Habitual offender

For example, psychological, geographic, and in some cases victim profiling (Holmes & Holmes, 2009). Psychological profiling is commonly used by FBI agents who compose profiles of offenders in murders, rapes, and violent crimes. The process in which a crime occurs and the way the body is discovered may help detectives distinguish an offender’s personality. This information serves to connect the crime scenes and to establish the type…

In this day and age, serial killers have become part of the American culture. From Ted Bundy to the infamous “Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez, numerous serial killers have become remarkably well-known for their crimes. So well-know, in fact, that they are now their own kind of celebrities, their twisted stories living on even after their deaths. It’s no secret that we can’t get enough of these individuals as well as the heinous murders they commit, but why is this the case? For many years,…

criminal come across. However; when it comes to criminals like drug dealers and pedophiles ( sex offenders) their sentencing are different and very absurd. In the state of South Carolina, drug dealer should not serve long sentences than Pedophiles (sex offenders)? Due to the numerous crimes like the pedophiles tends to get off easily with two years in jail, house arrest and register on the sex offender list. While the dealers sit in the cell for over 10 years with 3 years with no. In the state…

Offender profiling has been defined by many famous Psychologists throughout the years, the definition that I am centring my research around is Ainsworth (2001) “profiling generally refers to the process of using all the available information about a crime, a crime scene and a victim in order to compose a profile of the (as yet) unknown perpetrator” A.Sammonds (2005) What is Offender Profiling, Available at: http://psychlotron.org.uk/newResources/criminological/A2_AQB_crim_whatIsProfiling.pdf…

The Pied Piper Arnold Friend, diversely known as Charles Schmid or “The Pied Piper of Tuscon,” in the story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” is a serial killer who has a name for himself. Throughout his life, Charles Schmid manages to kill three teenage girls from 1964 to 1965 by beguiling them to him by altering his appearance and intriguing his victims by his persuasive choice of words . In 1966, Joyce Carol Oates found inspiration to write ,“Where Are You Going, Where Have You…

As Crime continues to be on the horizon across the globe, detectives will need accurate information before pressing criminal charges. There are several ways eyewitness can identify a suspect from either a police lineup or police sketch. This gives witnesses the opportunity to poitn out the person who could have committed the crime (Arkowitz,Lilienfeld, 2010). Psychologists have found that memory can be reconstructed rather than playing back, even questioning can lead to inaccurate recall…

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…

Offenders are provided with the opportunity to transform and victims, to recover. Victims have vital access to organisations such as Victim Support and NHS Choices to enable a safe and long-term recovery. Not only this, but the CPS provides protection for…

Serial murders are not a new phenomenon with one of the earliest known serial killings 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…

sexual crime, may have to register as a sex offender no matter what age they are. When it comes to registering a young criminal as a sex offender, it has it’s pros and cons. The first reason why requiring a juvenile to become a sex offender is to keep the community wary about their neighbors (Reddington and Kreisel, 2009). Those who move into a new area would like to know whether or not there’s potential danger in the area. Even if the sex offender is 13 years of age, I believe there could…