{"product_id":"crime-linkage-jessica-woodhams-9781466506756","title":"Crime Linkage: Theory, Research, and Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe increasing portrayal of forensic investigative techniques in the popular media--\u003ci\u003eCSI\u003c\/i\u003e, for example, has resulted in criminals becoming \"forensically aware\" and more careful about leaving behind physical evidence at a crime scene. This presents law enforcement with a significant problem: how can they detect serial offenders if they cannot rely on physical forensic evidence? One solution comes from psychology. A growing body of research has amassed in the area of behavioral consistency and the detection of serial offenders. A number of innovations are taking place in the field that have important implications for the practice of crime linkage and its use by police and the courts. \u003cb\u003eCrime Linkage: Theory, Research, and Practice\u003c\/b\u003e assembles this research and discusses its practical use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eTheoretical explanations for how, when, and why we may (or may not) see similarities in a person's crime scene behavior\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsistency and distinctiveness in sexual offending\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn overview of crime linkage research conducted to date\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe use of crime linkage in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and the United States\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew directions for research and practice, including linking across crime types to expand the suspect pool\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe range of statistical methods used in research of crime linkage principles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book represents a collaboration of researchers and practitioners from across the globe who are recognized as experts in the area of behavioral consistency and detection of serial offenders. They provide a comprehensive and informative text on the psychological and criminological theories underpinning crime linkage, how it is used in practice, the challenges practitioners face, and current innovations that will shape the future of crime linkage research and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is in the \u003ci\u003eAdvances in Police Theory and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica Woodhams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 146650675X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781466506756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.10d","brand":"Jessica Woodhams","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088307400959,"sku":"9781466506756","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_09749213-bde5-4e9c-8e05-f890ad5183e9.jpg?v=1769104188","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crime-linkage-jessica-woodhams-9781466506756","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}