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Criminal Typologies 1
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02/17/2009

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4 sources of info for criminal profile
Definition
1. Police reports
2. Victim and witness statements
3. Crime scene photos
4. Victimology
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4 sources of info included in criminal profile
Definition
1. Demographics
2. Physical description
3. Lifestyle info
4. Personality
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4 assumptions of criminal profiling
Definition
1. MO similar
2. Crime scene reflects characteristics of offender
3. An offender's signature will remain the same
4. An offender's personality doesn't change
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4 uses of criminal profiling
Definition
1. The identification of a suspect
2. Probation/parole considerations
3. Threat assessment
4. Prosecution (trial) strategy
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The unique manner in which an offender will commit a crime (ex. rock placement in Green River case)
Definition
Signature
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The behavior of the perpetrator that shows up in the crime scene
Definition
MO (Method of Operation)
Term
Uses common sense and past experience and knowledge
Definition
Deductive profiling
Term
Relies on research from past crimes and offenders
Definition
Inductive profiling
Term
Who is most important victim in series of crimes?
Definition
The first one
Term
Intense desire to stab
Definition
Picquerism
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Why was it hard to profile the DC snipers
Definition
Randomness of shootings
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Characteristics of serial killers
Definition
~Older (than 30) than average homicide offenders
~Male, single, white, straight
~Criminal history
Term
top 4 methods of murder
Definition
1. Knife
2. Strangulation
3. Gun
4. Bludgeon
Term
Terrible Triad
Definition
1. Animal cruelty
2. Bedwetting
3. Fire setting
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Childhood of serial killers
Definition
~Parents abuse substances
~Mother = dominant parent
~Deviant sexual behavior of parents
Term
Paraphilias
Definition
1. Autoeroticism (masturbate a lot, hypersexuality, Joe Long the classifieds rapist)
2. Fetishism (Jerry Brudos had foot fetish)
3. Masochism (Albert Fish, sexual pleasure from pain, hurting others)
4. Sadism (likes hurting others, Gary Heidnik)
Term
Delusions/hallucinations, onset early adulthood
Definition
Schizophrenia
Term
Cleanliness/order, rituals
Definition
OCD
Term
Narcissistic, no remorse, loner
Definition
Antisocial personality disorder
Term
4 types of Necrophilia (sex w/ dead)
Definition
1. Pseudonecrophilia (not really dead) 2. Regular necrophilia (Ed Gein)
3. Homicidal necrophilia (Gary Ridgway)
4. Regressive necrophilia (masturbation; BTK)
Term
Mysophilia
Definition
Defecating
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Holmes Typology of Serial Murder
Definition
~Visionary (hear voices/have visions)
~Mission-oriented
~Hedonistic (lust)
~Power/control
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Personal characteristics of disorganized serial killer
Definition
~Unathletic
~Doesn't date
~High school dropout
~Lives alone
~Socially inadequate
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Personal characteristics of organized serial killer
Definition
~Sexually competent
~High intelligence
~Masculine image
~Charming
~Follows media
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5 phases of organized serial murder
Definition
1. Fantasy phase
2. Trolling phase
3. Abduction phase (crime is committed)
4. Totem phase (take pics, items to re-live crime)
5. Depression phase
Term
4 diffs between male and female killers
Definition
1. Motive (M=sex, F=$)
2. Method of death (M=violent, F=poison)
3. Longevity (M=months to a few years, F=several years)
4. Victimology (F usually kill fam)
Term
3 types of female killers
Definition
1. Black Widow (kill for profit)
2. Angels of Death (Munchausen by proxy; seek attention by causing illness in children usually)
3. Team Killers (Barbie & Ken, Delfina & Gonzalez)
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3 types of mass murder
Definition
1. Family annihilator (most common)
2. Workplace killer
3. School killer
Term
Workplace killer characteristics
Definition
~white >35 male, loner
~significant tenure on job
~unstable work environment
~paranoid
~setback suffered @ work, obsessed w/ work
Term
School killer fam characteristics
Definition
1. Parents let kids do whatever
2. Parents don't know much bout kids
3. Moved a lot
Term
4 school shooter personal/social characteristics
Definition
~Failed romance
~Narcissistic
~Anger issues
~Alienation/depression
Term
Doesn't have to involve intercourse; may not include force
Definition
Sexual assault
Term
Forced intercourse/oral
Definition
Forcible rape
Term
Unlawful intercourse w/ underage person (willing)
Definition
Statutory rape
Term
5 types of rape
Definition
1. Date rape (most common, dominant male, heavy drug/alc use)
2. Gang rape (average 3 involved, reluctant personality tattles)
3. Domestic rape (Fam, marital)
4. Felony rape (Occurs during felony, solve by focusing on original felony)
5. Serial rape (3 or more rapes)
Term
Power reassurance rapist characteristics
Definition
~Most common
~Rapes to reassure masculinity
~Might apologize; "polite" rapist
~Disorganized
~Usually just for sex; sometimes thinks of rape as date
~Various targets, same age range/race
~12 AM-5 AM; breaks in before to get feel for place
~Introverted, lives w parents, nonathletic
~May contact victim after rape
~Be friend during interview
Term
Power assertive rapist
Definition
~Exercise "male perogative"
~Same age/race
~7 PM-1 AM; after bars close;rapes about once a month
~Loud, flashy guy that doesn't hide identity
~Not excessively violent but does tear off clothes, assault,iverpower, etc.
~Degrades female;ex. strands her nude
~Criminal record for fighting
~Athletic, military; not past high school edu
~Serial marriages
~Try to trip them up in interview
Term
Anger retaliatory rapists
Definition
~"Get even" w women; physically abuses children; may be married but doesn't assault wife
~Not same age/race
~Not well-planned;symbol or anger will set him off
~Cusses;temper;nervous energy
~Does well socially
~Every 6 months-year
~Direct interview approach
Term
Sadistic rapist
Definition
~Sexual pleasure w/ pain
~Organized; well-planned attack not in neighborhood
~May transport/restrain victim, keep them and torture them a while
~May take pix/video
~Con approach
~Abduction site-rape site-dump site
~Middle-class, chameleon, older, compulsive, interested in police
~Direct interview approach
Term
3 types of stalkers
Definition
1. Former intimate partner (abusive male, 90% women killed by intimate partner have been stalked, most common)
2. Delusional (erotomania/obsessional, fusion identity, usually w celebs, mental disorder, unmarried socially immature loners, little contact w victims)
3. Vengeful (Coworker/co-student, or worker mad @ boss, strong harassment)
4. Paraphilic (usually child molesters)
Term
When stalker believes object of affection is in love w him/her
Definition
Erotomania
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