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Having said that I will be reviewing this book as with the same expectations as a person who had paid full price.
At 46 pages long, this is not exactly a epic, but what it does give you is a short concise review of criminal profiling in America. David Webb’s introductory guide begins by looking at the beginnings of profiling in America, from the pioneering work of Dr James Brussel to the founding of behavioural science in the FBI by Howard Teten.
Overall the book is a quick but interesting read. There are a few formatting mistakes and the layout could benefit from some line breaks between sections. David also seems to include a lot of plugs for his site which can become a bit distracting. I would have liked to have seen a bit more of a look at profiling in Britain and how it all went wrong with the Rachel Nickell’s disaster involving UK profiler Paul Britton. Surly a case which wiped out the credibility of profiling in a whole country is important enough to be included.
Overall the book is a great introduction and I personally would like to see a longer version including more in-depth look at profiling around the world.
I give it 3.5 out of 5.
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