Criminal Profiling - Forensic Psychology
Criminal Profiling - Forensic Psychology
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Katherine Ramsland.
4. The measure of madness : inside the disturbed and disturbing criminal mind / Cheryl Paradis ;
Katherine Ramsland.
8. The mad, the bad, and the innocent : the criminal mind on trial / Barbara R. Kirwin.
9. The psychology of serial killer investigations : the grisly business unit / Robert D. Keppel,
William J. Birnes.
Serial Killers
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Relation of threatened egotism to violence and aggression: the dark side of high self-esteem.
Wound culture: Trauma in the pathological public sphere
From animal abuse to interhuman violence? A critical review of the progression thesis
Of men and monsters: Jeffrey Dahmer and the construction of the serial killer
Serial murder: A more accurate and inclusive definition
The role of psychopathy and sexuality in a female serial killer
Genesis of a Serial Killer: Fantasy's integral role in the creation of a monster
Personality disorders, psychopathy, and serial killers Transtornos de personalidade, psicopatia
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9. The predator's brain: Neuropsychodynamics of serial killers
10. Serial homicide
11. Criminal Profiling Real Science or Just Wishful Thinking?
12. The influence of brain abnormalities on psychosocial development, criminal history and
paraphilias in sexual murderers
13. An ecological perspective on the effects of violence on children
14. Multiple Homicide Offenders Offense Characteristics, Social Correlates, and Criminal Careers
15. Serial sexual murderers and prostitutes as their victims: Difficulty profiling perpetrators and
victim vulnerability as illustrated by the Green River case
16. Homicidal sex offenders: psychological, phallometric, and diagnostic features
17. Mass, serial and sensational homicides.
18. The case of Jeffrey Dahmer: Sexual serial homicide from a neuropsychiatric developmental
perspective
19. Etiology of the psychopathic serial killer: An analysis of antisocial personality disorder,
psychopathy, and serial killer personality and crime scene characteristics
20. The childhood origins of terrorism
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JSTOR
1. What Is Forensic Psychology, Anyway?
2. EXPERT ASSISTANCE
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Anti-Social Behavior(s)
1. "Into the Abyss." Article on street crime referencing the roots and consequences of
sociopathic behavior
2. DSM-IV-TR Criteria for Antisocial personality disorder
3. Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder: A Case of Diagnostic Confusion
4. Recent Studies Implicate Slow Monoamine Oxidase Enzyme/High Circulating T3 in
Antisocial Behavior/Aggression/Violence 2007
5. Antisocial Personality Disorder - Explains the distinguishing features of the sociopath
and psychopath. Includes the DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for serial bullying or APD.
6. Conduct Disorder versus Oppositional Defiant Disorder - Explanation for parents of the
similarities and differences of two adolescent behavior disorders.
7. Disruptive Behavior Disorders - Information about conduct disorder, oppositional
defiant disorder, and antisocial behavior in children and teens.
8. eMedicine: Oppositional Defiant Disorder : - Article by W Douglas Tynan, PhD provides
description, prevalence and comorbidity, clinical progression, and treatment
information.
9. Open-Site: Antisocial Personality Disorder - The distinction between the disorder and
psychopathy, characteristics and traits, and cultural and social considerations.
10. Oppositional Defiant Disorder - About.com guide discusses the condition and
provides links to related resources.
11. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) - Offer information about symptoms, causes,
treatment, and prognosis. Includes risk factors, coping skills, and screening and
diagnosis.
12. Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder in Children and Adults Discusses definitions, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
13. Psychopaths Among Us - Author discusses the work of Dr Robert Hare, professor of
psychology at the University of British Columbia.
14. The Behavior Home Page - Annotated resources related to dealing with people,
especially children, who exhibit challenging behavior.
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Psychological Profiles
8. Evolutionary causes and consequences of consistent individual variation in cooperative
behaviour
9. Rooting for the Bad Guy: Psychological Perspectives
10. Reaching for Virtue, Stumbling on Sin: Concepts of Good and Evil in a Postmodern Era
11. Understanding Desistance from Crime
12. Deconstructing the Psychopath: A Critical Discursive Analysis The Darker and Brighter Sides
Psychopaths
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"I'm Sorry I Did It... but He Started It": A Comparison of The Official and Self-Reported
Homicide Descriptions of Psychopaths and Non-Psychopaths
3. Left-Hemisphere Activation and Deficient Response Modulation in Psychopaths
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EBSCO
1. Commons, Michael Lamport, and Patrice Marie Miller. "Folk Psychology And Criminal Law: Why
We Need To Replace Folk Psychology With Behavioral Science." Journal Of Psychiatry & Law
39.3 (2011): 493-516. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
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2. Goodwill, Alasdair M., Laurence J. Alison, and Anthony R. Beech. "What Works In Offender
Profiling? A Comparison Of Typological, Thematic, And Multivariate Models." Behavioral
Sciences & The Law 27.4 (2009): 507-529. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
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3. Taylor, Sandie, et al. "Cluster Analysis Examination Of Serial Killer Profiling Categories: A
Bottom-Up Approach." Journal Of Investigative Psychology & Offender Profiling 9.1 (2012): 3051. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=70603053&site=ehostlive
4. Park, Jisun, et al. "Serial And Single-Victim Rapists: Differences In Crime-Scene Violence,
Interpersonal Involvement, And Criminal Sophistication." Behavioral Sciences & The Law 26.2
(2008): 227-237. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
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5. Canter, David, and Donna Youngs. "Narratives Of Criminal Action And Forensic Psychology."
Legal & Criminological Psychology 17.2 (2012): 262-275.
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6. Leschied, Alan, et al. "Childhood Predictors Of Adult Criminality: A Meta-Analysis Drawn From
The Prospective Longitudinal Literature." Canadian Journal Of Criminology & Criminal Justice
50.4 (2008): 435-467. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
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7. Harbers, Ellen, et al. "Testing The Behavioural And Environmental Consistency Of Serial Sex
Offenders: A Signature Approach." Journal Of Investigative Psychology & Offender Profiling 9.3
(2012): 259-273. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
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8. Ragatz, Laurie L., et al. "Criminal Thinking Patterns, Aggression Styles, And The Psychopathic
Traits Of Late High School Bullies And Bully-Victims." Aggressive Behavior 37.2 (2011): 145Search engines include Open Directory, Wiki External Links, EBSCO, JSTOR and LAPL databases
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Forensic Psychology
6. UK Forensic Psychology Advice about Forensic Psychology from the British Psychological
Society .
7. Landmark Cases in Forensic Law
8. List of Forensic Landmark Cases Chronologically
9. Open Access Journal of Forensic Psychology
10. Quality of Practice in Forensic Psychology
11. Clinical Forensic Psychology career information, by Dr. Patricia Zapf
12. Forensic Psychology Salary Salary, Jobs, Degree and career information
13. Criminal Psychology - Annotated text, with references by Hans Gross.
14. Eyewitness Identification Lab - Information for students, researchers, and lawyers on the
journal. Articles on lie detection, suggestibility of child witnesses, and false confessions.
18. National Institute For Truth Verification - The manufacturer of the 'Computer Voice Stress
corrections officers as well as those in federal law enforcement and fire services.
20. PsycLaw: A Product of APA - Provides the latest news in psychology and law as well as links to
Switzerland.
23. The Criminal Mind - A collection of articles about forensic psychology, criminal motivations
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