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Investigative psychology |
Establishing patterns of behaviour that occur across crime scenes (inerpersonal coherence). A statistical database is then developed, allowing for conclusions to be drawn and links to be made between different crimes |
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Smallest space analysis |
Instrumental opportunistic: murder to obtain |
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Significant variables in investigative pscyhology |
Time and place |
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Geographical profiling |
Location of crime scenes used to make inferences about an offenders likely home and/or base. Works on the basis offenders will commit crimes in areas they're familiar with i.e work/home/school |
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Circle theory: The maruder |
Operates close to their place of residence |
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Circle theory: The commuter |
Operates away from place of residence |
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Evaluation of bottom-up: Usefulness of investigative psychology |
YES- copson 75% said IP was useful |
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Evaluation of bottom up: circle theory successful |
NO- Canter and Larkin- 91% sexual assault offenders identified as marauders, therefore it's not overly useful. |
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Evaluation of bottom up: geographical profiling successful |
YES- Canter et al found spatial consistencies in the behaviour of killers, particularly marauders (attack within a certain range) |
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Evaluation of bottom up: scientific |
YES- Objective, statistical techniques used. |
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Extra evaluation points on OVERALL theory |
Assists police in narrowing down on suspects |