Profiling Violent Crimes : An Investigative Tool

by Ronald M. Holmes

• ISBN13: 9781412959988
• ISBN10: 1412959985
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-01
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

The Fourth Edition of this best-selling text provides students with the most up-to-date information on the increasingly popular field of psychological profiling. Well-known authors Ronald M. Holmes and Stephen T. Holmes build upon their continued research and involvement in field investigation as a source of relevant and often high-profile case studies to illustrate theory and application of the methods discussed. The text is particularly readable and engaging, making frequent use of illustrative tables and figures and presenting occasional photos. New to the Fourth Edition Offers a new chapter on Lizzie Borden (Chapter 14), analyzing this historic murder case with fresh insight and a unique analysis while retaining the chapter on Jack the Ripper, a classic unresolved serial murderer Covers more recent events such as the killings at Northern Illinois University and Virginia Tech Provides a new section on Santeria and the occult to understand the dogma and icons of these teachings and investigates reasons behind crimes committed by some followers Offers guidance to students for online graduate programs, seminars, and degrees in criminal profiling Includes updated tables and crime statistics throughout the text Presents new photos to offer authentic representations of violent crimes and offendersIntended Audience This best-seller has long been a successful supplemental text for undergraduate criminology and criminal justice courses, including Criminal Investigation, Criminal Profiling, Violent Crimes, Criminal Behavior, Field Investigation, and Forensic Psychology.

Table of Contents

Preface

Psychological Profiling: An Introduction

Inductive Versus Deductive Profiling

Goals in Profiling

Profiling: An Art, Not a Science

Conclusion

Profiling in Fantasy and Fact

Introduction

Sherlock Holmes: The Master Detective

Will Graham and The Red Dragon

Clarice Starling and The Silence of the Lambs

Zoe Koehler: A Female Serial Murderess

Alex Cross

Dr. Laszlo Kreizler: The Alienist and Angel of Darkness

Other Works of Fiction and Psychological Profiling

Profililng in Fact

Profile of a Rape Case

Case Profile: Mrs. Charlene L. Miller

Conclusion

The Rationale for Psychological Profiling

Personality and Crime

Biology

Culture

Environment

Common Experiences

Unique Experiences

New Ways of Viewing the Personality

Assumptions of the Profiling Process

Conclusion

Criminal Theories and Psychological Profiling

Theories of Crime and Criminality

Inidividual Theories of Crime

Social/Ecological Theories of Crime

Combining the Disciplines

The Analysis of the Crime Scene

Beyond the Physical Evidence

Psychological Profiling Typology

Crime Scene Differences

Conclusion

Arson and Psychological Profiling

What Is Arson?

Statistics on Arson

A View of the Firesetter

Typologies of Firesetters

Firesetting Experience

Organized Versus Disorganized Personality

Conclusion

Profiling Serial Murderers

Typology of Serial Murderers

Spatial Mobility of Serial Killers

Serial Murderers: General Characteristics

Profiling A Serial Murder Case

Conclusion

Psychological Profiling and Rape

Definitions of Rape

Statistics on Rape

Selected Characteristics of Rapists

Psychology and Rape

Typology of Rapists

Conclusion

Pedophilia and Psychological Profiling

Definition of Terms: Child Molester or Pedophile

Types of Pedophiles

Profiling Child Molester Types

Common Threads Among Child Molesters

Conclusion

Autoeroticism

What Is Autoerotic Sexual Behavior?

Traits and Characteristics fo Autoeroticism Practitioners

Autoerotic Scene Indicators

Conclusion

Profiling Satanic and Cult-Related Murders

Roots of Satanism

Satanism in the United States

The Satanic Bible

Types of Personal Involvement in Satanism

General Beliefs in Satansim

Satanic Masses

Satanic Ceremonies

Crime Scene Elements

Santeria and Occult Crimes

Conclusion

Geography, Profiling and Predatory Criminals

The Elements of Geographic Profiling

The Nature of Geographic Profiling

Computerized Geographic Analysis

Conclusion

Jack the Ripper

Introduction

Victim: Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols

Victim: Annie Chapman

Victim: Elizabeth Stride

Victim: Catharine Eddowes

Victim: Mary Kelly

Who Was Jack the Ripper?

Conclusion

Lizzie Borden

Key People in the Lizzie Borden Case

The Murders

The Crime Scene

Additional Thoughts

Conclusion

The Victim in Criminal Profiling

Elements in the Victim Profiling Process

Conclusion

The Future of Criminal Profiling

Additional Uses for Profiling

Education and Training for Profiling

Computerized Monitoring

Computerized Profiling

Online Graduate Programs, Seminars, and Degrees

Conclusion

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