LibGuides: PSY-6517 v1: Lesson 8 Resources

Lesson 8 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 16.

In Chapter 16, Canter and Youngs examine the field of investigative psychology as a whole, how it can impact policing, and fundamental elements to consider moving forward.

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

Pragmatic Solutions to Offender Profiling and Behavioural Investigative Advice
Alison, L., Goodwill, A., Almond, L., Heuvel, C., & Winter, J. (2010). Pragmatic solutions to offender profiling and behavioural investigative advice. Legal & Criminological Psychology, 15(1), 115–132. https://doi.org/10.1348/135532509X463347
Offender profiling and behavioral investigation have become an integral part of criminology. These authors suggest ways to make each more effective.
An Action Phase Approach to Offender Profiling
Goodwill, A. M., Lehmann, R. J. B., Beauregard, E., & Andrei, A. (2016). An action phase approach to offender profiling. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 21(2), 229–250. https://doi.org/10.1111/lcrp.12069
This article’s authors suggests some additions to offender profiling to increase its effectiveness. See what you think!
Analysing Criminal Profiling Validity: Underlying Problems and Future Directions
Ribeiro, R. A. B., & Soeiro, C. B. B. de M. (2021). Analysing criminal profiling validity: Underlying problems and future directions. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2020.101670
This article helps to bring the course full circle and review the research on the validity of offender profiling.
Reframing Criminal Profiling: A Guide for Integrated Practice
Petherick, W., & Brooks, N. (2020). Reframing criminal profiling: A guide for integrated practice. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 28(5), 694-710. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2020.1837030
This article, written by one of the editors of a course text, reviews the field as a whole, discussing the reasoning and justification for ongoing offender profiling practice.