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John E. Douglas

John Edward Douglas (born June 18, 1945) is an American retired Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent and former unit chief in its Behavioral Science Unit. He is widely recognized as one of the pioneers of criminal profiling and is the bestselling author of Mindhunter.

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Education
Eastern New Mexico University (BS) · University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (EdS, MS) · Nova University (EdD)
Born
John Edward Douglas (1945-06-18) June 18, 1945 (age 81) New York City, U.S.
Occupations
FBI special agent · author
Years active
1970–1995

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Nodes74
Edges73
Triples23
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027027
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related to Bibliography · 13
John E. Douglas → Ann, Burgess, Douglas, ISBN, John, Lexington, Lexington Books, Mass, Motives, Patterns, Ressler, Robert, Sexual Homicide
Education · 3
John E. Douglas → Eastern New Mexico University (BS), Nova University (EdD), University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (EdS, MS)
Occupations · 2
John E. Douglas → author, FBI special agent
Born · 1
John E. Douglas → John Edward Douglas (1945-06-18) June 18, 1945 (age 81) New York City, U.S.
Website · 1
John E. Douglas → www.mindhunterfbi.com
Years active · 1
John E. Douglas → 1970–1995

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douglas isbn john mindhunter new fbi profiling criminal serial york mark olshaker fbi's crime killer unit later violent behavioral science

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John E. DouglasBornJohn Edward Douglas (1945-06-18) June 18, 1945 (age 81) New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
John E. DouglasEducationEastern New Mexico University (BS)1.00infobox
John E. DouglasEducationUniversity of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (EdS, MS)1.00infobox
John E. DouglasEducationNova University (EdD)1.00infobox
John E. DouglasOccupationsFBI special agent1.00infobox
John E. DouglasOccupationsauthor1.00infobox
John E. DouglasWebsitewww.mindhunterfbi.com1.00infobox
John E. DouglasYears active1970–19951.00infobox
Joseph Kondroinstance ofin which Douglas interviewed other notorious serial killers0.80text
Donald Harveyinstance ofin which Douglas interviewed other notorious serial killers0.80text
John E. Douglasrelated to BibliographyRessler0.60section
John E. Douglasrelated to BibliographyRobert0.60section

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