Organised crime
Organised crime is a diverse area of study. There are numerous groups of individuals involved in a wide variety of activities that come under this type of offending. Organised crime is defined by the UN and EU as “a group of three or more persons existing over a...
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Terrorism
When we think about terrorists, we have a certain set of assumptions that we make about the individual or the groups involved. Terrorism can be politically or ideologically driven. Terrorist groups are frequently in the news due to their acts which can either be on a...
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Introduction to offender profiling ebook now available
Introduction to Offender Profiling and Criminal Psychology ebook is now available. My new ebook takes you on a journey into the psychology of crime. The terms Offender Profiling, Criminal Psychology, Forensic Psychology and Investigative Psychology bring about a...
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Profiling murder
Profiling Murder. Murder is defined within the Oxford dictionary as the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another. When examining the psychology of murder it is important to keep in mind that murder is a legal term and taking another person’s life...
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Book review: The New Evil
Book review: The New Evil. When I was first asked to review this book I was a bit sceptical about it. This was mainly because I thought of the term ‘evil’ as problematic. The word ‘evil’ is very subjective and the definition of it can depend on context,...
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Analysing behaviours at crime scenes
Analysing behaviours at crime scenes. The previous blog examined the ways in which crimes may be linked to a common offender. As previously stated, there are a number of ways to explore whether two or more crime scenes are likely to be carried out by the...
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