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Serial Homicide, 1st ed. 2017
Profiling of Victims and Offenders for Policing
SpringerBriefs in Policing Series
Author: Daniszewska Agnieszka
Language: EnglishApproximative price 52.74 €
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This Brief provides an overview and history of the definition of serial homicide, from the perspectives of psychology, medicine, criminology and forensics. It reviews research to provide a standard definition of serial homicide (as opposed to multiple or mass homicide), and provide insights on profiles of victims and offenders for police practitioners. It also includes a discussion of the media approach to covering serial homicide.
The Brief is divided into four major sections covering: definitions and overview of serial homicide, profiling perpetrators according to different typologies, profiling victims, applied case studies, and recommendations for investigation and prevention.
The author?s approach is aimed primarily at researchers in police studies, but will be of interest to researchers in related fields such as criminal justice, sociology, psychology, and public policy.
Provides research-based background of criminal profiling for policing
Presents profiles of both victims and perpetrators of serial homicide
Explores investigative and legal issues related to serial homicide