Criminal Profiling (eBook)

An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis

Brent E. Turvey (Autor)

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2011 | 3. Auflage
816 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-056935-2 (ISBN)

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Now in its third edition, Criminal Profiling is established as an industry standard text. It moves evidence-based criminal profiling into a full embrace of the scientific method with respect to examining and interpreting behavioral evidence. If focuses on criminal profiling as an investigative and forensic process, helping to solve crime through an honest understanding of the nature and behavior of the most violent criminals. Throughout the text, the author outlines specific principles and practice standards for Behavioral Evidence Analysis, focusing on the application of theory and method to real cases.
Criminal Profiling, Third Edition, is an ideal companion for students and professionals alike, including investigators, forensic scientists, criminologists, mental health professionals, and attorneys. With contributing authors representing law enforcement, academic, mental health, and forensic science communities, it offers a balanced perspective not found in other books on this subject. Readers will use it as a comprehensive reference text, a handbook for evaluating physical evidence, a tool to bring new perspectives to cold cases, and as an aid in preparing for criminal trials.
* Best-selling author Brent Turvey defines the deductive profiling method, which focuses on examining the nature and behavior of criminals in order to solve crimes
* Contributing authors represent law enforcement, academic, mental health, and forensic science communities for a balanced perspective
* Completely revised with 35% new material including updates on the latest advances in evidence-based profiling
New to this edition
* New cases in every chapter
* New chapters in logic and reasoning
* New chapter reviewing non-evidence based profiling methods
* New chapter on mass homicide
* New chapter on terrorist profiling and interviewing

Inhalt

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 236
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 269
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 443
Summary 443
Questions 443
References 444
Chapter 13: False Reports 447
The Literature 448
Investigative Suggestions 454
The BAFRI 456
Motivations for False Reports 457
Conclusion 467
Summary 467
Questions 468
References 468
Chapter 14: The Psychological Autopsy 471
History of the Psychological Autopsy 471
Manner of Death Defined 472
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 501
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 539
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 559
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 577
Part II: Interviewing Terrorists: Suggestions for Investigative Interviews 580
Conclusion 588
Summary 588
Questions 589
References 589
Chapter 20: Offender Characteristics 591
Homology Debacle 592
Purpose 594
Criminal Profiling and Criminal Identity 595
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 621
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 657
Problem with Sexual Asphyxia 658
Nature of Sexual Asphyxia 660
Demographics 665
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 677
Chapter 23: Serial Crime 681
Case Example: Brent J. Brents 682
Terms and Definitions 689
Serial Homicide 691
Serial Rape 702
Case Examples 706
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 723
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 739
Chapter 25: Criminal Profiling on Trial 741
Introduction 742
Criminal Profiling: From Categorizing 743
Admissibility Standards: From General Acceptance to Gate-Keeping Judges 749
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 769
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

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.8.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften
• ISBN-10: 0-08-056935-8 / 0080569358
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-056935-2 / 9780080569352