Offender Profiling

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The Bottom-up Approach
Psychology > Forensic Psychology > Offender Profiling
21 cards
The Top-down Approach
Psychology > Forensic Psychology > Offender Profiling
12 cards

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What is offender profiling?
Offender profiling is an investigative tool used by the police when solving crimes.
What are the two main types of offender profiling?
The top-down approach (US)
The bottom-up approach (UK)
What is the aim of Offender profiling?
Offender profiling aims to narrow the list of likely suspects down to enable arrests and convictions to be made.