"Forensic Criminology" the scientific study of crime and
criminals for the purposes of addressing investigative and legal
issues. It is a science, a behavioral science, and a forensic
science. This text is intended to educate students in an applied
fashion regarding the nature and extent of forensic casework that
is supported by, dependent upon, and interactive with research,
theory, and knowledge derived from criminology. It is also intended
to act as a preliminary guide for practitioners working with and
within related criminal justice professions. Particularly those
involved with assisting investigations, administrative inquiries,
legal proceedings or providing expert findings or testimony under
oath. It is offered as an applied scientific sub-discipline within
the domain of general criminology, as well as a roadmap to the
forensic realm for the uninitiated. Written by the authors of the
best-selling Criminal Profiling, now in its third edition, and the
groundbreaking Forensic Victimology, "Forensic Criminology"
provides a bridge between the broad constructs of theoretical
criminology and the forensic examination of individual cases. It
serves as a textbook for college and university coursework, as a
manual for practitioners, and as career guide for students.
Approaches the study of criminology from an applied standpoint,
moving away from the purely theoreticalContains relevant and
contemporary case examples to demonstrate the application of
forensic criminologyProvides an integrated philosophy with respect
to criminology, forensic casework, criminal investigations, and the
lawUseful for students and professionals in the area of
criminology, criminal justice, criminal investigation, forensic
science, and the law
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