David Canter
Encyclopedia
David V. Canter is a psychologist
. He began his career as an architectural psychologist studying the interactions between people and buildings, publishing and providing consultancy on the designs of offices, schools, prisons, housing and other building forms as well as exploring how people made sense of the large scale environment, notably cities. He set up the Journal of Environmental Psychology in 1980. His work in architecture led to studies of human reactions in fires and other emergencies. He pioneered offender profiling
in Britain
. He helped police in 1985 on the Railway Rapist
case. He was the Professor of Psychology
at the University of Surrey
for ten years, where he developed Investigative Psychology
described in detail in Investigative Psychology: Offender Profiling and the Analysis of Criminal Action and a course curriculum. He was Director of the Centre For Investigative Psychology which is based at the University of Liverpool
. Since 2009 he has been at the University of Huddersfield
. At Liverpool University Canter developed the MSc programme in Investigative Psychology which he directed until 2007. He no longer directs this programme which has consequently changed to reflect the wider arena of Forensic Psychology and a more balanced view of the field. He is the founder and director of the International Academy for Investigative Psychology, a professional academy for researchers seeking to apply social science to investigative and legal processes.
Collaborations
Psychologist
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. He began his career as an architectural psychologist studying the interactions between people and buildings, publishing and providing consultancy on the designs of offices, schools, prisons, housing and other building forms as well as exploring how people made sense of the large scale environment, notably cities. He set up the Journal of Environmental Psychology in 1980. His work in architecture led to studies of human reactions in fires and other emergencies. He pioneered offender profiling
Offender profiling
Offender profiling, also known as criminal profiling, is a behavioral and investigative tool that is intended to help investigators to profile unknown criminal subjects or offenders. Offender profiling is also known as criminal profiling, criminal personality profiling, criminological profiling,...
in Britain
United Kingdom
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. He helped police in 1985 on the Railway Rapist
John Duffy and David Mulcahy
John Duffy and David Mulcahy are two British rapists and serial killers who together attacked numerous women at railway stations in the south of England through the 1980s...
case. He was the Professor of Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at the University of Surrey
University of Surrey
The University of Surrey is a university located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey in the South East of England. It received its charter on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near Battersea Park in south-west London. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology...
for ten years, where he developed Investigative Psychology
Investigative psychology
Investigative psychology is the term given to a new area of applied psychology. It brings together issues in the retrieval of investigative information, the drawing of inferences about that information and the ways in which police decision making can be supported through various systems derived...
described in detail in Investigative Psychology: Offender Profiling and the Analysis of Criminal Action and a course curriculum. He was Director of the Centre For Investigative Psychology which is based at the University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
. Since 2009 he has been at the University of Huddersfield
University of Huddersfield
The University of Huddersfield is a university located in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.- History :The University traces its roots back to a Science and Mechanic Institute founded in 1825...
. At Liverpool University Canter developed the MSc programme in Investigative Psychology which he directed until 2007. He no longer directs this programme which has consequently changed to reflect the wider arena of Forensic Psychology and a more balanced view of the field. He is the founder and director of the International Academy for Investigative Psychology, a professional academy for researchers seeking to apply social science to investigative and legal processes.
Books
- The study of meaning in architecture (1968) Publisher: D.V. Canter
- Scales for the evaluation of buildings (1971) Strathclyde University
- People and buildings: A brief overview of research (1972) Council of Planning Librarians
- Psychology for Architects (1974) London: Applied Science ISBN 0-85334-590-2
- The Psychology of Place (1977) Architectural Press ISBN 0-85139-532-5
- Studies of human behavior in fire: Empirical results and their implications for education and design (1983) University of Surrey
- Criminal Shadows - Inside the Mind of the Serial Killer (1994) Harper-Collins ISBN 1-928704-21-2
- Criminal shadows - Inner Narratives of Evil (2000, Paperback) Authorlink ISBN 978-1928704218
- Psychology in Action (1996) Dartmouth ISBN 1-85521-365-6
- Mapping Murder: The Secrets of Geographical Profiling (2003) Virgin Books. ISBN 1-85227-078-0
- Criminal Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology (Topics Applied Psychology) (27 June 2008) Hodder Arnold ISBN 978-0340928929
- The Faces of Terrorism: Multidisciplinary Perspectives: Cross-disciplinary Explorations" (ed.) (2009) WileyBlackwell ISBN 978-0470753811
Collaborations
- Architectural Psychology (ed.) (1970)
- Psychology and the built environment (1974) (ed. with Terence Lee.) ISBN 978-0470521496
- Environmental Interaction: Psychological Approaches to Our Physical Surroundings (1975) (ed. with P. Stringer) ISBN 978-0823616855
- Designing for Therapeutic Environments: A Review of Research (ed. with S. Canter) (1979)
- Psychology in Practice: Perspectives on Professional Psychology (ed. with S. Canter) (1982)
- Facet Theory: Approaches to Social Research (ed.) (1985)
- The Research Interview: Uses and Approaches (ed. M. Brenner and J. Brown) (1985)
- Environmental Social Psychology (ed. with J.C. Jesuino, L. Soczka and G.M. Stephenson) (1988)
- Environmental Perspectives (ed. with M. Krampen and D. Stea) (1988)
- Environmental Policy, Assessment and Communication (ed. with M. Krampen and D. Stea) (1988)
- New Directions in Environmental Participation (ed. with M. Krampen and D. Stea) (1988)
- Football in its Place: An Environmental Psychology of Football Grounds; with M. Comber and D. L. Uzzell
- Fires and Human Behaviour (ed.) (1990) Fulton ISBN 1-85346-105-9
- Empirical Approaches to Social Representations (1993); with Breakwell, Glynis. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-852181-2
- Criminal Detection and the Psychology of Crime (1997); with Alison, Laurence. Aldershot: Ashgate/Dartmouth. ISBN 1-85521-454-7
- Interviewing and Deception - Offender Profiling Series, Vol. I (1998); with Alison, Laurence. Aldershot: Ashgate. ISBN 1-85521-380-X
- Profiling in Policy and Practice - Offender Profiling Series, Vol. II (1999); with Alison, Laurence. Aldershot: Ashgate. ISBN 1-84014-782-2
- The Social Psychology of Crime: Groups, Teams and Networks - Offender Profiling Series, Vol. III (2000); with Alison, Laurence. Aldershot: Ashgate. ISBN 1-84014-497-1
- Profiling Property Crime - Offender Profiling Series, Vol. IV (2000); with Alison, Laurence. Alderhost: Ashgate. ISBN 1-84014-787-3
- Profiling Rape and Murder - Offender Profiling Series, Vol. V (2008); with Alison, Laurence. Alderhost: Ashgate. ISBN 1-84014-495-5
- Profiling: Principles, Processes, Practicalities (2008); with Keppel, Robert. London: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-119276-0
- Psychology and Law: Bridging the Gap (Psychology, Crime and Law) (Ed.) (2008); with Zukauskiene, Rita (Ed.). Ashgate ISBN 978-0754626602
- Environmental Psychology; with Bonnes, Mirilia and Hartig, Terry. (28 April 2008) Ashgate ISBN 978-0754625308
- The Investigative Psychology of Serial Killing; with Youngs, Donna. (28 Sept 2008) Ashgate ISBN 978-0754625483
- Investigative Psychology: Offender Profiling and the Analysis of Criminal Action (3 Oct 2008, Paperback); with Youngs, Donna. John Wiley and Sons. ISBN 978-0470023976
- Becoming an author: advice for academics and professionals (2006); with Fairbairn, Gavin. Open University Press ISBN 978-0335202751