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Book Synopsis
This book places offender profiling within a more realistic, balanced context. Initial chapters introduce a theoretical, empirical basis for the approach, and are followed by chapters illustrating the pros and cons of its use in an applied, operational setting.

Table of Contents
Does Offender Profiling Have a Role to Play?
(J. Jackson D. Bekerian).
Developmental and Clinical Issues in Relation to Offending in theIndividual (R. Badcock).
The Contribution of Personality Theories to Psychological Profiling(J. Boon).
The Role of the Expert in Criminal Investigation (G. Gudjonsson G.Copson).
Standard Investigatory Tools and Offender Profiling (J.Stevens).
What Help Do the Police Need with Their Inquiries?
(D. Oldfield).
A Research Approach to Offender Profiling (J. Jackson, etal.).
Predicting Offender Profiles from Victim and Witness Descriptions(D. Farrington S. Lambert).
Geographic Profiling (D. Rossmo).
Towards a Practical Application of Offender Profiling: The RNC'sCriminal Suspect Prioritization System (J. House).
Specific Profile Analysis: A Data-Based Approach to OffenderProfiling (A. Davies).
Critical Issues in Offender Profiling (D. Bekerian J.Jackson).
References.
Index.

Offender Profiling Theory Research and Practice

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 23 October 1997
      ISBN-13 9780471975656
      978-0471975656
      ISBN-10 0471975656
      Also in:
      Criminal investigation and detection Criminal or forensic psychology Psychology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book places offender profiling within a more realistic, balanced context. Initial chapters introduce a theoretical, empirical basis for the approach, and are followed by chapters illustrating the pros and cons of its use in an applied, operational setting.

      Table of Contents
      Does Offender Profiling Have a Role to Play?
      (J. Jackson D. Bekerian).
      Developmental and Clinical Issues in Relation to Offending in theIndividual (R. Badcock).
      The Contribution of Personality Theories to Psychological Profiling(J. Boon).
      The Role of the Expert in Criminal Investigation (G. Gudjonsson G.Copson).
      Standard Investigatory Tools and Offender Profiling (J.Stevens).
      What Help Do the Police Need with Their Inquiries?
      (D. Oldfield).
      A Research Approach to Offender Profiling (J. Jackson, etal.).
      Predicting Offender Profiles from Victim and Witness Descriptions(D. Farrington S. Lambert).
      Geographic Profiling (D. Rossmo).
      Towards a Practical Application of Offender Profiling: The RNC'sCriminal Suspect Prioritization System (J. House).
      Specific Profile Analysis: A Data-Based Approach to OffenderProfiling (A. Davies).
      Critical Issues in Offender Profiling (D. Bekerian J.Jackson).
      References.
      Index.

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