FORENSIC PROFILING

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FORENSIC PROFILING
Forensic Science
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• Forensic Profiling is
• an educated attempt to provide investigative
  agencies with specific information about the type
  of individual who committed a certain crime.

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Goals of Profiling

• To provide
• a. social and psychological assessment of the
  offender
• b. psychological evaluation of belongings
  possessed by the offender
• c. interviewing suggestions and strategies

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Effective Use of Profiling

• Profiling is used when
• No single suspect has been identified.
• To narrow a large suspect list or redirect the
  course of an investigation.

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Geographical Profiling

• Examines a crime map and helps pinpoint where the
  perp lives or works.

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Computerized Profiling

• An automated system is used to identify those who
  may pose a threat to airlines, national security,
  or to track areas of high drug trafficking and
  crime in general.

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Two Basic Categories Used

• Organized and Disorganized
• Based on the evidence of the crimes, profilers
  will determine into which category the perp
  fits.

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Organized Offender

• Age The offender is approximately the same age
  as his victim. The average age is usually under
  35, however can range from 18 to 45 years.
• Race Usually the same race as the victim, but
  the local ethnic make-up should be considered.
• Marital Status Married or living with a partner.
  Offender is usually sexually competent and has a
  significant female in his relationship.

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Organized Offender
Education Normal to superior intelligence and
street-wise. He has completed high school and may
have some college experience. He was probably
known as a trouble maker at school. Residence
Lives some distance from the crime scene. Lives
in middle-class rental and takes good care of his
home. Physical characteristics Usually
well-built. Takes good care of himself and is
often concerned with appearance.
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Organized Offender

• Employment This offender has the ability to
  handle almost any type of employment, but tends
  to seek out those jobs that project a macho
  image for example, bartender, truck driver,
  construction worker, police officer, fireman or
  paramedic.
• Arrest record Arrests for interpersonal
  violence, sex offenses. May have a poor driving
  record and many unpaid parking tickets.
  Fist-fights are also common.

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Disorganized Offender

• Age These offenders range in age from 16 to
  their late 30s. The selected victim is simply a
  victim of opportunity who happens to be at the
  wrong place at the wrong time. Many disorganized
  offenders experience their acting-out phase
  between the ages of 17 and 25.
• Race Usually the same race as the victim, but
  local ethnic make-up should be considered.
• Marital status Single

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Disorganized Offender

• Education/intelligence level High school
  drop-out. Possibly community college. Below
  average intelligence. Considered a marginal
  student.
• Physical characteristics Thin, possibly with
  acne or some physical malady that contributes to
  an appearance that is different from the general
  population.
• Employment This type of offender may not be
  employed. If he is he will most likely seek out
  unskilled work. His job will be a simple menial
  one, requiring little contact with the public.
  Dishwasher, janitor, maintenance man etc.

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Disorganized Offender

• Residence Close to the area of the crime scene.
  Usually lives alone in a rental property or with
  his parents or with a significantly older female
  relative.
• Arrest record Arrests for voyeurism, fetish
  thefts, burglary, exhibitionism or other nuisance
  offenses.

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