Crime linkage : theory, research, and practice /

The increasing portrayal of forensic investigative techniques in the popular media-CSI, for example, has resulted in criminals becoming ""forensically aware"" and more careful about leaving behind physical evidence at a crime scene. This presents law enforcement with a significan...

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Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	Woodhams, Jessica (Editor), Bennell, Craig (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2015]
Series:	Advances in police theory and practice series.
Subjects:	Criminal behavior. Criminal methods. Crime analysis. Criminal behavior, Prediction of. Criminal investigation. Modus operandi (Criminologie) Criminalité > Analyse. Enquêtes criminelles. Crime analysis Criminal behavior Criminal behavior, Prediction of Criminal investigation Criminal methods Electronic books.
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Summary:	The increasing portrayal of forensic investigative techniques in the popular media-CSI, for example, has resulted in criminals becoming ""forensically aware"" and more careful about leaving behind physical evidence at a crime scene. This presents law enforcement with a significant problem: how can they detect serial offenders if they cannot rely on physical forensic evidence? One solution comes from psychology. A growing body of research has amassed in the area of behavioral consistency and the detection of serial offenders. A number of innovations are taking place in the field that have impor
Physical Description:	1 online resource : text file, PDF
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781466506763 1466506768 9781466506756 146650675X