However, many studies suggest that the organised and disorganised types are not mutually exclusive.
There are a variety of combinations that occur at any given murder scene. For instance, Maurice Godwin (2002) argues that, in reality, it is difficult to classify killers as one or the other type.
A killer may have multiple contrastingcharacteristics, such as highintelligence and sexual competence, but commits a spontaneous murder leaving the victim's body at the crimescene.
This suggests that the organised-disorganised typology is probably more of a continuum
What is a strength of top-down profiling in relation to other types of crime?
It can be adapted to other kinds of crime, such as burglary.