Investigative psychology: offender profiling and the analysis of criminal action. By DAVID CANTER and DONNA YOUNGS. Wiley & Sons (2009), ISBN 978-0-470-02397-6, 484 pp (paperback)
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- Book ID
- 102352810
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 192 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1544-4759
- DOI
- 10.1002/jip.115
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✦ Synopsis
Investigative Psychology' constitutes the fi rst attempt to create a book that fully describes and explains the circumstances under which a new fi eld of Psychology evolved as well as highlighting its full range of applications. Based on their rich experience derived from their involvement in numerous crime investigations, Canter and Youngs analytically present how science and police practice can be effectively integrated. Overall, they offer an informative textbook that captures the complexities underlining the involvement of psychologists in the investigative cycle and gives solutions to real-life investigative dilemmas.