Profile Of A Criminal Mind. How Psychological Profiling Helps Solve True Crimes.

HARDBACK, SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edn: 1st. Thus.* Imp: 1st.* Date of Publication: 2004 (2003)* Publisher: Index, Amber Books Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: Glossy laminated colour photo-illustrated jacket, red and white titles to spine & face. No bumps or rubs, absolutely minimal shelf wear to head and tail of spine. FINE* Jacket condition: Matching colour photo-illustrated dust wrapper, red and white titles to spine & face. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing a shelf price of £15.99. Absolutely minimal, shelf wear to jacket to head & tail of spine. Now in clear un-attached protective cover. FINE* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Coloured end papers (grey). Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, no visible faults. FINE.* Illustrations: Numerous colour & b/w photos, line drawings and diagrams within text throughout.* Pages: 249 pp. text. viii pp., bibliography, index, picture credits & blank page at rear.* Description: Profile of a Criminal Mind is a comprehensive exploration of criminal profiling. Beginning with the early suppositions of 19th century physicians Cesare Lombroso and Albert Bertillon, the author examines the work of criminologists such as Robert Ressler at the FBI?s Behavioral Science Unit and David Canter and Paul Britton in Britain, before coming right up to date with recent developments in handwriting analysis and the ?criminal geographic targeting? (CGT)computer system. The book examines some of the major cases of the 20th. century.* A FINE copy of the 1st/1st thus with some minimal wear in a FINE protected dust jacket.*