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Editor’s Note: As an adjunct to its instructional programs in abnormal chology, the Behavioral Science Unit, FBI Academy, Quantico, Va., has attempted to assist the law enforcement community in the : preparation of psychological profiles in selected unsolved criminal cases. “A Psychological Assessment of Crime: Profiling” is the introductory article ina three-part series of reports on the use of psychological criminal analysis as an investigative technique. Subsequent articles will feature the specific application of this technique to fust murderer and arson-for-profit investigations. (Published by the Raneintad fram the FRI Law Enforcement Bulletin, ostigative TMechmigwes PROFILING Special Agents Behavioral Science Unit FBI Academy, Quantico, Va. During the summer of 1979, a woman in a suburban city on the east coast reported to the police that she had been raped. After learning the facts of this case, the investigating offi- cer realized that this was the seventh rape within the past 2 years wherein the same modus operandi was used. There were no investigative leads re- maining in any of these incidents. The investigation conducted thus far had yielded no suspect. 22 tht of Federal Bureau of Investigation, A Psychological Assessment of Crime By RICHARD L. AULT, JR. and JAMES T. REESE The incident reports, together with transcripts of interviews with the vic- tims, were forwarded to the FBI Train- ing Division with a request from the police department that a psychological profile of the suspect or suspects be provided. After careful examination of the submitted materials by the FBI Academy’s Behavioral Science Unit, a psychological profile was constructed and provided to the requesting agency. The Behavioral Science Unit advised that these rapes were probably com- mitted by the same person and de- scribed him as a white male, 25 to 35 years of age (most likely late 20’s or U.S, Department of Justice) March, 1980