Profiling is the psychological sketch of the unknown criminal and is mostly used to narrow down an investigation to those suspects who possess certain behavioral and personality features that are revealed by the way a crime was committed. Therefore, the primary goal is to aid local police in limiting and rectifying their Suspect list so they can direct their resources where they might do the most good. Profiling in itself,however, does not identify a specific suspect, reveal a certain individual and give an address or a phone number. Instead, Psychological Sketch a general biographical description of the most likely type of unknown suspect.
The basic components of a profile include:1. Probable AGE of suspect
2. Probable SEX of suspect
3. Probable RACE of suspect
4. Probable RESIDENCE of suspect
5. What INTELLIGENCE level the suspect is operating at
6. The probable OCCUPATION of suspect
7. The probable MARITAL STATUS of suspect
8. The probable LIVING ARRANGEMENTS of suspect
9. The PSYCHOSEXUAL MATURITY of the suspect
10. The probable TYPE AND CONDITION OF VEHICLE driven by the suspect
11. The suspect's probable MOTIVATING FACTORS
12. The probable ARREST RECORD of the suspect
13. What PROVOCATION FACTORS might drive the suspect out?
14. What INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES would work best with the suspect?
If we are suppose to make a profile of a witch the more expected profile would be:
Profile of a Witch• Elderly female beyond child bearing range
• Poor
• Lives on edge of town
• Displays knowledge of herbal medicines
• Contains the Mark of the Devil on her body
• Steals men's potency, causing impotence in the surrounding areas
(Kramer & Springer 1971)
Computerized ProfilingContemporary uses of computerized profiling can be found in USA Airline Security. For quite a while, the airline industry used CAPPS (Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System), an automated system which scores each airline passenger's profile to identify drug dealers and potential terrorists or who might pose a threat to civil aviation. 10 out of the 19 hijackers in the 9/11 attack were identified via the CAPPS system (unfortunately, nothing much was done about It.
The basic components of a profile include:1. Probable AGE of suspect
2. Probable SEX of suspect
3. Probable RACE of suspect
4. Probable RESIDENCE of suspect
5. What INTELLIGENCE level the suspect is operating at
6. The probable OCCUPATION of suspect
7. The probable MARITAL STATUS of suspect
8. The probable LIVING ARRANGEMENTS of suspect
9. The PSYCHOSEXUAL MATURITY of the suspect
10. The probable TYPE AND CONDITION OF VEHICLE driven by the suspect
11. The suspect's probable MOTIVATING FACTORS
12. The probable ARREST RECORD of the suspect
13. What PROVOCATION FACTORS might drive the suspect out?
14. What INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES would work best with the suspect?
If we are suppose to make a profile of a witch the more expected profile would be:
Profile of a Witch• Elderly female beyond child bearing range
• Poor
• Lives on edge of town
• Displays knowledge of herbal medicines
• Contains the Mark of the Devil on her body
• Steals men's potency, causing impotence in the surrounding areas
(Kramer & Springer 1971)
Computerized ProfilingContemporary uses of computerized profiling can be found in USA Airline Security. For quite a while, the airline industry used CAPPS (Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System), an automated system which scores each airline passenger's profile to identify drug dealers and potential terrorists or who might pose a threat to civil aviation. 10 out of the 19 hijackers in the 9/11 attack were identified via the CAPPS system (unfortunately, nothing much was done about It.
