http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=David+Webb Legal David Webb Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124678&ca=Legal When The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law held its annual meeting in Chicago recently, one of the panel discussions was entitled 'Serial Killers: From Cradle to Grave' which addressed the perceived limitations of FBI profiles. The aim of this article is to review the main points raised dur... Education David Webb Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124682&ca=Education The study of eyewitness testimony can be traced back over 100 years. This article outlines how it all began and examines the most commonly researched areas of investigation. In 1896 Albert Von Schrenk-Notzing testified at the trial of a man accused of murdering three women. Drawing on research into... Education David Webb Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124683&ca=Education To fully appreciate a subject it's important to be aware of the key historical figures who helped shape its identity. This article identifies a number of individuals who did just that within the field of forensic psychology. Wilhelm Wundt In terms of a tangible landmark in the history of forensic ps... Education David Webb Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124687&ca=Education Thanks to films like silence of the lambs, many people associate criminal profiling with the methods and techniques developed by the FBI at the Behavioral Science Unit at Quantico. There are, however, a number of other approaches that can be used in the course of a criminal investigation. The role o... Education David Webb Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124689&ca=Education Many students underestimate the importance of referencing but from an academic perspective, referencing is vitally important. The cornerstone of any academic writing be it a term paper, essay, research project or dissertation is the dissemination of ideas. References, i.e., source material based on... Wellness, Fitness and Diet David Webb Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124331&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Mention the word psychopath and I think it's fair to say that most people think of serial killers both real and fictional. As with criminal profiling, this is a topic area within forensic psychology where it is often difficult to separate fact from fiction. The aim of this article, therefore, is to... Education David Webb Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124321&ca=Education In recent years forensic psychology and related topics such as criminal profiling have been the subject of a whole host of books, films and television series. While this has undoubtedly raised the profile of forensic psychology, the subject has often been presented in a distorted, sensationalised an... Career David Webb Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124318&ca=Career When you teach forensic psychology, the question students ask the most is how do I become a profiler? This question also appears on the frequently asked questions section of the FBI website. Given the popularity of the CBS drama criminal minds, the how do I become a profiler question is going to be... Society David Webb Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124315&ca=Society I’m sure you’ve all watched a film or TV series where a detective at a crime scene asks ‘what’s the MO?’. MO stands for Modus Operandi and it literally means way of working, and it’s what an offender does in order to carry out a crime. For example, a burglar who always uses a glass cutter to gain ac... Society David Webb Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124313&ca=Society If you are a fan of CSI, be it the Gil Grissom original or the various spin-off shows, it's probably better if you don't get called up for jury service. Programs such as Forensic files, Law and Order, CSI, CSI Miami etc may be hugely popular and thoroughly entertaining but they have created what is...