CRIM 454 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Albert Desalvo, Clarice Starling, Boston Strangler
25 Jan 2020
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Criminal profiling in fiction: from sherlock holmes to clarice starling: the silence of the lambs effect, proliferation of tv shows depicting an unrealistic image of criminal profiling (ex. Dr. thomas bond: the profile of jack the ripper (1888) Dr. walter langer: the profile of adolph hitler (1943) Dr. james brussel: the profile of the mad bomber (george metesky; 1950"s) and the boston strangler (albert desalvo; 1960"s) The fbi: national center for the analysis of violent crime: first year of training = theory, second year of training = teamed up with an experienced profiler and learn. Most of the pioneers used their clinical backgrounds to come up with profiles. What is criminal profiling: an investigative technique which uses crime scene characteristics to generate probable descriptive information about behaviors and personality of an offender, narrowing the field of suspects and aiding in apprehension efforts. Use of criminal profiling: criminal profiling should help the investigator to answer the following questions:
