Crime Classification Manual: A Standard System for Investigating and Classifying Violent Crime

Author:   John Douglas (Washington, DC) ,  Ann W. Burgess (Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA) ,  Allen G. Burgess (Former associate professor in the College of Business at Northeastern University in Boston ) ,  Robert K. Ressler (The director of Forensic Behavioral Services International. He also spent twenty years in the FBI. )
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
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9781118419847


Pages:   576
Publication Date:   20 March 2013
Format:   Electronic book text
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Praise for Crime Classification Manual The very first book by and for criminal justice professionalsin the major case fields. . . . The skills, techniques, andproactive approaches offered are creatively concrete and worthy ofreplication across the country. . . . Heartily recommended forthose working in the 'front line' of major caseinvestigation. --John B. Rabun Jr., ACSW, Executive Vice President and ChiefOperating Officer, National Center for Missing and ExploitedChildren [CCM] is an outstanding resource for students pursuing forensicscience degrees. It provides critical information on major crimes, which improve the user's ability to assess and evaluate. --Paul Thomas Clements, PhD, APRN-BC, CGS, DF-IAFN DrexelUniversity Forensic Healthcare Program The landmark book standardizing the language, terminology, and classifications used throughout the criminal justicesystem Arranged according to the primary intent of the criminal, theCrime Classification Manual, Third Edition features thelanguage, terms, and classifications the criminal justice systemand allied fields use as they work to protect society from criminalbehavior. Coauthored by a pioneer of modern profiling and featuring newcoverage of wrongful convictions and false confessions, theThird Edition Tackles new areas affected by globalization and newtechnologies, including human trafficking and internationallycoordinated cybercrimes Expands discussion of border control, The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Homeland Security Addresses the effects of ever-evolving technology on thecommission and detection of crime The definitive text in this field, Crime ClassificationManual, Third Edition is written for law enforcement personnel, mental health professionals, forensic scientists, and thoseprofessionals whose work requires an understanding of criminalbehavior and detection.

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Author:   John Douglas (Washington, DC) ,  Ann W. Burgess (Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA) ,  Allen G. Burgess (Former associate professor in the College of Business at Northeastern University in Boston ) ,  Robert K. Ressler (The director of Forensic Behavioral Services International. He also spent twenty years in the FBI. )
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781118419847


ISBN 10:   1118419847
Pages:   576
Publication Date:   20 March 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface vii PART I CRIME ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION 1 Crime Classification: Past and Present 3 2 Criminal Investigative Concepts in Crime Scene Analysis 21 John E. Douglas and Lauren K. Douglas 3 The Impact of the Internet, Technology, and Forensics on Crime Investigation 39 John E. Douglas, Lauren K. Douglas, and Stefan R. Treffers 4 Local, Federal, and International Agencies 59 5 Classifying Crimes by Severity From Aggravators to Depravity 91 Michael Welner PART II THE CLASSIFICATIONS 6 Criminal Enterprise Homicide 111 7 Personal Cause Homicide 165 8 Sexual Homicide 205 9 Extremist and Medical Homicide 237 10 Group Cause Homicide 263 11 Arson/Bombing 277 12 Rape and Sexual Assault 307 13 Nonlethal Crimes 367 14 Computer Crimes 399 Allen G. Burgess 15 Increased Globalization of Crime 431 Stefan R. Treffers 16 Mass and Serial Homicide 471 17 Poison and Biological Agents as Weapons 491 Arthur E. Westveer, John P. Jarvis, Carl J. Jensen, III, and Anne M. Berger PART III LEGAL ISSUES 18 Interviewing, Interrogation, and Criminal Confessions 507 Gregory M. Cooper, Michael P. Napier, and Susan H. Adams 19 Wrongful Convictions: Causes, Solutions, and Case Studies 527 Peter Shellem About the Editors 545 About the Contributors 549 Citation Index 551 Name Index 555 Subject Index 557

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JOHN E. DOUGLAS has been an FBI agent for over thirtyyears. One of the most successful and best-known true crime authorsin the country, his many books include the New York Timesbestseller Mind Hunter, which first introduced the public tothe idea of psychological profiles as a tool in hunting downkillers. ANN W. BURGESS, RN, DNSc, is the author of nine textbookson psychiatric nursing and crisis intervention and ten books onassessment and treatment of child, adolescent, and adult sexualassault victims and serial offenders. ALLEN G. BURGESS is a former associate professor in theCollege of Business Administration at Northeastern University inBoston. ROBERT K. RESSLER, MS, is a twenty-year veteran of theFBI. He developed many of the programs that led to the formulationof the FBI's National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime.

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