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Profiling : the psychology of catching killers / David Owen.

Title
Profiling : the psychology of catching killers / David Owen.
Author
Owen, David.
Publication
Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, c2010.

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Description
288 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (some col.); 26 cm.
Summary
An exploration of criminal profiling that discusses its history, FBI crime scene analysis procedures, the development of a profile, crime signatures and rituals, and other related topics and offers details on more than fifty true crime cases.
Subject
  • Criminal behavior, Prediction of
  • Criminal investigation
  • Murderers > Psychology
  • Profilage criminel
  • Enquêtes criminelles
  • Meurtriers > Psychologie
Genre/Form
  • True crime stories
  • Récits criminels.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 278-279) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
In the beginning -- How profiling works -- One step at a time -- At the crime scene -- Organized or disorganized? -- Commuters or marauders? -- Power, anger, and retaliation -- Finding the signature -- Suffer the little children -- Getting it in writing -- Questions and answers -- What profiling can do.
ISBN
  • 9781554077250
  • 1554077257
LCCN
^^2011411190
OCLC
565930773
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library