Geographic Profiling

Geographic Profiling explores this cutting-edge investigative methodology for determining the most probable area of an offender's residence by analyzing the locations of a series of connected crimes.

List of contents

1. Introduction
2. Serial Murder
3. Serial Rape and Arson
4. Criminal Investigation
5. Crime Linkage Analysis
6. Behavioral Profiling
7. Behavioral Geography
8. Geography of Crime
9. Target and Hunt
10. Predator Patterns
11. Geographic Profiling
12. Investigative Strategies
13. Military and Counterterrorism
14. Biology and Epidemiology
15. Case Studies
16. Conclusion
17. Appendices
18. Glossary

About the author

Kim Rossmo is a professor and the Director of the Center for Geospatial Intelligence and Investigation in the School of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Texas State University. He has researched and published in the areas of criminal investigations and the geography of crime. He was the Detective Inspector in charge of the Vancouver Police Department's Geographic Profiling Section, which provided investigative support in serial murder, rape, bombing, and arson cases for agencies around the world. His books include Geographic Profiling and Criminal Investigative Failures. Dr. Rossmo was awarded the Governor General of Canada Police Exemplary Service Medal.

Summary

Geographic Profiling explores this cutting-edge investigative methodology for determining the most probable area of an offender’s residence by analyzing the locations of a series of connected crimes.

Product details

• Authors: D. Kim Rossmo, Rossmo D. Kim
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.04.2025
• EAN: 9781032347394
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3234739-4
• No. of pages: 510
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; LAW / Criminal Law / General, HISTORY / Military / General, LAW / Forensic Science, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, Warfare & defence, Terrorism, armed struggle, Forensic Science, Biology, life sciences, Social, group or collective psychology, Criminal or forensic psychology, Legal aspects of criminology, Police & security services, Warfare and defence, Human Geography, Criminal justice law, Criminal law: terrorism law, Terrorism law, Police and security services, Criminology: legal aspects