Forensic Psychology and Profiling

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Psychopathic Personality

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A personality type characterized by a lack of remorse or concern for one's actions.

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Behavioral Analysis Unit

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A unit that specializes in analyzing criminal behavior, but does not profile all crimes.

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Disorganized Offender Characteristics

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Characteristics include spontaneous offenses and a sloppy crime scene, but do not include hiding the body.

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Geographic Profiling

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The analysis of geographical locations associated with a single offender to predict their home base.

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Undoing (Defense Mechanism)

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A defense mechanism where a person attempts to alter an unhealthy behavior to feel better about their actions.

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Empathy

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The ability to understand and share the feelings of another, often lacking in psychopathic individuals.

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Victimology

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The study of victims and the patterns of how they are victimized.

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Organized Offender

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An offender who plans their crimes meticulously and often leaves little evidence.

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Modus Operandi (MO)

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The method or pattern of behavior that an offender uses to commit crimes.

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Corpus Delicti

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The body of evidence that proves a crime has been committed.