pictures, autopsy, witness reports etc. crime scene classification is the second stage and is where evidence is used to put the crime into a typology. There are two types of murders; organised and disorganised and four types of rape which are power-reassurance, power-assertive, anger-retaliatory and anger-excitement. Crime reconstruction is where hypotheses are developed about what the offender and victim did and the sequence of events based on the reconstruction. Profile generation is the final stage and is where the offenders profile is developed, usually including an age range, ethnicity and social class, type of work, habits and personality.
One theory of these murders is that they are connected to an individual or organized group of killers, now known as the Smiley Face murders because of graffiti depicting a smiley face near locations in which detectives believe the body was dumped. One law enforcement professional noted that the presence of a smiley face in such a macabre setting was indicative of serial killer psychology, “They’re telling you here that they’re into evil, they are very happy as most serial killers are. They’re content with their work and what they’re doing and the fact that they’re thwarting the police” (Fox News, 2008). What is most interesting about this case is that it is unclear as to whether the murders are being done by a single individual, a gang of like minded individuals, or one individual guiding a gang or group as part of an initiation approach. 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.
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.
I think that a lot of criminals engage in criminal behavior because they are dealing with some pretty intense stuff and they use crime as a way to handle the situation they are in. The independent variable involving this theory would be what is causing the strain on the individual, and the dependent variable would be what the individual does to deal with the specific strain. I read a research article called, The Relationship between injustice and crime: A general strain theory approach. This article focused on how people handled different situations depending on specific stresses happening in their life. The article surveyed 160 males and
The criminal justice system has many elements associated to it such as a crime being committed, an investigation to obtain a suspect, the suspect’s rights being maintained during due process, the suspect’s trial and the sentencing phase once a suspect has been found guilty of a crime. Once a suspect has been found guilty of a crime the sentencing phase begins. The sentencing phase is the part of the criminal justice process where the judge determines punishment. The sentencing phase is paramount in our society’s pursuit to stop crime. During the sentencing phase there are four objectives that are considered such as deterrence, rehabilitation, incapacitation, and retribution.
I fear for the society’s safety if he is found acquitted. This man has committed crimes that he has well and truly planned out. How are the victims linked to the defendant, and why would the defendant ever think about killing them? Your honour, Roderigo has connived with Iago as well. The victim has been giving Iago money to help him into Desdemona’s favour.
Offender profiling is the collection of empirical data in order to build up a picture of the characteristics of those involved in a certain type of crime. There are four main approaches to offender profiling, which includes; the FBI approach, the investigative approach, the geographical approach and the clinical approach. The FBI approach is most commonly used in America and is also known as the typological approach. It involves looking at the characteristics of crime scenes to assign offenders to different categories, each category having different typical characteristics. Hazelwood (1987) states that an organised offender usually has above average IQ, is sexually and socially competent, usually lives with a partner and experiences anger or depression at the time of the crime.
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.
An example of this type of serial killer is Ted Bundy. To further classify serial killers one must delve into what drives or motivates that serial killer. This can be broken into four main groups that include the visionary serial killer, the mission serial killer, the hedonistic serial killer, and finally, the power/control serial killer.
Deterrence is an act or process of discouraging and preventing an action from occurring. When potential killers know that the cost of their murderous action can result in their own death, they are much more hesitant and more likely to reconsider their plans. Murderers are selfish and sick-minded people who have no consideration of others. Isaac Ehrlich puts it perfectly, “ if one execution of a guilty capital murderer deters the murder of one innocent life, the execution is justified.” Therefore, capital punishment should be strictly enforced and legalized.Capital punishment also provides protection to the society. Philosopher Jackues Barzun compares such criminals to wolves.