Introducing Geographical Offender Profiling

The video explores the historical and modern applications of geographical profiling, starting with John Snow's investigation of the 1854 cholera outbreak. It explains how geographical profiling is used in criminal investigations to identify potential offender locations by analyzing crime patterns and applying principles like least effort. The video also discusses Crime Pattern Theory and the role of technology, such as Rigel software, in enhancing profiling accuracy.

What was the key discovery made by John Snow during the cholera outbreak of 1854?

• Cholera was caused by poor sanitation.

• Cholera was spread by contaminated water.

• Cholera was a seasonal disease.

• Cholera was spread through the air.

How does geographical profiling assist in criminal investigations?

• By solving crimes directly.

• By predicting future crimes.

• By providing a list of suspects.

• By focusing investigations on specific areas.

What does the 'least effort principle' suggest about offender behavior?

• Offenders avoid familiar locations.

• Offenders prefer to commit crimes close to home.

• Offenders choose the most complex methods.

• Offenders travel long distances to commit crimes.

What is 'distance decay' in the context of geographical profiling?

• Crime frequency decreases with distance from home.

• Crime frequency increases with distance from home.

• Crime frequency is random.

• Crime frequency is unaffected by distance.

What is the purpose of Crime Pattern Theory?

• To map out all criminal activities in a city.

• To identify the most dangerous criminals.

• To understand why crimes happen at certain places.

• To predict the exact time of a crime.

What is the role of software like Rigel in geographical profiling?

• To replace human investigators.

• To calculate the most probable location of an offender.

• To solve crimes without any human input.

• To provide a list of all possible suspects.

What is a limitation of geographical profiling?

• It can be applied to all types of crimes.

• It works well with multiple offenders.

• It relies on pattern exploration.

• It provides exact locations of offenders.