This 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of Investigative Psychology, from the earliest work through to recent studies, including descriptions of previously unpublished internal reports.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. Investigative Psychology features: The full range of crimes from fraud to terrorism, including burglary, serial killing, arson, rape, and organised crime Important methodologies including multi–dimensional scaling and the Radex approach as well as Social Network Analysis Geographical Offender Profiling, supported by detailed analysis of the underlying psychological processes that make this such a valuable investigative decision support tool The full range of investigative activities, including effective information collection, detecting deception and the development of decision support systems. In 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.
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Until the development of Investigative Psychology, ‘profiling’ was based on little more than the informed personal expertise of experienced detectives. Spearheaded by David Canter and his associates, the new discipline of Investigative Psychology has emerged out of a quarter century of research and involvement in many actual cases. This ground–breaking text is the first to provide a detailed overview of the field, from the earliest work through to recent studies, including descriptions of previously unpublished internal reports.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. Investigative Psychology features: The full range of crimes from fraud to terrorism, including burglary, serial killing, arson, rape, and organised crime. Important methodologies including multi–dimensional scaling and the Radex approach as well as Social Network Analysis. Geographical Offender Profiling, supported by detailed analysis of the underlying psychological processes that make this such a valuable investigative decision support tool. The full range of investigative activities, including effective information collection, detecting deception and the development of decision support systems. In 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. Visit the companion website at www.wileyeurope.com/college/canter for teaching resources and student resources on research methodologies linked to the book.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By K. Hughes
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This textbook gives detailed, interesting and informative background knowledge and advice; this is a definite must for all who are interested in investigative psychology in my view. The Book gives practical information for use in the 'real world' in that, it does not 'romanticise' or 'glaze over' the work involved in profiling, police work and the development of interventions and treatments for offenders. 'Investigative psychology' takes the reader on a journey through the origins and history; giving information on the early building blocks of offender profiling, onto its applications today and how the discipline is applied throughout many official organisations. This book is a must and will benefit academics in the area; from college to postgraduate study, to anyone just interested in reading about how offender profiling really works! Canter & Youngs give details on the frameworks and models used to create offender profiles as well as information on how the police would apply such information to working practices. Investigative psychology gave a fascinating review on a huge range of offences including burglary, fraud, sexual assault, rape, murder, organised crime and terrorism, and how investigative psychology works, what is involved in the practice as well as the developments that have already been made in a remarkably short length of time. What a fantastic book! Great!
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By J. Synnott
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Investigative Psychology (IP) is a must have for anyone interested in or currently working, studying or teaching in the area of psychology and crime. It opens with a comprehensive breakdown of the historical roots in which the subject draws its origin. The underlying difficulties that the discipline faces is not shied away from and the problems associated with the emerging field are dealt with as a matter of great importance throughout. The book delves further than any previous text into the existing research that is currently active in the field of IP. Crimes such as Arson, Murder, Sexual Offenses, Burglary and Terrorism are examined in great detail and are brought together in a clear, concise and manageable fashion.
The book enables the reader to journey through the early foundation of IP, on to the fundamental principles from which IP is built, to where IP is currently at and then onto where IP hopes to be. The Chapter on criminal narratives is especially interesting as it shows the reader the basis of how the authors have generated a unique way of understanding offenders and their actions. The narrative is taken from the area of literature and it is in the understanding of the roles that offenders assign themselves too in their life story`s. Through identifying the role that the offender has assigned themselves, Investigative Psychologists can then draw on this in an effort to understand the offender behind the crime.
The text offers advice to broad range of individuals from those in academia to the police onto those working in a legal capacity. It is through bridging the gap between disciplines that will intimately result in a greater process of investigating crime. This seminal book is an important reference point for anyone involved in tackling crime. It shows that not only are serious crimes such as Murder and Rape open to the investigative psychological approach (as is widely assumed) but Fraud, Terrorism and even Burglary can be tackled by using the principles of what the discipline is built on - understanding the offender behind the offense.
The book enables the reader to journey through the early foundation of IP, on to the fundamental principles from which IP is built, to where IP is currently at and then onto where IP hopes to be. The Chapter on criminal narratives is especially interesting as it shows the reader the basis of how the authors have generated a unique way of understanding offenders and their actions. The narrative is taken from the area of literature and it is in the understanding of the roles that offenders assign themselves too in their life story`s. Through identifying the role that the offender has assigned themselves, Investigative Psychologists can then draw on this in an effort to understand the offender behind the crime.
The text offers advice to broad range of individuals from those in academia to the police onto those working in a legal capacity. It is through bridging the gap between disciplines that will intimately result in a greater process of investigating crime. This seminal book is an important reference point for anyone involved in tackling crime. It shows that not only are serious crimes such as Murder and Rape open to the investigative psychological approach (as is widely assumed) but Fraud, Terrorism and even Burglary can be tackled by using the principles of what the discipline is built on - understanding the offender behind the offense.
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By S Chambers
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This book introduces the new discipline in psychology - Investigation. With each chapter you are compelled to read the next it is well written again with students in the subject in mind. I really love this book it has helped me to understand this new science.
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This book does not cover anything in detail and has errors throughout! It has missing references in the back, spelling mistakes and at times, badly written/edited. Read more
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What is Missing about this Book!
I write this review as a practicing Forensic Psychologist and private investigator, with many years of experience. Read more
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Investigative Psychology: Offender Profiling and the Analysis of...
This is quite a useful overview of the whole area but is a bit of 'Jack of all trades masters of none'. A book to browse rather than buy.
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A Landmark Publication on Investigative Psychology
The book is a very practical and well thought out reference, which is of immense use to students, academics and those actually involved in criminal investigation. Read more
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