Mapping Murder
Mapping Murder - The Secrets of Geographical Profiling
David Canter (2003)
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Mapping Murder lifts the lid on geographical profiling, showing how the physical journeys criminals take to commit their crimes throw light in their psychological journeys. By making sense of the inner narratives revealed in offence locations offenders' residences can be indicated to help investigations, and our understanding of the criminal mind increased.
The book covers many investigations around the world that Professor Canter contributed to as well as revisiting well-known cases to see what insights the geographical analysis gives to the actions of these criminals. The Journal of Fred West is studied to reveal how it throws light on the significance of his home as a seductive web. The purported Diary of Jack the Ripper is examined together with a reconsideration of the spatial locations of the Whitechapel murders to see if the inner and outer space are compatible.
Robert Keppel says of the book 'in this gripping account he sweeps us along on a faascinating journey that will change for ever what it means to follow a criminal's footsteps'.
"Mapping Murder"
Documentary Series, Channel 5
One of the UK's leading forensic psychologists, Professor David Canter examines some of the most notorious crimes of recent years, from the perspective of geographical and spatial behaviour. From Jack the Ripper to the killings along the A55, these programmes offer a new insight into some of the worst crimes on record by combining psychology with computer software to help solve crimes.
The series consists of six programmes, the first of which was broadcast on the 18th October 2002.
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for transcript excerpts from the first part of the series click here.
