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6 What Is Geographic Profiling?

What Is Geographic Profiling?

Part 6 of the 7-part series

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    What is Geographic Profiling?

    Part 6 of 7 of the ‘What is Investigative Psychology?’ series

    What Is Geographic Profiling?

    Part 6 of 7 of the ‘What is Investigative Psychology?’ series


    This video provides an introduction to geographic profiling. What is geographic profiling? What is geographic profiling based on? How to use geographic profiling? How can geographic profiling assist in investigations?



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    If you’re interested in reading up on geographic profiling and the science behind it, you can try the following:


    Mapping Murder – Secrets of Geographic Profiling’ by David Canter


    Criminal Shadows – Inside the Mind of the Serial Killer’ by David Canter


    Geographic Profiling’ by D. Kim Rossmo


    Music: ‘October Zero 4’ by James Hesford (Cellorhythmics)


    Subtitling: Laura Thöling


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