Owen, David.

Profiling : the psychology of catching killers / David Owen. - New York : Firefly Books, c2010. - 288p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (some col.) ; 26cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 278-279) and index.

In the beginning -- How profiling works -- One step at a time -- At the crime scene -- Organized or disorganized? -- Commuters or marauders? -- Power, anger, and retaliation -- Finding the signature -- Suffer the little children -- Getting it in writing -- Questions and answers -- What profiling can do.

An exploration of criminal profiling that discusses its history, FBI crime scene analysis procedures, the development of a profile, crime signatures and rituals, and other related topics and offers details on more than fifty true crime cases.

9781554077250 1554077257

2011411190

20109016580


Criminal behavior, Prediction of.
Criminal investigation.
Murderers--Psychology.
Profilage criminel.
Enquêtes criminelles.
Meurtriers--Psychologie.

HV8073.5 / .O94 2010

364.3 OWE