LibGuides: PSY-6517 v1: Lesson 3 Resources

Lesson 3 Resources

Investigative Psychology: Offender Profiling and the Analysis of Criminal Action

Canter, D. V., & Youngs, D. (2009). Investigative psychology: Offender profiling and the analysis of criminal action. Wiley.

Read Chapter 5.

Chapter 5 looks at the Radex of Criminality and provides a basis for Canter’s theories, including the impacts of development and change on this model.

Access the RedShelf book from your course in the Getting Started module or from the Bookshelf link on the top navigation bar.

Profiling and Serial Crime: Theoretical and Practical Issues in Behavioural Profiling
W. A. Petherick (Ed.). (2009). Profiling and serial crime: Theoretical and practical issues in behavioural profiling (3rd ed.). Anderson Publishing.
Read Chapters 4 and 5.
In chapter 4, you will be given a broad overview of different models and theorists of offender profiling. Chapter 5 dives deeper into geographical profiling, which is initially discussed in chapter 4.
Geographic Profiling Survey
Emeno, K., Bennell, C., Snook, B., & Taylor, P., J. (2016). Geographic profiling survey. International Journal of Police Science & Management, 18(1), 3-12.
In this article, the researchers discuss the use of geographic profiling in investigations including the process, accuracy, and results of using this type of profiling.
Marauders and Commuters: Mapping Murder
EMC Consulting PTY Ltd/Flame (Producer). (2002). Marauders and commuters: Mapping murder [Video file]. Films On Demand.
This film presents the ideas of Canter as they relate to Geographic Profiling.
Crime Location Choices: A Geographical Analysis of German Serial Killers
Synnott, J., Bakker, M., Ioannou, M., Canter, D., & Kemp, J. (2019). Crime location choices: A geographical analysis of German serial killers. Journal of Investigative Psychology & Offender Profiling, 16(2), 110–123. https://doi.org/10.1002/jip.1521
This article examines spatial offender profiling as it relates to different types and behaviors of serial killers.

Optional Reading

Investigative Psychology: Offender Profiling and the Analysis of Criminal Action

Canter, D. V., & Youngs, D. (2009). Investigative psychology: Offender profiling and the analysis of criminal action. Wiley.

Read Chapter 8.

Chapter 8 takes a deep look into the model of psychogeography and its’ utility in profiling.

Access the RedShelf book from your course in the Getting Started module or from the Bookshelf link on the top navigation bar.