Criminal Profiling

DQ & CT Chapter 13

Textbook: Criminal Profiling, Brent Turvey 4th Ed, Academic Press ISBN

Discussion Questions

Explain the difference between power reassurance and power assertive crime scene behaviors.

Define Explain the difference between torture and sadism.

Define the term administrative crime scene behaviors. List the 2 different types of administrative behaviors and provide an example of each.

Critical Thinking

Case Study

Review the following paragraph and answer the questions below.

A woman becomes angry with her husband for cheating on her with another woman. She takes out a large insurance policy on him. Then she waits until he falls asleep one night and shoots him. She proceeds to stage the crime scene to make it look like a stranger burglary gone wrong.

What are the primary motivations of this woman's behavior?

What is this intent of the woman's behavior?

Explain the difference between motive and intent.