CONTENTS
December 1986, Volume 55, Number 12
| 2 | An American Response to an Era of Violence |
| By Roger L. Depue, Ph .D. | |
| 6 | NCAVC's Research and Development Program |
| By Richard L. Ault, Jr., Ph .D. | |
| 9 | Criminal Profiling: |
| A Viable Investigative Tool Against Violent Crime | |
| By John E. Douglas, M.S., and Alan E. Burgess, M.Ed . | |
| 14 | The Violent Criminal Apprehension Program |
| VICAP: A Progress Report | |
| By James B. Howlett, M.S., Kenneth A. Hanfland, and Robert K. Ressler, M.S. | |
| 23 | The NCAVC Training Program: A Commitment to Law Enforcement |
| By Robert R. Hazelwood, M.S. | |
| 27 | Automated Crime Profiling |
| By David J. Icove, Ph .D, P.E. | |
| 31 | VICAP Alert |
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Law Enforcement Bulletin
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William H. Webster, Director
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