Introductory Criminal Analysis: Crime Prevention and Intervention Strategies is an interdisciplinary and social science approach that explores the field of criminal analysis. The text applies criminological and psychological theory to practice in the analysis of serial crimes and predators. The author, Thomas Baker, strives to meet the academic needs of criminal justice majors, police officers and police leaders. Special emphasis is placed on the 10 basic prevention and intervention strategies: criminal analysis, community-oriented policing, geographic information systems, geographic profiling, domestic violence, street crime analysis, criminal investigation analysis, intelligence analysis, technology and computer applications, and grantsmanship. Twelve chapters in this Prentice Hall book expand the ten basic themes. Copies can be purchased online at www.prenhall.com.
