An Occult Primer: Investigating Goth, Satanic, & Other Alternative Belief System Related Crimes

Authors

Gordon A. Crews, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

6-2015

Abstract

After reading this chapter you should be able to do the following:

• discuss the impact of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution upon the investigation of possible Occult related crime
• define the terms “Cult Cops” and “Ghostbusters” and their evolutionary impact upon the investigation of possible Occult related crime
• explain the impact that “Satanic Panic” and the “CSI Effect” upon these types of investigations
• describe the characteristics of individuals involved in negative or dangerous types of Occult behaviors
• discuss the factors involved in the identification and investigation of a possible Cult, Occult, Alternative Belief Crime Scene
• discuss the possible barriers to effective law enforcement involvement in Occult, Satanic, and Alternative Belief System Crime

Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge/CRC Press in Handbook for Detectives on June 2015, available online: https://www.routledge.com/The-Detectives-Handbook/Eterno-Roberson/p/book/9781482260045

Recommended Citation

Crews, G. (2015). An Occult Primer: Investigating Goth, Satanic, & Other Alternative Belief System Related Crimes. In J. Eterno & C. Roberson (Eds.). Handbook for Detectives, pp. 227-252. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

First Page

227

Last Page

252

Publication Title

The Detective's Handbook