Forensics: AQA A Level Psychology

Offender profiling is:

• a technique used to identify the characteristics of a criminal based on the nature of the offense

• a method for collecting physical evidence at a crime scene

• a legal process for prosecuting offenders in court

• a system for tracking the location of known criminals

The American approach is best explained as:

• A method characterized by pragmatism and case-by-case analysis.

• A system based solely on codified statutes.

• A tradition that relies exclusively on precedent without flexibility.

• A process that ignores judicial interpretation.

An organised and disorganised offender can be defined as:

• An organised offender plans the crime and covers tracks, while a disorganised offender acts impulsively and leaves evidence.

• An organised offender acts impulsively and leaves evidence, while a disorganised offender plans the crime and covers tracks.

• Both organised and disorganised offenders always plan their crimes meticulously.

• Organised offenders and disorganised offenders are the same.

The FBI constructs a profile by:

• analyzing crime scene evidence and behavioral patterns

• relying solely on eyewitness accounts

• using only physical evidence without psychological analysis

• making random assumptions about suspects

Define: Offender profiling.

• Offender profiling is a technique used to identify the characteristics of an offender based on the nature of the offense and the manner in which it was committed.

• Offender profiling is a method of collecting evidence from a crime scene only.

• Offender profiling is a process of interviewing witnesses to a crime.

• Offender profiling is a legal procedure for prosecuting offenders in court.

Define: Organised offender.

• An organised offender is a criminal who plans their crimes, targets victims, and often tries to control the situation and avoid leaving evidence.

• An organised offender is someone who commits crimes impulsively without any planning or forethought.

• An organised offender is a person who only commits crimes under the influence of others and never acts alone.

• An organised offender is a criminal who leaves obvious evidence at the scene and does not care about being caught.

Define: Disorganised offender.

• A disorganised offender is a criminal who acts impulsively, leaves evidence, and does not plan the crime in advance.

• A disorganised offender is a criminal who meticulously plans crimes and leaves no evidence.

• A disorganised offender is a criminal who only commits crimes with accomplices and always confesses.

• A disorganised offender is a criminal who targets only financial institutions and uses advanced technology.

It is based on outdated models of personality.

• True

• False

Evidence doesn’t support the disorganised offender.

• True

• False

The model only applies to particular crimes.

• True

• False