What is psychological profiling?

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WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILING?
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PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILING

• Psychological profiling involves investigating an
  offender's behaviour, motives and background in
  an attempt to further guide an investigation.
• Analyzing the criminal's habits and rituals
  allows investigators to trace similarities
  between previous crimes. When these details of
  their lifestyle are made public, friends,
  neighbours and colleagues may recognize them.

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PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILING

• The process of psychological profiling began over
  a century ago, but was first distinctly used as a
  method in America during the 1950's.
• Investigators discovered through research,
  intriguing patterns and similarities between
  serial killer's behaviour. Some of the patterns
  discovered include the killers having suffered
  from child abuse as youngsters, whether it is
  sexual or physical and that this kind of abuse
  led to abnormal behaviours later on.

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MACDONALD TRIAD (TRIAD OF SOCIOPATHY)

• The triad links animal cruelty, obsession with
  fire setting, and persistent bedwetting past the
  age of five in children and teenagers to violent
  behaviours particularly homicidal behaviour.
• Late teenage years to early twenties, these
  individuals were engaging in petty crimes and
  defying authority.
• Although other studies have not found
  statistically significant links between the triad
  of violence and violent offenders, many serial
  killers exhibited these behaviours during
  childhood.
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macdonald_triad

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APPLICATION OF MACDONALD TRIAD

• Dennis Lynn Rader is an American serial killer
  who murdered ten people in Sedgwick County
  between 1974 and 1991.
• He is known as the BTK killer (or the BTK
  strangler). "BTK" stands for "Bind, Torture,
  Kill," which was his infamous signature. He sent
  letters describing the details of the killings to
  police and to local news outlets during the
  period of time in which the murders took place.
• http//dennisraderbtk.blogspot.ca/

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TYPES OF SERIAL KILLERS

• Visionary Type such murderers kill in response
  to the commands of voices or visions usually
  emanating from the forces of good or evil.
• Often believed to be suffering from some form of
  psychosis.
• Mission-Oriented Type these offenders believe it
  is their mission in life to rid the community or
  society of certain groups of people.
• Some killers may target the elderly, prostitutes,
  children, or a particular racial/ethnic group.

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TYPES OF SERIAL KILLERS

• Hedonistic Type offenders in the category are
  usually stereotyped as thrill seekers, those
  who derive satisfaction from the murders. Lust
  murders
• Often referred to as sexual and sadistic
  (deriving pleasure from inflicting pain and
  suffering)
• Power/Control-Oriented Type primary source of
  pleasure is not sexual, but the killers ability
  to control and exert power over his helpless
  victim
• Murders for Profit offenders murder individuals
  in order to make a profit

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TYPES OF MURDERERS
Through profiling techniques, the FBI has
identified characteristics of organized and
disorganized murders
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ORGANIZED KILLERS

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• Dexter Morgan is a blood spatter pattern analyst
  for the Miami Metro Police Department who also
  leads a secret life as a serial killer. Dexter
  would be considered an example of an organized
  killer.
• Opening theme - http//www.youtube.com/watch?v
  ESicykvHUyk (2 mins)
• http//serialkillermethods.weebly.com/organizeddis
  organized.html

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DISORGANIZED KILLERS
- Aileen Wuornos is an example of a disorganized
killer. - Monster movie trailer
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vvq70brIQP40 (2
mins) - Aileen Wuornos coming clean
http//www.youtube.com/watch?v3yi2dbaQ3mM (5
mins)
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PSYCHOPATH

• RRobert Hare, a researcher in the field describes
  psychopaths as "intraspecies predators who use
  charm, manipulation, intimidation, sex and
  violence to control others and to satisfy their
  own selfish needs. Lacking in conscience and
  empathy, they take what they want and do as they
  please, violating social norms and expectations
  without guilt or remorse". "What is missing, in
  other words, are the very qualities that allow a
  human being to live in social harmony."

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PSYCHOPATH
Psychopaths are superficially charming, and many
psychopaths are excellent mimics of normal human
emotion some psychopaths can blend in,
undetected, in a variety of surroundings,
including corporate environments. There is
neither a cure nor any effective treatment for
psychopathy there are no medications or other
techniques which can instill empathy, and
psychopaths who undergo traditional talk therapy
only become more adept at manipulating others.
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TED BUNDY- Born to Kill?clip
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vdYAxfdj5_hY