Foundations of Psychological Profiling

Terrorism, Espionage, and Deception

Richard Bloom

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Routledge
10 December 2019

Offenders; Criminal or forensic psychology

"Profiling is a hot topic today. The post-9/11 ""War on Terrorism"" has engendered political, ethical, and scientific controversy over its use. The proliferation of recent films, television programs, and books is a sociocultural indicator of widespread interest. Designed for a diverse audience—including law enforcement officers, intelligence and security officers, attorneys, and researchers—Foundations of Psychological Profiling: Terrorism, Espionage, and Deception presents scientific theory and data on the notion of profiles, integrating essential interdisciplinary knowledge related to the practice and applications of profiling that is rarely found in books on the subject.

Exploring the related fields of historiography, hermeneutics, epistemology, and narratology, the book:

Examines the definitions, history, and politics of profiling

Explains how valid profiling can confront challenges such as the suitability of common scientific methods for the behavioral sciences

Discusses how schematics allow profilers to best ask and answer the right questions when attempting to predict what might happen, identify what is or has already happened, and understand and influence any related events

Describes various psychological events within, or exhibited by, profilers impacting the five desired endpoints of profiling

Presents the theories, constructs, and illustrations related to two crucial tasks: (1) creating a representation of how events relate to each other and to events of interest, and (2) creating a narrative based on that matrix

Demonstrates applications in profiling related to terrorism, espionage, and deception

When conducted successfully, profiling can immensely benefit intelligence, security, and law enforcement professionals to help unearth behaviors, clues, and ""triggers"" to when, why, and how someone with bad intent may a"

By: Richard Bloom
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 539g
ISBN: 9780367867775
ISBN 10: 036786777X
Pages: 228
Publication Date: 10 December 2019
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Bloom