Summary of Ann Burgess's A Killer by Design

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#1 I was drawn to the psychiatric units at Spring Grove State Hospital, because I realized that the majority of the women there had been victims of sexual assault. They had been attacked, and then forced to manage the trauma on their own, silently, or face the likely consequence of being blamed for instigating their own assault.

#2 I began interviewing patients in the psychiatric ward, focusing on the male patients who had committed serious offenses such as sexual assault or rape. I wanted to know how they thought about their crimes and their victims.

#3 I was interested in studying the psychology of rape, sexual assault, and sexual violence, and I wanted to change the cultural perception that served to enable their proliferation. I quit my job to start a new career in academics.

#4 The importance of control was shown to me by my male patients at Spring Grove State Hospital. Control caused stigma, and stigma kept the problem strictly buttoned up.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822524316

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

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Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

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Insights from Chapter 15

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Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was drawn to the psychiatric units at Spring Grove State Hospital, because I realized that the majority of the women there had been victims of sexual assault. They had been attacked, and then forced to manage the trauma on their own, silently, or face the likely consequence of being blamed for instigating their own assault.

#2

I began interviewing patients in the psychiatric ward, focusing on the male patients who had committed serious offenses such as sexual assault or rape. I wanted to know how they thought about their crimes and their victims.

#3

I was interested in studying the psychology of rape, sexual assault, and sexual violence, and I wanted to change the cultural perception that served to enable their proliferation. I quit my job to start a new career in academics.

#4

The importance of control was shown to me by my male patients at Spring Grove State Hospital. Control caused stigma, and stigma kept the problem strictly buttoned up.

#5

In 1974, I published a paper with my colleague Mary Koss that detailed the physical and psychological effects of sexual assault. The study helped to validate victim trauma, and it led to a demand for change in how law enforcement interacted with victims.

#6

In 1978, I was teaching classes and developing a new research project. I was approached by the FBI, who wanted me to come give a lecture on my research. I was curious how the FBI trained agents to think about sexual crimes.

#7

I was brought in to lecture the agents on rape, and explained that it was an act of power and control. The most important thing in the world for the agents to do was to help victims regain what was taken and corrupted by the abuser.

#8

I was able to connect with Ressler and Douglas, who were interested