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Kidnapping : an investigator's guide to profiling /
Kidnapping: An Investigator's Guide to Profiling is based on a three-part analysis of 100 randomly selected kidnapping cases prosecuted in the United States that have survived Supreme Court appeal. The results of the analysis are incorporated into each chapter as part of the exploration of the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier/Academic Press,
�2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Kidnapping: An Investigator's Guide to Profiling is based on a three-part analysis of 100 randomly selected kidnapping cases prosecuted in the United States that have survived Supreme Court appeal. The results of the analysis are incorporated into each chapter as part of the exploration of the inductive profile of each kidnapping subtype, thereby offering a statistically based tool that can inform investigative strategies and the allocation of limited resources. The analysis includes standardized input from four levels of professional law enforcement including a forensic psychologist, a crime analyst, a detective, and a city prosecutor. In addition to chapters pertaining to the kidnapping subtypes, an introductory chapter is dedicated to the evolution of U.S. kidnapping law and intervention strategies, including a review of relevant case law (Megan's Law, Amber Alert). Appendices include a concise summary of all the subtypes and Tabletop Drills that law enforcement can use to support potential kidnapping victims prepare and better respond to a kidnapping threat. * A statistically-based tool that can inform investigative strategies in kidnapping cases * An essential resource for any professional who regularly deals with the subject of kidnapping * Contains appendices that provide a concise summary of the statistical information presented in the text. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 227 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780123740311 0123740312 9780080559308 0080559301 1281272841 9781281272843 9786611272845 6611272844 |