Criminal profiling, the scientific method, and logic

Wayne A. Petherick; Brent Turvey

Criminal profiling, the scientific method, and logic

Wayne A. Petherick
, Brent Turvey

Faculty of Society & Design

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Abstract

This chapter explains how valid inferences are made leaning deeply against the framework of criminal profiling. It requires the use of the scientific method, an applied understanding of the science of logic, and knowing how to know when you are wrong. It also requires some understanding of bias.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Criminal profiling
Subtitle of host publication	An introduction to behavioural evidence analysis
Editors	Brent Turvey
Place of Publication	Boston
Publisher	Elsevier
Chapter	2
Pages	43-74
Number of pages	32
Edition	3rd
ISBN (Print)	9780123741004
Publication status	Published - 2008

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Behavioural evidence analysis: Ideo-deductive method of criminal profiling
Petherick, W. A. & Turvey, B., 2008, Criminal profiling: An introduction to behavioural evidence analysis. Turvey, B. E. (ed.). 3rd ed. Boston : Elsevier, p. 133-154 22 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
Criminal motivation
Petherick, W. A. & Turvey, B., 2008, Criminal profiling: An introduction to behavioural evidence analysis. Turvey, B. E. (ed.). 3rd ed. Boston : Elsevier, p. 273-307 35 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
Nomothetic methods of criminal profiling
Petherick, W. A. & Turvey, B., 2008, Criminal profiling: An introduction to behavioural evidence analysis. Turvey, B. (ed.). 3rd ed. Boston : Elsevier, p. 75-112 38 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review

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Criminal profiling, the scientific method, and logic

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