Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis

Focused on Behavioral Evidence Analysis (BEA), a method of criminal profiling developed and refined by the author over the past 20 years, the fifth edition of Criminal Profiling maintains the same core foundation that made previous editions best sellers in the professional and academic community worldwide. Written for practicing behavioral analysts and aspiring students alike, this work emphasizes an honest understanding of crime and criminals. Newly updated, mechanisms for the examination and classification of both victim and offender behavior have been improved. In addition to refined approaches toward international perspectives, chapters on psychological autopsies, scene investigation & reconstruction, court issues and racial profiling have been added as well. Outlines the scientific principles and practice standards of BEA-oriented criminal profiling, with an emphasis on applying theory to real casesContributing authors from law enforcement, academic, mental health, and forensic science communities provide a balanced perspectiveIncludes a complete glossary of terms, along with an instructor website and student companion site INDICE: Section 1 An Intro to Criminal Profiling 1. A History of Criminal Profiling 2. Criminal Profiling: Science, Logic, and Cognition 3. Alternative Methods of Criminal Profiling 4. Forensic Psychology, Forensic Psychiatry and Criminal Profiling 5. Applied Behavioral Evidence Analysis: International Perspectives Section 2 Forensic Victimology 6. Forensic Victimology 7. Sexual Deviance 8. Sexual Asphyxia 9. False Allegations 10. Psychological Autopsies Section 3 Crime Scene Analysis 11. Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction 12. Crime Scene Analysis 13. Crime Scene Characteristics 14. Cyberpatterns: Criminal Behavior on the Internet 15. Fire and Explosives: Behavioral Aspects 16. Case Linkage Section 4 Offender Characteristics 17. Interpreting Offender Motive 18. Psychopathic and Sadistic Behavior at the Crime Scene 19. Offender Characteristics: Rendering a Criminal Profile 20. Examining Mass Homicide 21. Serial Cases 22. An Introduction to Terrorism Section 5 Professional Issues 23. Criminal Profiling in Court 24. Criminal Profiling: Post-Graduate Education and Certification 25. Criminal Profiling: Ethical Standards and Practice 26. Racial Profiling

• ISBN: 978-0-12-815583-7
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 680
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés