Evaluation: Bottom-Up Approach

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Who found evidence to support investigative psychology?
David Canter and Ruper Heritage (1990)
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What did Canter and Heritage do?
They conducted a content analysis of 66 sexual assault cases using the statistical technique smallest space analysis
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What did Canter and Heritage find?
That several characteristics were common in most cases, such as impersonal language and lack of reaction to the victim
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Why is Canter and Heritage's evidence a strength?
It leads to an understanding of how an offender's behaviour may change over a series of offences
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What does Canter and Heritage's evidence support about IP?
The usefulness because it shows how statistical techniques can be applied
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Who found evidence to support geographical profiling?
Samantha Lundrigan and David Canter (2001)
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What did Lundrigan and Canter do?
They collated information from 120 murder cases involving serial killers in the USA
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What did Lundrigan and Canter find?
Smallest space analysis revealed spatial consistency in the behaviour of the killers and the offenders base was in the centre of the pattern.
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What does Lundrigan and Canter's evidence support about GP?
It supports the claim that spatial information is a key factor in determining the base of an offender
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What is a limitation of the bottom up approach?
It requires statistical info about previous crimes, which can be difficult to gather and it can lead to incomplete or inaccurate conclusions.
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