
Mapping Murder
The Secrets of Geographical Profiling
David Canter(Author)
Virgin Books (Publisher)
Published on 25. October 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-7535-1326-2 (ISBN)
Description
'Criminals reveal who they are and where they live not just from how they commit their crimes, but also from the locations they choose.'
So claims renowned criminal psychologist and profiler David Canter. Fully revised and updated, Canter's groundbreaking book leads the reader through the labyrinth psyches of serial killers, rapists and other violent criminals and takes us on the murderer's journey, in both the psychological and geographical sense.
From contentious cases such as Jack the Ripper and Jill Dando, to the murders of Fred West, Canter lifts the lid on geographical profiling and how this new approach to solving crime is changing the way police work and our understanding of the criminal mind.
So claims renowned criminal psychologist and profiler David Canter. Fully revised and updated, Canter's groundbreaking book leads the reader through the labyrinth psyches of serial killers, rapists and other violent criminals and takes us on the murderer's journey, in both the psychological and geographical sense.
From contentious cases such as Jack the Ripper and Jill Dando, to the murders of Fred West, Canter lifts the lid on geographical profiling and how this new approach to solving crime is changing the way police work and our understanding of the criminal mind.
Reviews / Votes
Deeply fascinating. Canter surpasses Stephen Hawking in making a difficult and complex science accessible to the layperson -- Minette Walters Horrifying, yet enthralling * New Scientist * David Canter is the most eminent guide one could wish for in this difficult and serious subject -- Brian Masters, author of Killing for Company and She Must Have KnownMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Ebury Publishing
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
some integrated maps
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
242 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7535-1326-2 (9780753513262)
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Previous edition

Book
08/2005
Virgin Books
€28.67
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Person
David Canter is the UK's leading pioneer of criminal profiling and winner of the Golden Dagger Award for his book Criminal Shadows. He is professor of Psychology and Director of the Centre for Investigative Psychology at the University of Liverpool.