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Criminal Profiling - An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis
of: Brent E. Turvey
Elsevier Trade Monographs, 2011
ISBN: 9780080569352 , 816 Pages
3. Edition
Format: PDF
Copy protection: DRM
Front Cover
1
Criminal Profiling
4
Copyright Page
5
Dedication Page
6
Table of Contents
8
Foreword
10
To the First Edition
10
To the Second Edition
12
Criminal Profiling, Third Edition
14
Preface
18
The Professionalization of Criminal Profiling, First Edition
18
Second Edition The Investigation of Criminal Behavior in the New Millennium
22
To the Third Edition The Persistence of Faith-Based Profiling
26
Acknowledgments
48
About the Authors
50
Chapter 1: A History of Criminal Profiling
53
Blood Libel
55
Witches and the Medieval Inquisitions
58
The Spanish Inquisition (1478-1834)
62
Witches and Puritans (1688-1692): Goodwife Ann Glover and the Salem Witch Trials
64
Modern Profilers: A Multidisciplinary Historical Perspective
68
The Search for Origins: Criminologists
69
Investigative Criminologists
72
The Search for Origins: Forensic Scientists
80
The Search for Origins: Behavioral Scientists
84
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
87
The Modern Profiling Community
89
Summary
90
Questions
91
References
91
Chapter 2: Criminal Profiling, the Scientific Method, and Logic
95
Bias
96
Science and the Scientific Method
98
Science as Falsification
100
Critical Thinking
101
The Science of Logic
103
Induction
105
Deduction
109
Fallacies of Logic
112
Metacognition
122
Summary
123
Questions
124
References
124
Chapter 3: Nomothetic Methods of Criminal Profiling
127
Idiographic Versus Nomothetic Study
128
Nomothetic Profiling and Nomothetic Profilers
130
Criminal Investigative Analysis and Criminal Profiling: What's the Difference?
131
Organized Verus Disorganized
135
The Stages of Criminal Investigative Analysis (CIA)
139
Criminal Investigative Analysis: Efficacy in Casework
140
The Five-Factor Model
146
Lazy Criminals: The Least Effort Principle
149
Distance Decay
149
The Circle Theory
150
Limitations of Geographic Profiling
151
Geoprofiling Unit Closed
152
Geoprofiling the D.C. Sniper(S)
154
Conclusion
156
Summary
157
Questions
158
References
158
Chapter 4: Forensic Psychology, Forensic Psychiatry, and Criminal Profiling
165
Psychology and Psychiatry
165
Insanity and Competency to Stand Trial
166
Forensic Psychologists and Psychiatrists as Profilers
177
Summary
182
Questions
182
References
182
Chapter 5: Behavioral Evidence Analysis
185
Behavioral Evidence Analysis (BEA) Defined
186
BEA: Goals and Purpose
188
BEA: Contexts
189
Primary Goals
190
Primary Goals
190
Bea Thinking Strategies
191
The Principles of Behavioral Evidence Analysis
193
BEA Standards of Practice
195
Summary
204
Questions
204
References
204
Chapter 6: An Introduction to Crime Reconstruction
207
Approaching the Reconstruction
208
Crime Reconstruction and Experience
209
Reason, Methods, and Confidence
211
The Role of Evidence: Reconstruction Classifications
212
Evidence Dynamics
218
The Other Side of the Tape
219
The Crime Scene
220
Offender Actions
221
Victim Actions
221
Secondary Transfer
222
Witnesses
222
Weather/Climate
222
Hurricane Katrina
223
Decomposition
223
Insect Activity
223
Animal Predation
224
Fire
224
The First Responder/Police Personnel
224
Fire Suppression Efforts
225
The Emergency Medical Team
225
Security
226
Failure to Search or Recover
227
Evidence Technicians
227
Coroner/Medical Examiner
228
Premature Scene Cleanup
228
Packaging/Transportation
228
Storage
229
Examination by Forensic Personnel
229
Premature Disposal/Destruction
229
Chain of Custody/Chain of Evidence
230
The Case of Jamie Penich
231
Evidence Dynamics: The Influence of Future Technologies
235
Conclusion
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Summary
237
Questions
237
References
238
Chapter 7: Crime Scene Analysis
239
Qualifications
241
Limits
241
Case Assessment
242
Equivocal Forensic Analysis
242
Investigators' Reports
246
Results
249
The Threshold Assessment
252
Crime Scene Characteristics
254
Victim Selection
256
Point of Contact
257
Method of Approach
258
Method of Attack
260
Use of Force
260
Methods of Control
261
Victim Resistance
262
Nature and Sequence of Sexual Acts
263
Planning/Preparation
263
Precautionary Acts
264
Items Taken
265
Opportunistic Elements
267
The Body
267
Verbal Behavior/Scripting
268
Case Example: Offender Verbal Activity Evidencing Multiple Signature Aspects/Motivations
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Motive
271
Summary
273
Questions
274
References
274
Chapter 8: Wound Pattern Analysis
275
Types of Wounds
276
Physical Origins of Wounds
280
Motivational Origins of Wounds
283
Wound Pattern Analysis: General Guidelines
290
Summary
292
Questions
292
Refernces
292
Chapter 9: Staged Crime Scenes
293
Definitions
294
The Literature
294
Ad Hoc Reconstruction
299
"Appears Staged"
301
Case Examples
303
A Study of 25 Staged Crime Scenes
311
Conclusion
321
Summary
321
Questions
322
References
322
Chapter 10: Criminal Motivation
325
Defining Motive
326
Theories of Motive
328
Signature Aspects and Motivation
331
The Behavioral-Motivational Typology
332
Psychological Crime Scene Tape
345
Motive: Crime Scene State or Offender Trait?
350
Motive and Intent in Court
351
Summary
357
Questions
358
References
358
Chapter 11: Case Linkage
361
Modus Operandi
362
Investigating Criminal Behavior
363
Elements of MO
364
Influences On Modus Operandi
365
The De-Evolution of MO
368
Modus Operandi in Court
368
Offender Signature
374
Interpreting Behavioral Linkage
405
Summary
406
Questions
407
References
407
Chapter 12: Victimology
409
Victimology Defined
411
Why Study the Victim?
412
Victim as a Real Person
417
Exposure Analysis
430
Categorizing Victim Exposure
432
Time of Occurrence
437
Location of Occurrence
437
Number of Victims
437
Drug and Alcohol Use
437
Exposure: The Offender's Point of View
437
Offender Incident Exposure
439
Victimology: General Guidelines
440
Creating A Timeline: The Last 24 Hours
441
Investigate the Obvious
442
Conclusion
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Summary
443
Questions
443
References
444
Chapter 13: False Reports
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The Literature
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Investigative Suggestions
454
The BAFRI
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Motivations for False Reports
457
Conclusion
467
Summary
467
Questions
468
References
468
Chapter 14: The Psychological Autopsy
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History of the Psychological Autopsy
471
Manner of Death Defined
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Types of Psychological Autopsies
472
Who Performs SPAs and EDPAs
473
Today's Psychological Autopsy Consumers
473
Empirical Veracity of Psychological Autopsies
475
EDPA's Compared to Other Types of Death Investigations (EDAs, Profiling, Homicide Investigations)
478
Conclusion
479
Summary
479
Questions
480
References
480
Chapter 15: Fire and Explosives
483
Definitions
484
Fire and Explosives Use as Force
485
Victimology
485
Crime Scene Characteristics
486
Motivational Aspects
488
Applying the Behavior-Motivational Typology
489
Case Examples
490
Summary
499
Questions
500
References
500
Chapter 16: Stalking
501
Introduction
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What is Stalking?
503
Stalking and Harm
504
Investigating Stalking
505
Profiling Stalkers
506
False Reports of Stalking
515
The Stalking False Report Index (S-FRI)
524
Conclusion
530
Summary
530
Questions
531
References
531
Chapter 17: Domestic Homicide
535
Risk and Exposure
536
Describing the Dynamics of Abuse
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Intent
540
Initimate Homicide
542
Domestic Child Homicide
545
"Honor Killings"
547
Domestic Elder Homicide
554
Discussion
556
Summary
556
Questions
557
References
557
Chapter 18: Mass Homicide
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Mass Murder Versus Genocide
560
Nomothetic Profiles of Mass Homicide
560
Myths
564
Conclusion
572
Summary
573
Questions
573
References
573
Chapter 19: Introduction to Terrorism
575
Part I: Nomothetic Terrorist Profiles: Oversimplified, Uninformed, and Unadaptive
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Part II: Interviewing Terrorists: Suggestions for Investigative Interviews
580
Conclusion
588
Summary
588
Questions
589
References
589
Chapter 20: Offender Characteristics
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Homology Debacle
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Purpose
594
Criminal Profiling and Criminal Identity
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Problem Characteristics
603
Written Profile
605
Criminal Profiling and Daubert
606
Criminal Profiling in Court
611
The Problems
612
The Future of Criminal Profiling in Court
613
Summary
618
Questions
619
References
619
Chapter 21: Psychopathy and Sadism
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Psychopathy
622
Motivations
627
Case Examples
628
Sadistic Behavior
635
Nonsadistic Cases
642
Sadistic Cases
646
Conclusion
653
Summary
653
Questions
654
References
654
Chapter 22: Sexual Asphyxia
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Problem with Sexual Asphyxia
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Nature of Sexual Asphyxia
660
Demographics
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Findings at the Death Scene
668
Findings at Autopsy
671
Findings of Psychological Autopsy
671
Female Sexual Asphyxia
672
Differentiating Between Accidental Death from Sexual Asphyxia and Other Causes
673
Summary
677
Questions
677
References
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Chapter 23: Serial Crime
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Case Example: Brent J. Brents
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Terms and Definitions
689
Serial Homicide
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Serial Rape
702
Case Examples
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Evaluating Serial Behavior
709
Solving Cases
712
Problems
714
Solutions
715
Conclusion
717
Summary
717
Questions
718
References
718
Chapter 24: Cyberpatterns
721
Crime and Computers
722
Cybertrails
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Profiling Computer Criminals
727
Psycholinguistic Analysis of Digital Communications
729
Digital Behavior of Unknown Offenders
730
Managing Offender Behavior
732
Victimology
732
Deductive Profiling of Computer Intruders
735
Summary
737
Questions
738
Acknowledgments
738
References
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Chapter 25: Criminal Profiling on Trial
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Introduction
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Criminal Profiling: From Categorizing
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Admissibility Standards: From General Acceptance to Gate-Keeping Judges
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Criminal Profiling's Empirical Proof, Relevance, and Predictability
751
Profiling the Courts
755
Conclusion
764
Summary
765
Questions
767
Chapter 26: Ethics and the Criminal Profiler
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When Profiling Harms
770
Ethical Guidelines for the Criminal Profiler
773
The Media and Entertainment Industry: Conflicts of Interest
775
High Station: Abusing Positions of Power
777
Ethics in Publishing
778
Criminal Profiling and Forensic Fraud
780
Solutions
793
Summary
794
Questions
795
References
795
Index
797
Color Plate Section
807
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