I was just wondering what kind of criminal is most likely to return to the scene of a crime, and what phsychological characteristics this kind of person would have. Mostly I want to know, because the concept of a criminal re-visiting after the crime has been comitted makes absolutely no sence to me.
2007-06-04 15:50:02 · 14 answers · asked by Karmically Screwed 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
For the sake of detail- lets say this was a criminal returning to the scene of a murder he had comitted, victims body not present. This isn't where the body was found, just where the actual murder happened.
2007-06-04 16:32:50 · update #1
Return because of uncertainty regarding existence of evidence. In other words, uncertain and wanting to make sure they didn't leave any evidence behind. Instead of being certain that they left no evidence.
2007-06-04 17:39:15 · answer #1 · answered by Mög T.H.E. Tormentor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some criminals thrive to see the attention that they have created. It could be that it's not the crime itself but the scene itself. Could be a thrill of the challenge of getting caught? I think that the psychological characterists might include a short temper, being antisocial, and a need for some kind of attention. I would like to have a sit down with some criminals about that, because there are many reasons.
2007-06-04 23:12:09 · answer #2 · answered by Mastershake 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get the community newspapers you would have a good laugh reading about how stupid criminals are (really doing dumb things) it's almost like subconsciously a lot of them really do want to get caught. For instance yesterday on the news they caught a guy in the pipes above a store he was trying to rob, he was there for 10 hours, he got stuck in the pipe. ...on other occasions, for instance a robber handed over a note to the teller asking her to hand over the money, and he wrote the note on the back of one of his own checks.... so the criminal mind makes no sense at all.
You'll see on detective stories on tv that in some cases (not all) (and they are true) that when the criminal isn't caught they in their mind want to know why they weren't caught so they go back to the scene of the crime and retrace their steps to make sure they did everything right (in their mind right), and are therefore are caught during their reconstruction process. It's just the way some criminals think. And, you're right, it makes no sense.
2007-06-10 05:44:33 · answer #3 · answered by sophieb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A criminal who is guilty of committing the crime is likely to return to the scene of crime only to make sure that he has not left behind any clues that could help the police to track him down. Such a person would try to remove any possible clues like finger-prints, blood stains, weapons etc.
Such a person is likely to betray signs of fear, guilt, helplessness, hopelessness, sweat, numbness, slight body tremors etc in the presence of other people or the police. He/she is highly unlikely to make eye contact and will get terribly tensed if approached with questions about the crime. Obviously such persons are not socially outgoing.
2007-06-04 23:14:51 · answer #4 · answered by simon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it is a possibility that the criminal (given tha details that he returned to the place of the murder not where the body was found) is either uncertain of what happened or just plain stupid. Uncertain of what happened or why he did it or it is also possible that he needs to see if he left something that would lead to him so he can get rid of whatever it is or it is also possible that he is not guilty or it was an accident.
2007-06-12 21:35:33 · answer #5 · answered by heyjay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Serial killers have been known to revisit the dead bodies of their victims, and even have had sex with the bodies, several times in some instances. They usually keep tokens of their 'triumphs'. They view people as objects for their pleasure. They often have thought of grandiosity, which ultimately means that they think people are too stupid to find them.
Arsonists and bombers often are part of the crowd surrounding the scene because they want to see the effect of their handiwork.
I am sure there are others.
2007-06-04 23:01:45 · answer #6 · answered by cavassi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, depending on the criminal, returning to the scene of the crime could mean nothing or the entire puzzle, nevertheless, is all in the mind of the criminal, you have to get inside of his mind to know, your question is very complex an it can have several answers.
According to your detail, this criminal feels remorse for what he did, he is uneasy, and soon he will tell what he has done to someone who he is confident with.
2007-06-04 22:56:19 · answer #7 · answered by marsellesa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its to go back to the place where the subject might have made a mistake or some criminals c there crime as an art form so tehy return to the scene to gaze upon the "art"
2007-06-04 22:56:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is how most pyromaniacs are caught. standard procedure to scan the crowd and find someone fascinated with the fire burning. Not too many other criminals share this instinct, which makes the pyro quite different.
2007-06-04 22:59:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't make sense to you, because you are not a blood thirsty sicko with a need to hold on to the memory of the crime.
and he probably has a souvenir from the victim too.
2007-06-12 07:42:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋