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WorksheetsAC1.2 Profiling
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following is an assumption of profiling techniques?
Profiling will identify the exact offender
The offence & victim tell us a lot about an unknown offender
Profiling provides an objective description of the offender
Profiling techniques always assist criminal investigations
Which of the following are examples of profiling techniques?
Clinical
Typological
Geographical
Investigative
Psychodynamic
Typological profiling can be used to identify an offender's:
Lifestyle
Personality
Hair colour
Motives
Relationships
Which of the following are criticisms of typological profiling?
Profiles are subjective and may differ based on the profiler
The technique is too expensive to conduct
Crime scene information may be inaccurate
Typology may be unrepresentative of criminals who have not been caught
The aim of clinical profiling is to:
Categorise offenders into 'types'
Use crime scenes to determine the location of the offender
'Get inside' the mind of the offender to predict behaviour
Which of the following professionals are qualified to produce clinical profiles?
Psychotherapists
Counsellors
Clinical psychologists
Psychiatrists
A case example which demonstrates the limitations of clinical profiling is:
Colette Aram
Colin Pitchfork
Colin Stagg
Adam Scott
According to geographical profiling, the 'least effort principle' refers to:
The offender choosing a victim they perceive as weak
The offender choosing the closer of two equally attractive locations
The offender creating a buffer-zone
The offender choosing a location they have visited before
According to geographical profiling, the 'buffer zone principle' refers to:
The offender choosing locations close to their workplace
The offender choosing the closer of two equally attractive locations
The offender choosing locations away from home
The offender choosing a location they have visited before
Which of the following principles do Canter & Gregory apply to identify patterns of offending?
The Meander
The Marauder
The Camper
The Commuter
