The Investigative Psychology of Serial Killing: (Psychology, Crime and Law)
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Donna Youngs (Author) David Canter (Contributor)
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Serial killing drove the initial fascination with 'profiling' and was the focus of the earliest 'offender profiling' works. In more recent years this 'offender profiling' task has become set within and defined by, the more scientifically rigorous frameworks of Investigative Psychology, which has identified the theoretical and conceptual challenges that are inherent to the profiling process. Central to these for serial killings are questions about the particular styles of serial killing behaviour and how these relate to distinct sets of offender characteristics. The papers collected in this book are organised around the core Actions-Characteristics framework, moving from the general to the specific. Thus the first section explores the range and diversity of serial killing behaviours (the Actions) - starting with an exploration of the various manifestations of serial killing, before moving to a more detailed consideration of the different psychological styles for committing this crime. The second section focuses on the offenders, examing the individuals who become serial killers, and then examines the different patterns of offending behaviour, as well as the psychological processes that underlie these relationships.
About the Author
David Canter is Professor of Psychology, University of Huddersfield, UK. He is editor of the International Library of Psychology and the Offender Profiling series, and is one of the leading experts in the field of criminal profiling. Dr Donna Youngs is also from the Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool,UK.
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- Contributor: Donna Youngs
- Imprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited
- ISBN13: 9780754625483
- Number of Pages: 200
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Release Date: 2025-03-28
- Series: Psychology, Crime and Law
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: David Canter is Professor of Psychology, University of Huddersfield, UK. He is editor of the International Library of Psychology and the Offender Profiling series, and is one of the leading experts in the field of criminal profiling. Dr Donna Youngs is also from the Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool,UK.
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