Compare of serial murders investigators Timothy F. Goodson Albright College Crime and Justice This is the critical and comparative analysis of the two books that were required readings for this Advanced Criminology Seminar. The two books tied " Whoever Fights Monsters " by Robert H. Ressler and "Journey Into Darkness" by John Douglas. In this comparative analysis I will look at the differences of the a of the authors Ressler and Douglas, their differences in profiling, and my personal reaction to both of their books. In likeness both Ressler and Douglas were career agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The investigated violent crimes that came came under the jurisdiction of the FBI.
Early work on offender profiling by the FBI indicated a broad distinction between organised offenders and disorganised offenders. This distinction was based on interviews and case details of 36 serial sex offenders who volunteered to be interviewed about their crimes. Since its first appearance, the organised/disorganised distinction has been widely cited in academic literature and used as a model by professional investigators. According to the Crime Classification Manual (Douglas et al., 1992), the organised/disorganised typology can be applied to all sexually motivated murder and some cases of arson. In 1992, Douglas suggested that a third category of ‘mixed’ offender be added to the twofold category system, to accommodate those offenders who cannot easily be categorised as either organised or disorganised.
For example, in the case of a sexual assault where an evidence kit is collected from the victim, a DNA profile of the suspected perpetrator is developed from the swabs in the kit. The forensic unknown profile attributed to the suspected perpetrator is searched against their state database of convicted offender and arrestee profiles (contained within the Convicted Offender and Arrestee Indices, if that state is authorized to collect and database DNA samples from arrestees). If there is a candidate match in the Convicted Offender or Arrestee Index, the laboratory will go through procedures to confirm the match and, if confirmed, will obtain the identity of the suspected perpetrator. The DNA profile from the evidence is also searched against the
Assignment 5: Criminal Justice Careers Professor Douglas CRJ 100: Introduction to Criminal Justice November 28, 2012 In a paragraph, describe the profession you have chosen. The profession I have chosen is detective. This profession usually is a career that is grown into from the career of police officer, and the responsibilities include investigating crimes and criminal activity. They may interview witnesses and suspects, gather physical evidence and write detailed reports of their findings to be used in the criminal justice process. This type of work can be physically and mentally demanding.
Criminal Profiling: Serial Killers Starsha Brown Walden University The Nature of Crime & Criminology August 4, 2015 Introduction Criminal profiling is vital when researchers are trying to identify the key characteristics of a serial killer. Profiling will assist investigators with identifying the types of serial killers as well as decreasing the numbers of victims. The more information that is gathered about the serial killer, the quicker the apprehension of the offender will be. In criminal trials, criminal profiles paint a clear picture of the dynamics that surround serial killing and the intense fantasies that provoke serial killers. In this paper, I will discuss the fundamental behaviors and factors of serial killers (Paul Rowles and John Wayne Gacy) that criminal profilers should be aware of in future serial killer cases.
(mass murder, spree murder, serial murder). | Evaluate the criminal act (ie what was the modus operandi, why did he do it?) | Evaluate the specifics of the crime scene (s) | Comprehensive analysis of victim(s) | Description of Offender Characteristics | What is the primary motive for the offence? (sexual, financial, personal, mental disturbance) | What levels of risk did the victims experience? | What level of risk did the murderer take in killing the victims?
Based on this, it appears that in addition to a profile of the purported killer, we may need to include criminal investigation analysis, which includes strategies and techniques based on other serial murderers. This may include behavior traits or types of suspects, examination of case files and the scene, as well as a more in-depth study of the psychological background and potential similarities of the victims. Experts say this behavioral-based
Through the use of various types of equipment the investigator develops, secures, and packages physical evidence for evaluation, and prepares very detail oriented reports on the observations made at the scene. The investigator also testifies in court regarding the process they used for processing the scene as well as what their findings developed into. I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to observe what the CSI unit truly consists of within my department as part of my Police training. The homicide investigation I observed involved a suspect shot three times in the chest, he was 15 years old and believed to be involved in gang and narcotic activity. Crime Scene Investigators have a very tedious job, no stone can go unturned at the scene of the crime, every bit of evidence uncovered is a piece of a puzzle utilized by investigators, and the scene itself is only the beginning of the process.
Roper Vs. Simmons By: Alyssa Rosales Instructor name: Ann-Marie Delgado Course: Constitutional Rights/ POSU 344 This paper will address the Roper v. Simmons 543 U.S551 (2005); it will specifically address the arrest, trial and the legal issues that arose. It will explain and identify the holdings of the lower courts and it will explain and identify the decision of the U.S Supreme Court. Christopher Simmons, who was seventeen years old, and two of his friends by the name of Charles Benjamin (fifteen years old) and John Tessmer (sixteen years old) had a detailed conversation about committing a murder. Christopher Simmons had a premeditated plan to which included, burglary (breaking and entering), robbery and murder. Simmons wanted to bond and tie the victim and discard her off the bridge.
Orange County sheriffs had been working on the case. The sheriff spokesman stated that a utility worker, Roy Kronk, possibly had found the remains of Caylee Anthony. Kronk found a plastic bag with duct tape wrapped around a skull of a child, in a wooded area less than a half mile away from her home. On December 12, 2008, skeletal remains were determined that is was Caylee Marie Anthony based on stands of hair found with the remains as well as the age of measurements. The death was ruled a homicide, by medical examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia and that she had likely been killed by undetermined means.