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Bookmark or Share- Robert Ressler - WikipediaRobert Kenneth Ressler (February 21, 1937 – May 5, 2013) 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 ", [2] though the term is a direct translation of the German term Serienmörder coined in 1930 ...
- 'Mindhunter': The True Stories Behind The Show's Killers And ProfilersUpdated March 12, 2024. Robert Ressler/Bill Tench. Netflix/Getty Images Left: Holt McCallany as Bill Tench. Right: Robert Ressler. Robert Ressler, who inspired the Mindhunter character Bill Tench, got the attention of John Douglas when Douglas was working on the Ted Bundy case.
- The FBI Investigator Who Coined The Term 'Serial Killer' - NPRPaul Harris/Getty Images. If you've heard the phrase "serial killer," then you're familiar with the work of Robert Ressler. The FBI investigator actually wrote the book on criminology, during...
- Robert Ressler, The FBI Profiler Immortalized In 'Mindhunter'Criminologist and author Robert K. Ressler developed the concept of psychologically profiling serial killers at the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit in the 1970s. FBI investigator Robert Ressler worked for the bureau's Behavioral Science Unit to build psychological profiles of the most brutal killers.
- Serial Killers, Part 2: The Birth of Behavioral Analysis in the FBIOctober 23, 2013. Serial Killers. Part 2: The Birth of Behavioral Analysis in the FBI. Behavioral analysis seeks to understand the behavior, experiences, and psychological make-up of criminals...
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