Why Is Criminal Profiling Important

Criminal profiling is hands down one of the most beneficial forms of offender

identification tools that law enforcement has at their disposal. Education on the different forms

of criminal profiling is important for both the general public as well as law enforcement. Further,

proper use of criminal profiling is a leading method by which law enforcement can reduce

recidivism. Knowledge on how each type of profiling is conducted is important because misuse

or a misguided procedure for different forms of profiling may lead to faulty results.

As stated this information is most important for those who are part of the general public

or are involved in criminal law. By default this categories involve everyone and thus this

information should be learned, …show more content…
Also, because these

processes are so effective, they reduce the amount of offenders that might be roaming the streets

by a significant amount. Hence, the more people are aware of criminal profiling, and the

multifaceted purposes of it, the greater sense of security they might be able to enjoy in their day

to day lives.

Using the Power Point I outlined some basic principles of criminal profiling. I began

with a definition. Most people are familiar with racial profiling which may have given other

types of profiling a bad name. However, most are not familiar with criminal profiling as an

investigative tool and my purpose in making this presentation is to make more people aware of

this investigative technique, which very often is used to solve crimes. However, I also point out

that criminal profiling does not apply in all crime cases.

Criminal profilers look at the implications or psychological suggestions that might be

drawn from the crime scene. Based on these inferences, investigators begin to create a

psychological picture of the offender(s). This is helpful in understanding criminal behavior