Professionalizing Offender Profiling: Forensic and Investigative Psychology in Practice

Building on the successful Forensic Psychologist#xE2;#xAC;"s Casebook, this book offers a full illustration of the most important developments in investigative psychology and how they pertain to sex offenders and sex offending. Incorporating new scholarly work with recent case studies, this book adopts a practitioner-friendly perspective. The topics covered include: A summary of what can and cannot be done in profiling, outlining several of the recent developments in profiling, linking, suspect prioritisation and risk management of sex offenders, A summary of the pitfalls and methods to avoid misinterpretation of advice and risk, A collection of pertinent (anonymised) cases that allow the reader to reflect upon the key concepts, debates and controversies. Edited by and containing contributions from leading experts in the field, this book is essential for those engaged with forensic psychology, criminology and decision-making, criminal justice and policing.