Criminal Psychology, Law Enforcement - Sciences, Investigations & Procedures

Profiling in Policy and Practice

Name: Profiling in Policy and Practice
Author: David V. Canter, Laurence J. Alison
ISBN: 9781840147797

by David V. Canter, Laurence J. Alison

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Psychological contributions to the investigation and prosecution of crime raise many important questions; about the ethical implications for such interventions, the appropriate ways in which they can be incorporated into law enforcement activities, their scientific validity and their legal acceptability. Drawing on the use of psychology in a range of actual criminal cases, the present volume answers these crucial questions about the implications of 'profiling' for policy and practice.. "The volume is essential reading for anyone who has a professional involvement in the use of psychological expertise in the investigative and legal processes. Students and researchers will find it to be a valuable reference source to a range of material not normally available. It will be of interest to everyone concerned with the rapidly growing utilisation of psychology by detectives and the courts.

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Introduces offender profiling in primarily British policy and practice, not shying away from ethical issues in the newer field of investigative psychology. As an alternative to a flawed system where the responsibility for solving a crime is thrust upon one fallible expert witness, Alison and Canter (investigative psychology, U. of Liverpool) recommend closer liaison and education of the persons involved in an inquiry, and empirically derived hypotheses operating within a social science model of behavior. This process is intended to support, as the last of nine essays is titled, "Trial by Judge and Jury, Not Criminal Psychologist." Lacks an index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)