Bottom up approach

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what does the bottom up approach focus on?
On the small details at a crime scene, everything is seen and processed
what is the aim of the bottom up approach?
aim is to generate a picture of the offender
how do the bottom up approach reach their aim?
goes through systematically analysis of evidence at the crime scene. th profile is data driven
what is investigative psychology?
this is an attempt to apply the statistical procedure alongside psychological theroies
what is the aim of investigative psychology?
aim is to establish a pattern for behaviour that are likely to occur across crimes scenes
what is interpersonal conerence?
the way an offender behaves at the scene including how they interact with the victim may reflect how they behave in everyday life
what does forensic awareness describe?
the individuals who have been subject of police interrogation before
what is geographical profiling?
uses information about location of linked crimes to make inference about where the offender committed the crimes
what can geographical profiling be used alongside?
psychological theories to create a hypothesis
what are the two types of offenders in geographical profiling?
marander and commuter
what is a marauder criminal?
they operate in close proximity to their home
what is a computer criminal?
they are likely to have travelled a distance from their usual residence
what is spatial decision Making?
Can offer investigative team important insight into the nature of the offence