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The organized nonsocial type A profile is based on characteristic teels rejection by and hatred for the Rarely encountered is the asocial patterns or factors of uniqueness that society in which he lives. His hostile type who is capable of normal hetero- distinguish certain individuals from the feelings are manifested overtly, and sexual relationships. He may desire general population. In the case of lust the lust murder is the final expression such relationships, but he also fears murder, clues to those factors of of the hatred he feels. The disorgan- them. Dr. Reinhardt, on an interview uniqueness are found on the victim's ized asocial type also feels rejection with a famous lust murderer, wrote: body and at the scene and would in- and hatred for his world, but withdraws ... he at first denied ever at- clude the amount and location of muti- and internalizes his feelings, living tempting any sex play with girls. lation involved, type of weapon used, within a world of fantasy until he acts Two days later with one of his rare cause of death, and the position of the out that fantasy with his victim. shows of emotion he said, looking body. The profiler is searching for While commonalities exist in the much ashamed, that twice, later clues which indicate the probable commission of the lust murder, there correcting himself to eight times, personality configuration of the respon- are certain factors which may indicate he had touched girls 'on the sible individual. the personality type involved. These breasts' and then pressed 'on the factors include the location of the leg.' Always having done this, he "The location of the body, evidence of torture or mutilation would immediately burst into tears victim's body may be having occurred prior to death, smear- and be upset and unable to indicative of the type ing of the victim's blood, evidence of sleep'" 2 penis penetration or anthropophagy. of murderer involved." and the availability of physical evi- The Psychological Profile dence at the scene. A psychological protile is an edu- In preparing the profile, it is prefer- The crime is premeditated in the cated attempt to provide investigative able to have access to the scene prior obsessive fantasies experienced by agencies with specific information as to its disturbance. In most instances, both the asocial and the nonsocial to the type of individual who committed this is impossible. In lieu of being at the types, yet it is a crime of opportunity, a certain crime. It must be clearly scene, the profiler must be provided one in which the victim is not usually stated at the outset that what can be investigative reports, autopsy proto-. known to the murderer. done in this area is limited, and pre- cols, detailed photographs of the body, The use of psychological protiling procedures scribed investigative scene, and surrounding area, as well in such crimes may be of assistance in should not be suspended, altered, or as a map depicting the victim's last determining the personality type in- replaced by receipt of a profile. Rather, known location in relation to its present volved. It is a search for clues indicat- location and any known information probable personality the material provided should be con- ing sidered and employed as another in- pertaining to the victim and her configuration of the responsible individ- vestigative tool. The process is an art activities. ual(s). It is a useful tool, but must not and not a science, and while it may be There are violent crimes in which alter, suspend, or replace prescribed FBI applicable to many types of investiga- there is an absence of uniqueness; investigative procedures. tions, its use is restricted primarily to potential therefore, it is not possible to provide a crimes of violence or profile. However, this is not likely to Footnotes victim's llesh or violence. occur in the case of a lust murder. When prepared by the FBI, the blood Robert P.Brittain.Tne Sadistic Murderer." Medica profile may include the perpetrator's Summary age, race, sex, socioeconomic and While not a common occurrence, 3j. Paul de River, Crime and the Sexual Psychopath (Springfield, III: Charles C. Thomas, 1950). p. 40. marital status, educational level, arrest the lust murder frightens and arouses. J. Paul de River, The Sexval Cnminal (Springlietd. II: history, location of residence in relation the public as does no other crime. The Charies C.Thomas, 1950).p.233. to the scene, and certain personality lust murder involves the death and Calvin S. Hall and Lindsey Gardner. Theonies of traits. subsequent mutilating attack of the Personality.2d ed.New YorkJohn Wiey and Sons.Inc. 1970) breasts, rectum, and genital areas o. path-A Criminal Enigma." Journal ot Police Science and the victim. The crime is typically het- Administration, (June 1978) erosexual and intraracial in nature and Crimes (Springtield. .: Charles C. Thomas, 1957). pp. is committed by one of two types of Statement o! Odom as reported by The Aecord individuals: The disorganized asocial (newspapor) April 7. 1976, 1-A. personality, or the organized nonsocial Statement made to South Carolina law enforcement personality. authorities by James Clayton Lawson on September 3. 1975. "/bid Reinhardt.pp.221-222. 133