Geographical Offender Profiling - Theory and Practice

This book provides a thorough and extensive review of the field that is now commonly referred to as 'geographical profiling', throwing light on the psychology of criminality, police investigation and the management of crime.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. History and Context, 2. Theories of movement, 3. The Journey to Crime and target considerations, 4. Sources - Their Delights and Difficulties, 5. Locating Offenders in Practice, 6. Spatial development, 7. Decision Support Tools, 8. The Future of Theory and Practice

Zusammenfassung

This book provides a thorough and extensive review of the field that is now commonly referred to as ‘geographical profiling’, throwing light on the psychology of criminality, police investigation and the management of crime.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: David Canter, David Youngs Canter, Professor David Canter, Donna Youngs, Dr. Donna Youngs
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erscheint: 15.01.2026
• EAN: 9780415691970
• ISBN: 978-0-415-69197-0
• Seiten: 256
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Psychologie > Angewandte Psychologie; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Recht > Strafrecht, Strafprozessrecht, Kriminologie; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Criminal or forensic psychology, Penology and punishment, Human Geography, Penology & punishment, Offenders, Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing, Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing