Offender profiling

Criminal Profiling Future in Personality Psychology • Issue: Criminal profiling typically tends to fall under the field of criminal justice. However, much of the work pertaining to criminal profiling is related to personality psychology. • Position: In my opinion, I feel like criminal profiling should be considered a science rather than an art, because most work of the pertaining to profiling requires psychological insight. Once criminal profiling becomes a form of science, I then think that it…

“Criminal Psychological Profile [is used as] an investigative technique … [utilized] to identify the major personality and behavioral characteristics of the offender based upon an analysis of the crime(s) he/she has committed.” Many believe “Criminal psychological profiling is one of the most innovative techniques available to the criminal investigator.” “Sherlock Holmes solved his cases by attention to detail, utilization of a wide range of knowledge, and a keen understanding of the workings of…

In the dead of night, a blood-curdling cry for help could be heard from several blocks away; however, no one is around to hear. A woman runs frantically for her life. She runs this way and that but fails to realize that she is trapped in a maze of houses and alleyways . She yells for help, but like the last time, no one comes to rescue her. The realization hits her as she finds herself trapped between the wall and her killer. Terrified, she turns to face her end. Just as she does, a shot rings…

The tool of psychological profiling has gained a lot of notoriety both in fictional media as well as real life for its ability to aid in the capture of dangerous psychopathic serial killers. This type of offender is unique when compared to other criminals because financial motive is usually not the primary reason for murder. This is because what they seek to attain is psychological and sexual gratification with certain types. (LaBrode, 2007) Ultimately, why they all kill is to experience power…

dating back to the 19th century. As serial killing became prominent law enforcement started to form various theories and profiles as to who these people are. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) established the process of profiling in the 1970s. According to the FBI, “profiling is a system designed to detect and classify the major personality and behavioral characteristics of an individual based upon analysis of the crime or crimes the person committed. Serial murder is a relatively rare…

Serial Killers are not an anomaly in history, they have existed as far back in history as B.C.E. their charming personalities and intelligence helped prevent detection and make significant stains in history, and the lack of evidence of actual disappearances or sudden deaths of people. In the book “Inside the Mind of Serial Killers: Why they Kill” by Katherine Ramsland states one of the first serial murders in history ever recorded was in 54 A.D., Locusta a female poisoner hired to put Nero on…

Frank Miller's Sin City: The Hard Goodbye tells the story of Marv, a psychotic, disfigured, ex-military killer living in a decadent and corrupt city. Marv is framed for the murder of beautiful prostitute Goldie, and feeling a connection with her though they only shared one night together, Marv goes on a search for her killer. Marv is both hunter and hunted as he traces the murder up through Sin City to a corrupt cardinal and a cannibalistic serial killer preying on the city's prostitutes. Marv…

Criminal Psychology Introduction: Criminal psychology is the study of the intentions and behaviours of criminals. Criminologists apply psychology to crime in order for them to uncover the criminals reasoning for committing the crime. This is not a job that many people know about but I believe that it is a very important job so that the police and other agencies have information about what and who they are dealing with. I had a short limited amount of prior knowledge about this topic but from…

Have you ever wanted to be that person on the crime shows, the person that who interrogates the suspects and proves them guilty? Forensic Psychology is the intersection between psychology and the the justice system. Essentially, Forensic Psychology involves applying psychology in the field of criminal investigation and the law. Forensic Psychologists are involved in both criminal and civil matters (custody disputes, insurance claims, and civil lawsuits). Forensic psychologists evaluate…

Leonard Peltier is an imprisoned Native American who lived on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. After an incident On February 27, 1973, members of the American Indian Movement, or AIM, together with a number of local and traditional Native Americans began their seventy-two-day occupation of Wounded Knee. Their goal was to protest injustices against their tribes, violations of the many treaties, and current abuses and repression against their people. The United States government responded with a…