Criminal Profiling — Part 2

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Douglas et al.: Criminal Profiling from Crime Scene Analysis CONCLUSION Criminal personality profiling has proven to be a useful tool to law enforcement in solving violent, apparently motiveless crimes. The process has aided signif- icantly in the solution of many cases over the past decade. It is believed that through the research efforts of personnel in the FBI’s National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime and professionals in other field, the profiling process will continue to be refined and be a viable investigative aid to law enforcement. REFERENCES Brussel, J. S. (1968). Casebook of a crime psychiairist. New York: Grove. Casey-Owens, M. (1984). The anonymous letter-writer—-a psychological profile? Journal of Forensic Sciences. 29, 816-819. Christie, A. (1963). The clocks (pp. 227-228). New York: Pocket Books. Geberth. V. J. (1981. September). Psychological profiling. Law and Order, pp. 46-49. Hazelwood, R. R. (1983, September). The behavior-oriented interview of rape victims: The key to profiling. FB! Law Enforcement Bulletin. pp. {-8. Hazlewood. R. R. & Douglas. J. E. (1980. April). The lust murderer. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. Lunde, D. T. (1976). Murder and madness. San Francisco, CA: San Francisco Book Co. Miron, M. S.. & Douglas, J. E. (1979. September). Threat analysis: The psycholinguistic approach. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, pp. 5-9. Palmer, S. (1960). A Study of murder. New York: Thomas Crowell. Reiser. M. (1982. March). Crime-specific psychological consultation. The Police Chief. pp. 53-56. Ressler, R. K., Burgess. A. W.. Douglas. J. E., & Depue. R. L. (1985). Criminal profiling research on homicide. In A. W. Burgess (Ed.), Rape and sexual assault: A research handbook (pp. 343-349). New York: Gagland. Rider. A. O. (1980, June). The firesetter: A psychological profile, part 1. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, pp. 613. Rizzo, N. D. (1982). Murder in Boston: Killers and their victims. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. 26(1), 36-42. Rossi, D. (1982. January). Crime scene behavioral analysis: Another tool for the law enforcement itivestigator. Official proceedings of the 88th Annual [ACP Conference, The Police Chief. pp. 152-155. Vorpagel, R. E. (1982. January). Painting psychological profiles: Charlatanism. charisma, or a new science? Official proceedings of the 88th Annual ACP Conference. The Police Chief, pp- 156-159. VOL. 4, NO. 4+ 1986 27

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Douglas et al.: Criminal Profiling from Crime Scene Analysis

CONCLUSION

Criminal personality profiling has proven to be a useful tool to law enforcement
in solving violent, apparently motiveless crimes. The process has aided signif-
icantly in the solution of many cases over the past decade. It is believed that
through the research efforts of personnel in the FBI’s National Center for the
Analysis of Violent Crime and professionals in other field, the profiling process
will continue to be refined and be a viable investigative aid to law enforcement.

REFERENCES

Brussel, J. S. (1968). Casebook of a crime psychiairist. New York: Grove.

Casey-Owens, M. (1984). The anonymous letter-writer—-a psychological profile? Journal of Forensic Sciences.
29, 816-819.

Christie, A. (1963). The clocks (pp. 227-228). New York: Pocket Books.

Geberth. V. J. (1981. September). Psychological profiling. Law and Order, pp. 46-49.

Hazelwood, R. R. (1983, September). The behavior-oriented interview of rape victims: The key to profiling. FB!
Law Enforcement Bulletin. pp. {-8.

Hazlewood. R. R. & Douglas. J. E. (1980. April). The lust murderer. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.

Lunde, D. T. (1976). Murder and madness. San Francisco, CA: San Francisco Book Co.

Miron, M. S.. & Douglas, J. E. (1979. September). Threat analysis: The psycholinguistic approach. FBI Law
Enforcement Bulletin, pp. 5-9.

Palmer, S. (1960). A Study of murder. New York: Thomas Crowell.

Reiser. M. (1982. March). Crime-specific psychological consultation. The Police Chief. pp. 53-56.

Ressler, R. K., Burgess. A. W.. Douglas. J. E., & Depue. R. L. (1985). Criminal profiling research on homicide.
In A. W. Burgess (Ed.), Rape and sexual assault: A research handbook (pp. 343-349). New York: Gagland.

Rider. A. O. (1980, June). The firesetter: A psychological profile, part 1. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, pp.
613.

Rizzo, N. D. (1982). Murder in Boston: Killers and their victims. International Journal of Offender Therapy and
Comparative Criminology. 26(1), 36-42.

Rossi, D. (1982. January). Crime scene behavioral analysis: Another tool for the law enforcement itivestigator.
Official proceedings of the 88th Annual [ACP Conference, The Police Chief. pp. 152-155.

Vorpagel, R. E. (1982. January). Painting psychological profiles: Charlatanism. charisma, or a new science?
Official proceedings of the 88th Annual ACP Conference. The Police Chief, pp- 156-159.

VOL. 4, NO. 4+ 1986