Tag Archives: compulsion

Violent Crimes Up for the First Time in Nearly Two Decades

Posted on October 19, 2012 by jchasenovelist

It is sometimes difficult to believe, based on the horrible stories that get covered non-stop on the 24-hour news cycle, but violent crime actually has been decreasing for about two decades.  The incidences of assaults and rapes and robberies have … Continue reading →

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31 Things That Scare Me

Posted on October 13, 2012 by jchasenovelist

It’s the scariest month of the year and I thought I’d keep up with the yearly tradition and post what actually scares a criminologist and crime fiction author. Now, on to my list.  Just in case you were wondering… 1.                   … Continue reading →

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Husband Gets Violent over Politics

Posted on October 5, 2012 by jchasenovelist

It is that time again.  Every four years the chosen candidates from each political party take to our television screens and county fairs, walk onto debate stages, and fly across the country repeatedly in order to convince voters that he … Continue reading →

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What Intrigues You about Psychopaths, Pathological Liars and Scam Artists?

Posted on July 31, 2012 by jchasenovelist

We live in a world where there are all kinds of people and that’s what makes life exciting and interesting.  With all of the wonderful types of people out in the world that we’ve met throughout our own experiences, some … Continue reading →

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Police Search for Dog Abusers in Philadelphia

Posted on July 9, 2012 by jchasenovelist

In my series of novels featuring vigilante detective Emily Stone, my protagonist sets her sights on predators in her community, such as pedophiles and murderers.  She uses her acute instinct, her knowledge of technology, and her personal courage to track … Continue reading →

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Which Writing Tense Would You Choose?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by jchasenovelist

Writing a novel in past or present tense makes some people crazy.  It seems when you stray from the standard mainstream way of novel writing, it causes an unsettling raucous among the people. Is there a wrong tense to write … Continue reading →

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Criminal Profiling – An Overview of a Threshold Assessment

Posted on April 4, 2012 by jchasenovelist

It’s no secret that my primary interest is in the mind of a criminal – more specifically, the mind of a serial killer as well as the behavioral aspects of a crime scene. My latest crime thriller Dark Mind delves … Continue reading →

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