Criminal Profiling

4.0 out of 5.0

Criminal Profiling: How Psychological Profiles Help Solve Crime by Brian Innes and Lucy Doncaster is a very engrossing introduction into the many types of Profiling used to track, capture and convict the guilty criminals. So many different types of profiling are examined, providing both the positive and negative areas of each effort. It is surprising to discover how far criminal profiling has evolved in the past century and exciting to see the new techniques just being tested. From psychological profiling to geographical profiling and beyond, this book will keep you reading well past your bedtime. The case studies of how certain profiling styles helped catch famous killers, rapists and more, certainly helps in understanding scientific principles brought to light.

Although some of the terminology was difficult to grasp, each chapter was extremely fun and informative. I highly recommend Criminal Profiling for anyone with an interest in how the world seeks its worst offenders.