Principles of Geographical Offender Profiling |
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Author:
| Canter, David Youngs, Donna |
Series title: | Psychology, Crime and Law Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7546-2549-0 |
Publication Date: | May 2008 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $56.95 |
Book Description:
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Geographical Profiling (GP) is the name that has emerged for the examination of where offences take place and the use of that examination to formulate views on the nature of the offender and where s/he might be based. This book brings together a cross-section of the major papers published in the field - including some widely quoted but difficult to obtain 'classic' papers, together with an introduction that puts the papers into an overall context and a concluding chapter that outlines...
More DescriptionGeographical Profiling (GP) is the name that has emerged for the examination of where offences take place and the use of that examination to formulate views on the nature of the offender and where s/he might be based. This book brings together a cross-section of the major papers published in the field - including some widely quoted but difficult to obtain 'classic' papers, together with an introduction that puts the papers into an overall context and a concluding chapter that outlines the likely future of GP.