2007-01-21 23:48:19 · 6 answers · asked by jeanine 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Another term for criminal profiling. It is basically police looking at an individuals behaviors, apparel and reactions to police presence. They couple this with time of day, type of neighborhood and any crime trends in the area. With those factors, and a little gut feeling, they watch a specific person and determine if there is criminal activity afoot. They may consensually contact or detain someone, depending on the strength of the profile. It is a legal way to attempt to locate or deter crime.
2007-01-22 00:16:26 · answer #1 · answered by Cali Cop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Profiling; a 'partial and schematic set of lines giving a sense of the shape or outline of an offender or suspect'. police frequently use this method to help give their enquiries 'direction' as to the sort of person they may be seeking for a particular type of crime.
If you care to visit:
http://uk.360.yahoo.com/greagues2
you will notice that 'profiles' are common to particular persons from particular backgrounds.
Go down the list and you will see what I mean.
2007-01-22 09:07:54 · answer #2 · answered by greagues2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
profiling to m.o. of a criminal
i.e murderer. how he picks his victim, where he takes them the way he kills them disposes of them. ect ect
2007-01-22 00:13:44 · answer #3 · answered by danielle s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Terrorist are Asian and Muslim
Petty criminals are poor blacks
Car thieves are poor whites
Benefit cheats are fat (of any race)
That kind of stuff. quite offencive, but works very well.
2007-01-22 01:36:54 · answer #4 · answered by speedball182 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You turn your head and they draw you from the side.
2007-01-22 00:05:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it a means to arrest someone without cause!
2007-01-22 14:25:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋