Criminology and Criminal Profiling for Beginners

by Ilaria Cabula, Frank Paul E.

Nowadays we hear very often about criminology, serial killers and heinous murders. We hear about them on the news, cinema, literature, video games; the serial murderer has now polarized a good part of the media expression. Who has never heard of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, or Dexter Morgan? And who has never seen an episode of CSI? But how much truth is there? How do serial killers act? How do they choose their victims? And why do they kill? Do investigation techniques really work as we see in TV shows? These questions find their answers in this book, perfect for anyone who wants to approach the study of this discipline. The first six chapters deal with the origins of criminology, the analysis of the different categories of serial killers and the numerous investigation techniques used during the crime scene analysis. The remaining four chapters focus on the analysis of the phenomenon of satanic sects: the mental manipulation techniques used by sects, how they choose their victims and their influence on society and young people. Good reading!

Genres: Psychology

104 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 24, 2020

Reviews

[Nicole · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well, this was a disappointment. At least it was available on Kindle Unlimited, because I would have hated spending money on this. For one, that section near the beginning that was basically 'what to do to not become a killer'...yeah, it was as weird as it sounds. It was like the author was trying to describe to a child how to modulate their anger and diffuse hypothetical situations. Not that anger management isn't useful, but this was weird and didn't belong. Also, I doubt potential killers, especially those with anti-social personality disorders, are reading this book, let alone paying attention to such tips.

I need to mention that I am not sure all of this information is entirely accurate, but with the caveat that I am not a profession, in psychology, or any subset of criminology, nor anyone involved in fighting in crime. But there were a few things I questioned based on my own previous research and amateur knowledge.

I also questioned who wrote this book and if they believe in the use of an editor. Now, don't get me wrong, some people aren't meant to be writers, but then, there are ghost writers for that. And as for the editor, well, if there had been one, we might not have had several repeated words in sentences, such as 'perpetrator perpetrator'. Yes, that was done more than once. And oddly worded phrases, like, 'psychological techniques that allow to trace a profile'. Um...what? I know I'm an insomniac with severe brain fog, but sentences like that kept making me backtrack to re-read and re-read.

[Ellenore Clementine Kruger · Rating 3 out of 5]

not bad for a certain audience

I did not connect with this particular work. Some references and techniques were so old, it did not feel credible or up to date. There is a valid point in the last half that Tarantino may have tried to convey, that deviance through the occult and various cultural rebellions could play into criminal activity. My advice is to try to activate a protective nature in yourself before you request it from others. Try to get to the bottom of risky behavior… within yourself… then eventually others.

[Maria Isabel Chang · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book needs serious editing and lacks real academic value as it is not really a reference book. I did learn something from this book, but that only derives from the fact that I am a beginner on the topic of criminology and most likely would have a more meaningful learning experience from reading the Wikipedia page about criminology.

[Helena · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was so chaotic? It really needs some serious editing. The topics went back and forth with no clear structure. At least the content was interesting, albeit it could have been written in a more academically accesible way lmao. I only read it because it was free on kindle unlimited.

[Chloe Robertson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'll give points that it wasn't the worst thing I read, nor did it end up as a DNF. However, found myself consistently lost in the content & an editor (or it being edited) could significantly improve the quality.

[Carmela Boggia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing!!!

I am just starting to dig into forensics and crime and this definitely gave me everything i needed to know! it goes into full detail and it throughly explains.

[Lily Nielsen · Rating 3 out of 5]

DNF at 15%. I come back to it a lot of time for the books that I write, but it's not necessarily something I'd like to sit and read. Very helpful!