{"product_id":"investigative-psychology-david-v-canter-9780470023976","title":"Investigative Psychology: Offender Profiling and the Analysis of Criminal Action","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis ground-breaking text is the first to provide a detailed overview of Investigative Psychology, from the earliest work through to recent studies, including descriptions of previously unpublished internal reports. Crucially it provides a framework for students to explore this exciting terrain, combining Narrative Theory and an Action Systems framework. It includes empirically tested models for Offender Profiling and guidance for investigations, as well as an agenda for research in Investigative Psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvestigative Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e features: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe full range of crimes from fraud to terrorism, including burglary, serial killing, arson, rape, and organised crime.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImportant methodologies including multi-dimensional scaling and the \u003ci\u003eRadex\u003c\/i\u003e approach as well as Social Network Analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGeographical Offender Profiling, supported by detailed analysis of the underlying psychological processes that make this such a valuable investigative decision support tool.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe full range of investigative activities, including effective information collection, detecting deception and the development of decision support systems.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn effect, this text introduces an exciting new paradigm for a wide range of psychological contributions to all forms of investigation within and outside of law enforcement. Each chapter has actual cases and quotations from offenders and ends with questions for discussion and research, making this a valuable text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Applied and Forensic Psychology, Criminology, Socio-Legal Studies and related disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David V. Canter, Donna Youngs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 047002397X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470023976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.60w x 1.10d","brand":"David V. Canter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993000444159,"sku":"9780470023976","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2db84705-b883-48e4-960b-d5b7b2d11484.jpg?v=1683321970","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/investigative-psychology-david-v-canter-9780470023976","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}