Criminal Psychological Profiling: Validities and Abilities
Criminal psychological profiling has attained unprecedented recognition despite little empirical evidence to support its validity and the absence of any thorough exposition of the skills involved with the technique. This article reports on the empirically derived conclusions of studies that sought t...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electronic/Print Artículo |
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2003
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International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Año: 2003, Volumen: 47, Número: 2, Páginas: 126-144 |
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| Sumario: | Criminal psychological profiling has attained unprecedented recognition despite little empirical evidence to support its validity and the absence of any thorough exposition of the skills involved with the technique. This article reports on the empirically derived conclusions of studies that sought to examine the accuracy and skill of various groups performing a profiling task. The conclusions provide some support for the contention that professional profilers can produce a more accurate prediction of an unknown offender in comparison to other studied groups. The results also give an indication of the type of skills required for proficient profiling |
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| ISSN: | 0306-624X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0306624X03251092 |