David Canter
Professor David Victor Canter | |
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| Born | 5 January 1944 |
| Known for | Forensic psychology, investigative psychology and environmental psychology |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Psychology |
| Sub-discipline | Forensic psychology, architectural psychology and investigative psychology |
| Notable works | Criminal Shadows: Inside the Mind of the Serial Killer
Mapping Murder: The secrets of geographical profiling Investigative Psychology: Offender Profiling and the Analysis of Criminal Action Experiments in Anti-social Behaviour: Ten studies for students |
David Victor Canter (born 5 January 1944) is a British psychologist known for his contributions to the field of architectural psychology over multiple decades, beginning in the late 1960s. He is currently emeritus professor at the University of Liverpool, publishing in the fields of environmental and forensic psychology.
Canter was a pivotal figure in the creation of the British, 'bottom-up', approach to criminal profiling. This approach uses the evidence left at the crime scene and witness testimony to create a profile of the offender to help with criminal investigations.