Homework: Criminal Profiling Methods in Action
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Criminal investigative analysts must ask many questions before they determine the type of approach to use to investigate a crime. Is there enough evidentiary information to formulate a theory on why the crime occurred? Who might have committed the crime, based on deductive reasoning? Are there any general premises that can be inductively applied? Would descriptive statistics (i.e., UCR, local demographic) be useful? Would group statistics (i.e., types of sexual offenders) be useful? The answers to these questions will help determine the best possible method to use in investigating the crime.
In this Homework, you will determine the best approach to use in investigating a high-profile case in the news.
To prepare for this Homework:
o Review the Learning Resources concerning concepts of criminal profiling.
o Select a high-profile criminal case currently in the media. This could be a homicide, sexual assault, or other violent crime.
In a 2 to 3 pages paper
o Briefly, describe the case and provide a link to where you found the case information.
o Explain whether you would use deductive or inductive reasoning while profiling the offender and why.
o Explain how you would use nomothetic or ideographic methods to investigate the crime.
o Explain whether you would use a clinical or actuarial approach (or both) and why.
o Support your responses with references from the Learning Resources. Justify your rationale with examples.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.