Criminal Profiling

Criminal profiling refers to which of the following?

• A technique used to identify the characteristics of a criminal based on evidence and behavior.

• A method for collecting fingerprints at a crime scene.

• A process of interviewing witnesses to a crime.

• A way to determine the time of death in forensic cases.

Criminal profiling assists in the identification of a likely _______ for a particular crime or series of crimes.

• criminal offender

• witness

• victim

• police officer

Which of the following is involved in criminal profiling?

• Working out how the offender came to be the way they are

• Deciding the punishment for the offender

• Predicting what they are like right now

• Both A and C

Criminal profiling involves predicting what the offender is like right now.

• True

• False

Criminal profiling involves working out what can be done to catch offenders before they commit another crime.

• True

• False

What is a criminal profile?

• A criminal profile is the overall portrait or 'picture' of a likely offender.

• A criminal profile is a legal document outlining court procedures.

• A criminal profile is a list of all crimes committed in a city.

• A criminal profile is a psychological test for police officers.

Which of the following is NOT a physiological characteristic included in a criminal profile?

• A) Gender

• B) Ethnicity

• C) Intelligence level

• D) Body build

Fill in the blank: Physiological characteristics in a criminal profile include gender, ethnicity, body build, and ________.

• Left- or right-handedness

• Favorite color

• Preferred music genre

• Hobby

Which of the following is a psychological characteristic included in a criminal profile?

• Gender

• Body build

• Intelligence level

• Ethnicity

A criminal profile usually includes physiological characteristics such as:

• Intelligence level

• Personality characteristics

• Gender

• None of the above