Crime Classification Manual - A Standard System for Investigating...

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 3rd Revised edition edition (17 May 2013)
Author: John Douglas, Ann W. Burgess, Allen G. Burgess & Robert K. Ressler
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1118305051
ISBN-13: 9781118305058
ASIN: B00C439KHK

The landmark book standardizing the language, terminology, and classifications used throughout the criminal justice system

Arranged according to the primary intent of the criminal, the Crime Classification Manual, Third Edition features the language, terms, and classifications the criminal justice system and allied fields use as they work to protect society from criminal behavior.

Coauthored by a pioneer of modern profiling and featuring new coverage of wrongful convictions and false confessions, the Third Edition:

> Tackles new areas affected by globalization and new technologies, including human trafficking and internationally coordinated cybercrimes

> Expands discussion of border control, The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Homeland Security

> Addresses the effects of ever-evolving technology on the commission and detection of crime

The definitive text in this field, Crime Classification Manual, Third Edition is written for law enforcement personnel, mental health professionals, forensic scientists, and those professionals whose work requires an understanding of criminal behavior and detection.