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Author:   Laurence Alison (Liverpool University, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Willan Publishing
Edition:   illustrated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.880kg
ISBN:  

9781843921134

ISBN 10:   1843921138
Pages:   438
Publication Date:   01 June 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: The Context of Criminal Investigation 1. From trait-based profiling to psychological contributions to apprehension methods 2. Jack the Ripper and the Whitechapel murders: a very Victorian critical incident 3. Psychological research and police investigations: does the research meet the needs? 4. Suspect prioritization in the investigation of sex offences: from clinical classification and profiling to pragmatism 5. The range of issues in crime analysis 6. The interpersonal dynamics of police interviewing 7. Policing the police: theoretical and practical contributions of psychologists to understanding and preventing corruption 8. Working with the courts: advice for expert witnesses Part 2: Advising on Investigations 9. Rhetorical shaping in an undercover operation: the investigation of Colin Stagg in the Rachel Nickell murder enquiry 10. Guidelines for profilers 11. Assessing the reliability of interviews with vulnerable witnesses 12. Malingering or memory loss in a major collision investigation: reconstructing accounts of suspects, victims and witnesses 13. Suicide or murder? Implicit narratives in the Eddie Gilfoyle case 14. A stalking management programme: preparing advisory material for non-psychologists 15. Consent, inference and patterns of abuse in a case of domestic violence 16. Conclusions: personal reflections on the last decade

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Laurence Alison is Professor of Psychology at the University of Liverpool. He is also a Chartered Forensic Psychologist, and Academic Director of the National Centre for the Study of Critical Incident Decision Making.

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