Forensic criminology /
Wayne A. Petherick, Brent E. Turvey, Claire E. Ferguson.
- 1 online resource (584 pages) : illustrations ;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Cover; Forensic Criminology; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Foreword; Preface; The Origins of Forensic Criminology; Defining the Problem; Failed Education; The Forensic Realm; A Multidisciplinary Solution; References; Part 1: Forensic Criminology, the Forensic Criminologist, and the Law; Chapter 1: An Introduction to Forensic Criminology; Chapter 2: Anatomy of the Courtroom: A Legal Perspective; Chapter 3: Cognitive Ethos of the Forensic Examiner; Part 2: Forensic Examinations; Chapter 4: Forensic Criminological Assessments; Chapter 5: Criminal Profiling.
Forensic Criminology: the scientific study of crime and criminals for the purposes of addressing investigative and legal issues. It is a science, a behavioral science, and a forensic science. This text is intended to educate students in an applied fashion regarding the nature and extent of forensic casework that is supported by, dependent upon, and interactive with research, theory, and knowledge derived from criminology. It is also intended to act as a preliminary guide for practitioners working with and within related criminal justice professions. Particularly those involved with assisting i.
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