criminal profiling

It is the purpose of this article to explore the historical roots of modern criminal profiling, and to provide insight into how the modern methods have developed. Firstly, a very general history of profiling shall be covered. Following this, the development of the FBI method will be examined, along with a brief discussion about how this method is applied. Thirdly, the methods of David Canter, a psychologist from the United Kingdom will be examined and …showed first 75 words of 4665 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4665 total…principles. The main difference between the FBI, Investigative Psychology, and BEA methods is that Turvey’s BEA does not utilize statistics on broad offender groups, and relies primarily on forensic science for the reconstruction of the criminal event, then on forensic science, psychology and psychiatry for an interpretation of the offender’s behavior. Of all of the techniques available, BEA is the latest in a series of new and evolving schools of thought. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**