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Serial Crime: Theoretical and Practical Issues in Behavioral Profiling

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Table of contents
  • Contentsvii
  • FOREWORDxi
  • PREFACExiii
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTSxvii
  • ABOUT THE AUTHORSxxi
  • CHAPTER 1 CRIMINAL PROFILING: A CONTINUING HISTORY1
  • CHAPTER 2 THE NATURE OF INDUCTION AND DEDUCTION IN CRIMINAL PROFILING15
  • The Logic of Criminal Profiling15
  • Inductive Criminal Profiling16
  • The Logic of Inductive Criminal Profiling18
  • Deductive Criminal Profiling20
  • The Logic of the Scientific Method22
  • The Logic of Deductive Criminal Profiling22
  • Practical Application of Deductive Criminal Profiling24
  • Conclusion27
  • CHAPTER 3 CRIMINAL PROFILING METHODS31
  • Introduction31
  • Criminal Profiling: What Is It?31
  • Criminal Investigative Analysis (CIA)34
  • Investigative Psychology39
  • Geographic Profiling (Geoprofiling)42
  • Diagnostic Evaluations44
  • Behavioral Evidence Analysis46
  • Conclusion49
  • CHAPTER 4 THE FALLACY OF ACCURACY IN CRIMINAL PROFILING53
  • Introduction53
  • The Fallacy of Accuracy54
  • The Measure of Success57
  • Accuracy Rates58
  • Problems59
  • Suggestions61
  • Conclusion64
  • CHAPTER 5 CRIMINAL PROFILING AS EXPERT EVIDENCE67
  • Criminal Profiling as Expert Evidence67
  • State of Mind and Intent71
  • Similar Fact Evidence72
  • Staging73
  • Rules of Expert Evidence74
  • Australian Rules of Expert Evidence75
  • Expertise Rule76
  • Area of Expertise Rule77
  • Factual Basis Rule77
  • Common Knowledge Rule78
  • Ultimate Issue Rule80
  • The Latest Indications on the Status of Profiling80
  • R. v. Ranger80
  • New Jersey v. Fortin85
  • The Estate of Samuel Sheppard v. The State of Ohio87
  • Recommendations90
  • Conclusion94
  • CHAPTER 6 WHERE TO FROM HERE?99
  • Introduction99
  • Professionalization100
  • The Scientific Method101
  • Research102
  • Ethics103
  • Accountability106
  • Education and Training108
  • Conclusion110
  • CHAPTER 7 CRIMINAL PROFILERS AND THE MEDIA: PROFILING THE BELTWAY SNIPERS113
  • The First 45 Hours114
  • The Synergy of Poor Judgment114
  • The Pundits115
  • Profilers on the Case115
  • Announcing the Safe HavensŽ117
  • The Response117
  • Catching a HybridŽ119
  • The SnipersŽ126
  • The Motive128
  • The Profilers129
  • CHAPTER 8 SERIAL STALKING: LOOKING FOR LOVE IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES?137
  • What Is Stalking?138
  • Incidence and Prevalence140
  • What Makes Something Serial?143
  • What Can Be Done About It?146
  • Case Studies150
  • Robert Zeljko Vidovich151
  • Robert D. King154
  • Conclusion156
  • CHAPTER 9 SERIAL RAPE: AN INVESTIGATIVE APPROACH161
  • Introduction161
  • Rape: Characteristics of the Crime162
  • Offender and Victim Relationships and Characteristics164
  • A Definition of Serial Rape166
  • Typologies of Rape Offenders166
  • Characteristics of the Serial Rapist167
  • Acquiring the Victim and Committing the Offense168
  • Important Aspects for Investigators in Serial Rape Offenses169
  • The Investigative Process: A Model for Serial Offenses171
  • Crime Scene Stage174
  • Initial Assessment Stage176
  • Investigation Stage177
  • Target Stage178
  • Arrest Stage180
  • The Issue of Investigative Relevance180
  • Issues for Investigators181
  • Dedicated Task Force182
  • Criminal Profiling182
  • Linkage Blindness183
  • Conclusion184
  • CHAPTER 10 SERIAL MURDER: A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL APPROACH189
  • Defining Serial Killing190
  • Types of Serial Killers191
  • Organized versus Disorganized Serial Killers193
  • Incidence of Serial Killing195
  • Serial Sexual Sadistic Killing197
  • An Illustrative Case199
  • Theories of Serial Sexual Sadistic Killing205
  • Basic Studies205
  • Hickey’s Trauma Control Model of the Serial Killer210
  • The Motivational Model212
  • Arrigo and Purcell: Lust Murder as a Paraphilia213
  • Future Directions215
  • Conclusion: Understanding the Serial Sexual Killer217
  • CHAPTER 11 SERIAL ARSON225
  • Methodology of Fire Investigation230
  • The Arsonist232
  • Case Studies234
  • The CityŽ Arsonist235
  • Hurricane HarryŽ236
  • Sean Broom237
  • Cameron Burgess239
  • Firefighters and Arson241
  • A Special Case: John Leonard Orr242
  • Conclusion243
  • INDEX247
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780120885121
  • ISBN-13 9780080468549

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Serial Crime: Theoretical and Practical Issues in Behavioral Profiling successfully connects concepts and creates links to criminal behavior across crimes —murder, sexual assault, and arson— something no other book available does. The connection of serial behavior to profiling, the most useful tool in discovering behavior patterns, is 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.

* Provides a theoretical and practical foundation for understanding the motivation and dynamics in a range of serial offenses

* Illustrates the promise, purposes and pitfalls of behavioral profiling in the investigation of various serial crimes

* Case examples offer real-world uses of behavioral profiling in investigations, and highlight a variety of issues in understanding and investigating serial crime