Textbook on the deductive profiling method developed by the author.
Designed for use in a variety of criminal justice and psychology courses, the book delves into the process of identifying distinctive behavioral tendencies, geographical locations, demographic, and biographical descriptors of offenders, and ...
The final chapters of the book are devoted to the geographical analysis of crime patterns and to a discussion of the format conventions and procedural guidelines for developing a criminal profile.
Designed for use in a variety of criminal justice and psychology courses, the book delves into the process of identifying behavioral tendencies, geographical locations, demographic and biographical descriptors of an offender (or offenders), ...
The volume explains the scope and methodology employed in the studies that the author has undertaken. The studies canvassed throughout the this book represent the author's original, empirically based work on the topic of criminal profiling.
In this compilation of expert articles internationally recognized homicide investigators, most of them pioneers in developing the science and the art of profiling, share their insights gained from years of experience tracking the ...
The guide provides clear and concise information on central issues such as the origins of criminal profiling, FBI profiling methodology and limitations; and whether becoming a profiler is a realistic career path.--Page [4] of cover.
The investigation needs a jumpstart : The detectives decide to call in a criminal profiler . ... the profiler might feel he or she cannot help , or he have their own or she may believe that the case cannot be profiled . profilers .
New to the Fourth Edition Offers a new chapter on Lizzie Borden (Chapter 14), analyzing this historic murder case with fresh insight and a unique analysis while retaining the chapter on Jack the Ripper, a classic unresolved serial murderer ...
This ground-breaking text is the first to provide a detailed overview of Investigative Psychology, from the earliest work through to recent studies, including descriptions of previously unpublished internal reports.
This updated edition includes new sections on the problems of induction, metacognition in criminal profiling, and investigative relevance.