Crime Linkage - Theory, Research, and Practice

List of contents

Introduction: Time to Consolidate and Reflect. Consistency and Distinctiveness of Criminal Behavior. Sex Crime Linkage: Sexual Fantasy and Offense Plasticity. The Effect of Mental Disorder on Crime Scene Behavior, Its Consistency, and Variability. Linking Crimes with Spatial Behavior: A Need to Tackle Some Remaining Methodological Concerns. Testing the Theories Underpinning Crime Linkage. A Cross-National Comparison of Behavioral Consistency in Serial Homicide. Crime Linkage: A Practitioner’s Perspective on Theory, Practice, and Research. The Use of Linkage Analysis Evidence in Serial Offense Trials. Crime Linkage as Expert Evidence—Making a Case for the Daubert Standard. The Ability of Human Judges to Link Crimes Using Behavioral Information: Current Knowledge and Unresolved Issues. Extending Crime Linkage to Versatile Offenders. Exploring If (Situation) … Then (Behavior) Contingencies in Interpersonal Crimes. Informing Practice: Research Methods in Crime Linkage Analysis. Crime Linkage Research: Where to from Here? Index.

Summary

This text assembles the psychological and criminological theories underpinning crime linkage, how it is used in practice, the challenges practitioners face, and current innovations which will shape the future of crime linkage research and practice.

Product details

• Authors: Jessica Bennell Woodhams
• Assisted by: Craig Bennell (Editor), Bennell Craig (Editor), Jessica Woodhams (Editor), Woodhams Jessica (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.10.2014
• EAN: 9781466506756
• ISBN: 978-1-4665-0675-6
• No. of pages: 396
• Series: Advances in Police Theory and Practice
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; LAW / Criminal Law / General, LAW / Forensic Science, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Animal behaviour, Forensic Science, Behavioural theory (Behaviourism), Criminal or forensic psychology, Legal aspects of criminology, Police & security services, Behaviourism, Behavioural theory, Zoology and animal sciences, Police and security services, Criminology: legal aspects