Crime Scene Analysis

Abstract

Describes the developing technique of criminal personality profiling. Such profiling will not identify the offender, but indicates the kind of person most likely to have committed a crime by focusing on personality characteristics. A basic premise is that the way persons think directs their behavior. The profiling process moves from input through a decision models stage considering the type and style of the crime. After further assessment, a generated profile is applied to the investigation. The profile is reviewed when the suspect is apprehended. Criminal personality profiling has proven to be a useful tool in law enforcement. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)