Serial crime : theoretical and practical issues in behavioral profiling

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"Serial Crime: Theoretical and Practical Issues in Behavioral Profiling examines serial predatory behavior and is comprised of two main parts. Chapters on each of these crimes provide definitions a...

"Serial Crime: Theoretical and Practical Issues in Behavioral Profiling examines serial predatory behavior and is comprised of two main parts. Chapters on each of these crimes provide definitions and thresholds, as well as a discussion of the offenders, the crime itself, and the dynamics of the crime. Considerations for behavioral profiling and investigations and the development of new paradigms in each area are interwoven throughout. Topics are conceptually and practically related since profiling has typically seen most application in serial crimes and similar investigations." "The unique presentation of the book successfully connects the concepts and creates links to criminal behavior across crimes - murder, sexual assault, and arson - something no other title available does. The connection of serial behavior to profiling, the most useful tool in discovering behavior patterns, is also new to the body of literature available and serves to examine the ideal manner in which profiling can be used in conjunction with psychology to positively affect criminal investigations."--BOOK JACKET.

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