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Chapter 2: Crminal Profiling - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 2:
Crminal Profiling
Modern Criminal Profiling:
Based on scientific knowledge and the study of criminal behavior.
To analyze crime and theorize about offenders using factual evidence.
Involves forming theories that are tested and refined through the scientific method.
Key Theories
Behavioral Consistency:
Assumes offenders commit similar crimes over time.
Involves concepts like modus operandi, victimology, and signature behavior.
Suggests a link between crime scene behaviors and offender backgrounds (homology assumption).
Behavioral Evidence Analysis (BEA)
:
Founded by Brent Turvey.
States that conclusions about offenders should be based on physical evidence.
Applications
Inferences made from statistical data, criminal behaviors, physical evidence, and psychological insights.
Offender Characteristics
Psychopathic (Organized) Offender
Average to above-average intelligence, socially competent, controlled mood during crime.
Psychotic (Disorganised) Offender
Below average intelligence, socially inadequate, anxious mood during crime
Profiling Principles
Least Effort Principle
Criminals tend to choose actions that require the least effort, though this may vary by environment (e.g. urban vs rural).
Criminal Investigation Analysis (CIA)
A method developed by the FBI to classify offenders based on sophistication, competence, and planning.