Profiling violent crimes : an investigative tool

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Title:

Profiling violent crimes : an investigative tool

Author:

Holmes, Ronald M.

ISBN:

9781412959988

9781412959971

Personal Author:

Holmes, Ronald M.

Edition:

4th ed.

Publication Information:

Los Angeles : Sage, c2009.

Physical Description:

xix, 319 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

General Note:

Previous ed.: 2002.

Contents:

Ch. 1. Psychological Profiling: An Introduction -- Ch. 2. Profiling in Fantasy and Fact -- Ch. 3. The Rationale for Psychological Profiling -- Ch. 4. Criminal Theories and Psychological Profiling -- Ch. 5. The Analysis of the Crime Scene -- Ch. 6. Arson and Psychological Profiling -- Ch. 7. Profiling Serial Murderers -- Ch. 8. Psychological Profiling and Rape -- Ch. 9. Pedophilia and Psychological Profiling -- Ch. 10. Autoerotic Asphyxiation -- Ch. 11. Profiling Satanic and Cult-Related Murders -- Ch. 12. Geography, Profiling, and Predatory Criminals -- Ch. 13. Jack the Ripper: A Case for Psychological Profiling -- Ch. 14. Lizzie Borden -- Ch. 15. The Victim in Criminal Profiling -- Ch. 16. The Future of Criminal Profiling.

Abstract:

"The Fourth Edition of this text provides students with the most up-to-date information on the increasingly popular field of psychological profiling. Ronald M. Holmes and Stephen T. Holmes build upon their continued research and involvement in field investigation as a source of relevant and often high-profile case studies to illustrate theory and application of the methods discussed. The text is particularly readable and engaging, making frequent use of illustrative tables and figures and presenting occasional photos."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Criminal investigation -- Psychological aspects.

Criminal behavior -- Research -- Methodology.

Criminal methods -- Research -- Methodology -- Case studies.

Added Author:

Holmes, Stephen T.

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Summary

"Excellent book, I have used this for my Criminal Behavior course for a number of years. Very authoritative."--Harry Cramer, Quincy UniversityThe Fourth Edition of this best-selling text provides students with the most up-to-date information on the increasingly popular field of psychological profiling. Well-known authors Ronald M. Holmes and Stephen T. Holmes build upon their continued research and involvement in field investigation as a source of relevant and often high-profile case studies to illustrate theory and application of the methods discussed. The text is particularly readable and engaging, making frequent use of illustrative tables and figures and presenting occasional photos. 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 Covers more recent events such as the killings at Northern Illinois University and Virginia Tech Provides a new section on Santeria and the occult to understand the dogma and icons of these teachings and investigates reasons behind crimes committed by some followers Offers guidance to students for online graduate programs, seminars, and degrees in criminal profiling Includes updated tables and crime statistics throughout the text Presents new photos to offer authentic representations of violent crimes and offenders

Intended AudienceThis best-seller has long been a successful supplemental text for undergraduate criminology and criminal justice courses, including Criminal Investigation, Criminal Profiling, Violent Crimes, Criminal Behavior, Field Investigation, and Forensic Psychology.