I work as a Criminal Psychologist and am sometimes astonished at the amount of people who believe that we really can't build a profile of someone from such little evidence. Do people actually believe that the police do not need assistance from trained individuals to help catch serious criminals?
2006-12-18 00:18:17 · 8 answers · asked by niccog26 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Just to answer iraqidesertmp we have hands on experience with murderers, rapist, peadophiles and the like. We don't just sit reading books and claim to know the ins and outs of a persons mind. The whole point of Criminal Psycology is to understand and see the behavioural traits of a criminal.
2006-12-18 00:32:35 · update #1
I would say that anything that helps get into the psyche of whoever would do such a thing has got to be a good thing. Whichever methods the police use, I just hope that it leads to the correct and speedy charge of the perpetrator/s.
It is perhaps interesting that serial rapists/murderers do follow set patterns - often commit crime in the area where they live/work; the first crimes are more carefully thought out and a bit away from their home whereas as they become more cavalier or disorganised, the closer they move to their home address and the more risks they take.
In this most recent incident in Suffolk, does the fact that the five ladies were naked and not sexually assaulted indicate that the offender was forensically-aware? If so, it seems odd to me that he could be so astute in one aspect of his offending and yet not be clever enough to research a different area and offend well away from his local area, considering that's where the police will look - from the deposition site and work their way outwards.
2006-12-18 00:52:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think anything to help catch these people is surely a good thing. I dont pretend to understand how people like youreself can determine age where the person is likely to come from ect , but think it must feel terrific when youre right.Hope the "guy" is the guy they looking for thought it a bit weird he was in the paper giving an interview at weekend been interviewed 4 times i think ?and tells the papers he,s not worried !!id be very worried!!!if you guys can help catch some of the nutters out there youve got my vote.
2006-12-18 10:14:31 · answer #2 · answered by smiler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The profilers do a great job in reducing the number of potential suspects by advising on the most likely character traits the suspects is likely to have. Seeing as this is not an exact science, the more experience the better.
There help is as crucial as all the 'on the beat' cops who trawl through evidence and talk to people.
2006-12-18 08:21:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I watch Criminal Minds a lot and it seems to make sense that they do play a huge part. I think the problem with people these days is that they think the Police can solve a crime in an hour like they do on CSI etc!
2006-12-18 08:32:06 · answer #4 · answered by Charlene 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, police investigators work hands on with thousands of these cases, they have first hand experience. However you have only book experience. Try to major in street experience, move to New York city or Los Angeles, San Antonio then set up shop there in the mids of all these people.
2006-12-18 08:29:15 · answer #5 · answered by iraqidesertmp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they ahve casued as much cross info in the past as they have helpful info
i saw on on the news,
this man may have a hatered of women and feel inaqdequte
well done sherlock ,spend the money on better ways to solve this
2006-12-18 08:38:53 · answer #6 · answered by kapapguy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The one helping the police in ipswich has got it spot on has he not, since the guy arrested was in his his mid 30's and lived within a few miles etc. etc.
2006-12-18 08:38:30 · answer #7 · answered by Sparky 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just get the sunday mirror to solve the case for you
2006-12-18 08:19:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋