|Theory Relating to Serial Killing|37
3|Biological Factors and Serial Murder|37
3|Psychosocial Factors and Serial Murder|37
2|Theory and Serial Poisoning|39
3|Theories Relevant to Poisoning Including Serial Poisoning|39
3|Moral Reasoning Theory|39
3|Rational Choice Theory|41
3|Strain Theory|41
3|Differential Reinforcement Theory|42
3|Control Theory|43
3|Labelling Theory|44
2|The Question of Repeated Killing|46
3|Serial Homicide|46
3|Serial Poisoning|46
2|Serially Poisoning the Same Person: Chronic Poisoning|47
2|Conclusion|48
2|Suggested Activities|49
2|Key Texts|49
2|References|49
1|3 Poisons Used in Serial Poisoning|53
2|Introduction|53
2|Plant Poisons|54
3|Digitalis|54
3|Atropine (Belladonna)|54
3|Aconite|55
3|Strychnine|55
3|Morphine|56
3|Cyanide|57
2|Animal Poisons (Zootoxins)|58
2|Bacterial Poisons: Diphtheria and Tuberculosis|58
2|Drugs Used as Poisons|59
2|Heart Drugs|59
3|Digitoxin and Digoxin|59
3|Lidocaine|59
3|Potassium Chloride|60
3|Epinephrine|60
3|Ajmaline|61
3|Amiodarone|61
3|Sotalol|61
2|Muscle Relaxant Drugs|62
3|Mivacurium Chloride Injection|62
3|Pancuroneum|62
3|Vecuronium|63
3|Succinylcholine Chloride|63
2|Analgesic (Pain Relieving) Drugs|64
3|Pethidine|64
3|Acetaminophen|64
2|Diabetic Drugs|64
3|Insulin|64
3|Glyburide|65
2|Elements, Their Compounds and Derivatives|66
3|Arsenic|66
3|Antimony|68
3|Copper Sulphate|68
3|Phosphorus and Organic Phosphorus Compound E605|69
3|Thallium|70
2|Other Poisons|71
3|Sodium Hypochlorite|71
3|Methanol Anti-freeze and Ethylene Glycol Anti-freeze|71
3|Chloroform|72
3|Calcium Cyanamide|73
2|Poisoners’ Decisions|73
2|Conclusion|74
2|Suggested Activities|74
2|Key Texts|74
2|References|75
1|4 Serial Poisoners|77
2|Introduction|77
2|Sources and Reliability of Information on Serial Murderers|77
3|Hickey’s US Data|77
3|Holmes and Holmes’ Case Studies|78
3|Reliability and Validity of Data on Serial Killers|78
2|Sources and Reliability of Information on Serial Poisoners|79
3|Trestrail’s Database|79
3|Cases Considered in the Present Book|79
3|Reliability and Validity of Data on Serial Poisoners|79
2|Scale of Serial Homicide|80
3|Scale of Serial Homicide|80
3|Scale of Serial Poisoning|80
2|Gender|80
3|Gender of Serial Killers|80
3|Gender of Serial Poisoners|81
2|Age|82
3|Age of Serial Killers|82
3|Age of Serial Poisoners|82
2|Ethnicity|83
3|Ethnicity of Serial Killers|83
3|Ethnicity of Serial Poisoners|83
2|Social Background and Occupation|84
3|Social Background and Occupation of Serial Killers|84
3|Social Background and Occupation of Serial Poisoners|84
2|Personal History of Violent, Criminal, or Abnormal Behaviour|86
3|Personal History of Serial Killers|86
3|Personal History of Serial Poisoners|87
2|Location and Serial Killers|88
2|Location and Serial Poisoners|88
3|Place-Specific and Travelling Poisoners|88
3|Locations Reducing the Risk of Apprehension|89
3|Workplace and Home|90
2|Motives of Serial Killers|90
2|Motives of Serial Poisoners|91
3|Financial Gain|91
3|Jealousy and Revenge|92
3|Power and Control|93
3|Sadism|93
3|Seeking Excitement|93
3|Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another|94
3|Claimed Mercy Killing|94
3|Indirect or Unestablished Motive|94
3|Insanity Judgement|95
2|Team Serial Homicide|95
3|Team Serial Killers|95
3|Team Serial Poisoners|96
2|Methods of Serial Killing Including Poisoning|97
2|Conclusion|98
2|Suggested Activities|98
2|Key Texts|98
2|References|99
1|5 Healthcare Serial Poisoning|100
2|Introduction|100
2|Defining Healthcare Serial Poisoning|100
2|Excluded Cases|101
2|Scale of Healthcare Serial Poisoning|102
3|Single Poison Killings by Healthcare Workers|102
3|Healthcare Serial Killings: Physicians, Nursing Home Managers, and Nurses|103
2|Healthcare Serial Poisoning in North America and Europe|103
3|Healthcare Serial Poisoners in the US and Canada|103
3|Healthcare Serial Poisoners in Europe: UK, Germany, France, Norway, Switzerland|104
3|Some Themes|105
2|Demographics and Healthcare Poisoning|106
2|Motive|107
3|Financial Gain|107
3|Jealousy/Revenge|108
3|Power and Control|108
3|Sadism|109
3|Seeking Excitement (and Self-Aggrandisement)|109
3|Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another|110
3|Mercy Killings|111
3|Indirect or Unestablished Motive, and Insanity|112
2|Opportunity: Perpetrator–Patient Role, Location, and Routines|112
2|Identifying Concerns in the Behaviour and Personality of Healthcare Workers|114
3|Ramsland’s ‘Red Flags’ and Later Refinements|114
3|Strengths and Limitations of Behavioural and Personality Checklists|115
2|Improving Background Checks, Monitoring, and Communicating Concerns|117
2|Notes of Caution|118
2|Conclusion|119
2|Suggested Activities|119
2|Key Texts|120
2|References|120
1|6 Victims of Serial Poisoners|122
2|Introduction|122
2|Data Sources for Serial Homicide Victims|122
3|Federal Bureau of Investigation US Data|122
3|Hickey’s US Data|123
2|Reliability and Validity of Data on Serial Killer Victims|123
2|Data on Serial Poisoner Victims|123
3|Trestrail’s Database|123
2|Reliability and Validity of Data on Serial Poisoning Victims|124
2|Numbers of Victims|125
3|Numbers of Victims of Serial Murder|125
3|Numbers of Victims of Serial Poisoning|125
2|Gender|126
3|Gender of Victims of Serial Killers|126
3|Gender of Victims of Serial Poisoners|126
2|Age|128
3|Age of Victims of Serial Killers|128
3|Age of Victims of Serial Poisoners|128
2|Ethnicity|129
3|Ethnicity of Victims of Serial Killers|129
3|Ethnicity of Victims of Serial Poisoners|129
2|Social Background and Occupation|130
3|Social Background and Occupation of Victims of Serial Killers|130
3|Social Background and Occupation of Victims of Serial Poisoners|131
2|Victim–Perpetrator Relationship and Serial Killers|132
2|Victim–Perpetrator Relationship and Serial Poisoners|133
3|General Points|133
3|Family or de facto Family Members|133
3|Mixed Family Members and Others|135
3|Friends, Acquaintances, Neighbours, and Work Colleagues|136
3|Strangers|137
3|‘Sets’ of Victims|138
2|Location|138
3|Location and Victims of Serial Killers|138
3|Location and Victims of Serial Poisoners|139
2|Interaction of Characteristics, Relationships and Location and Serial Poisoning|140
2|Gathering Detailed Information on the Victims|140
3|Recent Contacts|140
3|Routines and Preferences|140
2|Why Victimised?|141
2|Team Murder Victims|141
3|Victims of Team Serial Killers|141
3|Victims of Team Serial Poisoners|141
2|Conclusion|142
2|Suggested Activities|142
2|Key Texts|142
2|References|143
1|7 Investigating Serial Poisoning|144
2|Introduction|144
2|Point of Entry of Investigation|144
2|Using Theories of Serial Poisoning in Investigation|145
2|What Is Case Logic?|148
2|Case Logic and the Nannie Doss Killings|149
3|How Many Did Nannie Doss Murder?|149
3|What Were the Possible Motives for Murder?|149
3|How Convincing Are the Views of the Perpetrator?|150
3|Internal Logic of the Deaths|152
3|Importance of the Sequence of Murders|152
3|Fact Checking|153
2|Crime Investigation and Profiling|154
3|What, Why, and Who|154
3|Signature and Modus Operandi|154
3|Understanding the Offender|155
2|Investigative Implications of Demographics and Related Matters|156
3|Serial Poisoners|157
3|Healthcare Serial Poisoners|158
3|Victims of Serial Poisoning|160
2|Effective Police Investigation|162
2|Other Aspects of Investigation|162
2|Conclusion|163
2|Suggested Activities|163
2|Key Texts|163
2|References|164
1|8 Summary Note of Serial Poisonings|166
2|1850–1899|167
2|1900–1949|170
2|1950–1999|174
2|2000–2018|182
2|References|190
1|9 Profiles of Selected Serial Poisoning Cases|196
2|[P1] Dr. Harold Shipman, UK|196
3|Sentenced 2000|196
2|Reference|197
3|Points of Special Interest|198
2|[P2] Dr. Michael Swango, US|198
3|Sentenced 2000|198
4|The Case|198
2|References|200
3|Points of Special Interest|200
2|[P3] Elfriede Blauensteiner, Austria|201
3|Sentenced 1997 and 2001|201
4|The Case|201
2|References|202
3|Points of Special Interest|203
2|[P4] Sukhwinder Singh Dhillon, Canada|203
3|Sentenced 2001|203
4|The Case|203
2|References|204
3|Points of Special Interest|205
2|[P5] Kristen Gilbert, US|205
3|Sentenced 2000|205
4|The Case|205
2|References|206
3|Points of Special Interest|207
2|[P6] Efren Saldivar, US|207
3|Sentenced 2002|207
4|The Case|207
2|Reference|209
3|Points of Special Interest|209
2|[P7] Lê Thanh Vân, Vietnam|210
3|Sentenced 2003|210
4|The Case|210
2|References|211
3|Points of Special Interest|211
2|[P8] Lynn Turner, US|212
3|Sentenced 2004 and 2007|212
4|The Case|212
2|Reference|213
3|Points of Special Interest|213
2|[P9] Benjamin Geen, UK|214
3|Sentenced 2004|214
4|The Case|214
2|References|215
3|Points of Special Interest|216
2|[P10] Francisca Ballesteros, Valencia|216
3|Sentenced 2005|216
2|References|218
3|Points of Special Interest|218
2|[P11] Charles Cullen, US|219
3|Sentenced 2006|219
4|The Case|219
2|Reference|220
3|Points of Special Interest|221
2|[P12] Vickie Dawn Jackson, US|221
3|Sentenced 2006|221
4|The Case|221
2|References|222
3|Points of Special Interest|223
2|[P13] Mohan Kumar, India|223
3|Sentenced 2016|223
4|The Case|223
2|Reference|225
3|Points of Special Interest|225
2|[P14] Stephan Letter, Germany|226
3|Sentenced 2006|226
4|The Case|226
2|References|227
3|Points of Special Interest|227
2|[P15] Viacheslav Soloviev, Russia|228
3|Sentenced 2008|228
4|The Case|228
2|References|229
3|Points of Special Interest|229
2|[P16] Colin Norris (Now Colin Campbell), Scotland|230
3|Sentenced 2008|230
4|The Case|230
2|References|231
3|Points of Special Interest|231
2|[P17] K. D. Kempanna, India|232
3|Sentenced Various Dates Including 2012|232
2|Reference|233
2|Points of Special Interest|233
2|[P18] Kimberley Clark Saenz, US|234
3|Sentenced 2012|234
4|The Case|234
2|References|235
3|Points of Special Interest|236
2|[P19] Victorino Chua, UK|236
3|Sentenced 2015|236
2|Reference|237
3|Points of Special Interest|237
2|[P20] Niels Högel, Germany|238
3|Sentenced 2008|238
4|The Case|238
2|Reference|240
3|Points of Special Interest|240
2|[P21] Elizabeth Wettlaufer, Canada|240
3|Sentenced 2017|240
2|References|242
3|Points of Special Interest|242
2|[P22] Chisako Kakehi, Japan|243
3|Sentenced 2017|243
4|The Case|243
2|Reference|244
3|Points of Special Interest|244
1|Index|245