Offender profiling: the bottom-up approach- A03
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- Offender profiling: the bottom-up approach- A03
- Evidence supports geographical profiling
- 1. Lundrigan and Canter compared information from 120 murder cases involving serial killers in the USA.
- 2. Small space analysis shows spatial consistency in the behaviour of killers.
- 3. The location of each body disposal site created a centre of gravity.
- 4. The effect was more noticeable for marauders.
- 5. This supports the view that spatial information is a key factor in determining the base of an offender.
- Wider application
- 1 This type of offender profiling can be applied to a wide range of offences.
- 2. This is because techniques such as smallest space analysis and the principle of spatial consistency can be used in the investigation of crimes
- Mixed results for profiling
- 1. Copson
surveyed 48 police forces and found that the advice provided by the profiler
was judged to be useful in 83% of cases,
- 2. but in only 3% did it lead to accurate identification of the offender.
- 3. Furthermore, Kocsis et al found that chemistry students produced a more accurate offender profile on a solved murder case than experienced senior detectives.
- 1. Copson
surveyed 48 police forces and found that the advice provided by the profiler
was judged to be useful in 83% of cases,
- Evidence supports geographical profiling
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