I really liked this book. It was filled with information about profiling. It's right for beginners as well as advanced students. It's written so anyone can understand the behavioral science and thought processes.

Definitely worth reading and very informative as well, perfect for those who love to read this type of book or for the ones who is going to school to learn about profiling .

Definitely worth going through, I learned a lot while reading and it was never too difficult for me to wrap my head around what was being talked about.

Such an interesting read…. Is there such a thing as a criminal type? Are criminals born genetically predisposed to commit crimes, or are they fashioned by their circumstances? Physicians, psychologists and criminologists have been asking these questions for many centuries, without finding a definitive answer. Criminal Profiling is packed with intriguing case histories that demonstrate the variety, sophistication and effectiveness of criminal profiling. The book includes chapters on the search for the criminal personality, early criminal profiling and the latest theories of criminality, and features the stories of Ted Bundy, Peter Sutcliffe and Andrei Chikatilo, among many others. Illustrated with 200 colour and black-and-white photographs, Criminal Profiling is a wide-ranging, authoritative history of this fascinating subject, from the first efforts at physical profiling to today’s computer-generated geographic mapping techniques. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Excellent read. Plenty of info for first time reads of the genre, but just enough to also make that read want to investigate more! I am not said reader, however 😂

Thank you for the early arc

Very good book. Very interesting. Will recommend. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC of this book in return for my honest review. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on this review.

This was an interesting book detailing the various ways that criminal profiling is used to apprehend and convict criminals, which also includes some true accounts of real criminals. I would have liked in some cases a little more information about what it was that made a criminal profiler come up with their prediction for what sort of person was most likely to have committed the murder - how, for example, they decided that the man drove a dark coloured car, or other incidentals like that! Without that explanation, a lot of it still seems like witchcraft rather than science.

A great book to dip in and out of - the case studies are used well and I think for those who have an interest in true crime, this would be an informative and interesting read. It doesn't go as in-depth as I thought it might but I enjoyed it.

This is a book that describes how criminal profiling has developed over time. It describes how there are different approaches to profiling such as a data driven approach as compared to an intuitive one. There are also a number of case histories throughout the book of various criminals some of whose crimes may well be known.

I knew bits of the information contained within but for the true crime fan there is quite a bit that will interest.

Well worth buying.

This book was very informative!
I really enjoyed that it talked about the history of profiling and how it’s adapted as modern days came to light. I also enjoyed the inclusion of real cases and case studies, this was very informative and i found insanely interesting as i absolutely adore criminal psychology!
This was overall a very fun and informative read.

A fascinating and thorough introduction to the process of criminal profiling. I appreciated the fact that it gave an overview of the history of the discipline, before examining the various methods of profiling today (psychological, geographical, etc). The writing style was clear and easy to understand, whilst at the same time containing a decent level of detail.

I am a big lover of true crime books, and was excited to read this book. It did not disappoint. It was so interesting and well written. I highly recommend

If you love True Crime then you will enjoy this book!

Not only does it detail how criminal profile began and how it’s changed throughout centuries but it also discusses high profile cases such as Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and Jack the Ripper just to name a few.

The book is incredibly informative and consistently gives examples to back up the explanations.

While I wish this book had been the complete guide on how to profile any crime, it was the next best thing. It gave an overview of the history of profiling and how it came to be so widely used today when it was initially so lowly regarded by law enforcement. This section was filled with case studies because it was ultimately the use of profiles in real cases that lead to its acceptance so it was fascinating to see how thoughts changed and developed. The book also covered different methods of profiling. I never knew there were different methods, so this part was super interesting to me. Finally, there was a section on how profiling is used beyond catching the offender (interviewing, negotiating, etc). I did feel like the book ended a bit abruptly and would have loved for the authors to put their thoughts in about how profiling might be used in the future as I think we will see it expand into crime prevention somehow. While some of this information will probably be review to any true crime enthusiast, the book was interesting and had enough cases that were completely new to me that I enjoyed the read. Even the cases that I was familiar with were presented with a focus on profiling that helped to see them in a new light and give a fresh perspective on the case. Overall a great read!

I have always been interested in policework and especially the investigations and profiling. Unfortunately I never went to the police school. This book is great. What an asset. A lot of cases supported with explanations and more than 200 pictures and was very interesting to read.
Criminal profiling is still a little unknown but if you think about it, it is really scary that a book like this was written with so many cases! Thanks netgally and publisher/authors for the arc in Exchange for an honest review.

This was such an interesting read! I feel like I have a much better understanding of criminal profiling. This book includes intriguing case histories that demonstrate the variety, sophistication, and effectiveness of criminal profiling. Criminal personality and early criminal profiling are also discussed. It also features information about Ted Bundy and many others. Very good read.

Absolutely fascinating! This book is a must read for true crime buffs who find themselves constantly wondering what makes people do what they do and how the experts go about capturing criminals. Detailed and easy to follow, this is a perfect reference piece for people interested in psychology and human nature,

Before I give my honest review I would love to thank Netgalley for giving me access to this book in exchange for my honest review.

The criminal profiling is indeed a great book. I highly recommend it to those studying forensic in school!.
The author's said and I quote:
No criminal case is complete until the offender has been apprehended, tried, found guilty and sentenced.
Brian and Lucy listed different ways which can be used to apprehend a criminal.
They used so many people as case study in the book.
If you have interest in the criminology I highly recommend this book to you.

Not what I thought the book was about but honestly it was still a good book to read and broke down many things. Might reread and use for my writing when I try and create my own serial killer but I'm unsure. Kept me pulled in. Learmed a bit more things that I didn't know but I honestly like this book.. spoke to the cringe junkie inside of me. Didn't take long to read this.

This is a clear and insightful book about a very misunderstood practice, one that will give anyone a better look at what CP is and how it is used.