criminal psychology

"Dr. Julia Shaw, a criminal psychologist, uses the latest scientific research to offer a[n] . . . explanation for why people behave so badly and how we can prevent evil acts by understanding more profoundly how such acts come about--and what truly makes us evil"--OCLC.

Dayle Hinman is one of the country's leading forensic profilers. Using intensive examination of forensic evidence and skillful psychological insight, Dayle aids the police in isolating suspects and solving numerous murders. Takes you on an investigative journey of baffling mysteries.

Discusses the relationship between swindlers and their victims, the common threads that tie all swindlers together, and the way victims and future victims can safeguard themselves.

In this book, learn how the science of criminal profiling combines forensics and psychology to understand the type of person who commits crimes.

Criminal profilers have the challenging task of building a profile, or description, of an unknown criminal offender. Using clues left behind at a crime scene and various investigative processes, they can discover what the culprit was feeling, planning, and perhaps even their next move. This is especially important when the perpetrator is a serial killer who will likely strike again. Readers will be engrossed in this account of a criminal profiler on a case. Vivid on-the-job photographs and images perfectly match the action of the story and support key attributes of this important career.

"An in-depth look at how psychological profilers analyze behaviors and patterns to identify suspects and help solve crimes, employing real-life examples such as the Jeffrey Dahmer case"--Provided by publisher.

Provides pro and con arguments for twenty issues in crime and criminology including gun control, marijuana legalization, racial profiling, and torture among other topics. All issues include a synopsis, postscript, and sources of additional information. Also includes biographical sketches of each contributing author.

"WWE Superstars of today and WWE Legends of the past engage in insane battles across the WWE Universe. From Daniel Bryan to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, from Hulk Hogan to John Cena, from Undertaker to the Rock. All these Superstars and more are forced into constant combat--all [while] trying to figure out how and why they find themselves in constant mayhem across a myriad of bizarre battlefields. But just when they think they know the answers, one superstar changes all the questions: The Hot Rod, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper enters the fray!"--Amazon.com.

"Documents the nearly two-decade manhunt for a serial bomber in mid-twentieth-century New York, citing the contributions of police captain Howard Finney and psychiatrist James Brussel in developing investigative techniques that would shape new approaches in American law enforcement"--OCLC.

"A crusading legal scholar exposes the powerful psychological forces that undermine our criminal justice system--and affect us all ... In Unfair, law professor Adam Benforado shines a light on this troubling new research, showing, for example, that people with certain facial features receive longer sentences and that judges are far more likely to grant parole first thing in the morning. In fact, over the last two decades, psychologists and neuroscientists have uncovered many cognitive forces that operate beyond our conscious awareness--and Benforado argues that until we address these hidden biases head-on, the social inequality we see now will only widen, as powerful players and institutions find ways to exploit the weaknessesin our legal system"--Provided by publisher.