Objective: Define and utilize concepts necessary to profile cases such as modus operandi, signature behavior, and crime scene reconstruction and offender typology.

Identify the meaning and nature of various crime scene indicators including pattern analysis, evidence characteristics, primary and secondary crime scenes and offender motivation.

For this assignment, you will research 1 of the suggested topics below, and post your findings on the Discussion Board.

Select 1 of the topics below, and attempt to find at least 2 references that address that topic. You may post your opinions and observations, but do your best to find an authority on the subject as well. You must correctly reference your sources using APA format. Note: Do not use wikis as sources.

Do school shooters have any characteristics in common with each other? Explain, and provide proof.

What reasons can you uncover to explain why America seems to produce a disproportionate number of serial killers? Provide a psychological or sociological explanation. You can also argue that this not true, assuming that you can provide proof.

There have been historical examples of police and firemen who have become serial offenders-serial rapists, serial arsonists, and serial killers. Are there any characteristics that define those first responders who later became serial offenders? Explain, and provide proof.