Tag Archives: behavioral

Posted on June 4, 2021 by jchasenovelist

 CATCH THE KILLER: 3 Historically Significant Criminal Profilers #ForensicFriday #Crime Everyone seems to love a good criminal profiler story. A ruthless killer is on the loose. Law enforcement can’t seem to make any progress on the case. Then, some mastermind … Continue reading →

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FBI Profiling of SERIAL KILLERS: 3 Notorious Cases

Posted on February 2, 2018 by jchasenovelist

In 1972, the FBI established the Behavioral Science Unit (BSU). The unit’s goal was straightforward. It wanted to develop law enforcement techniques, procedures and tactics that focused on the psychology and behavior of violent criminals. To that end, two men … Continue reading →

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FBI Profiling: Inside the Minds of Violent Criminals

Posted on November 30, 2016 by jchasenovelist

Photo courtesy of cantebury.ac.uk. Throughout history, law enforcement has developed many tools to combat, and protect us against, the dangerous criminals who unfortunately live among us. Over the past 50 or so years, one such highly effective tool that has … Continue reading →

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Investigating the Psychological Autopsy

Posted on September 23, 2013 by jchasenovelist

One of the most interesting aspects of studying criminal behavior and criminology is finding out why and how criminals commit a specific crime.  It’s really the complicated and daunting task of finding out what makes an individual tick and hopefully … Continue reading →

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The Criminal Mind is Different

Posted on September 28, 2012 by jchasenovelist

You probably have seen an episode of Law and Order: SVU or Criminal Minds during which the police psychologist explains a brain scan of an accused criminal to a packed courtroom.  It makes for great television, but does this premise … Continue reading →

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What Have We Learned From Serial Killers?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by jchasenovelist

“Most police investigators will argue that anybody can become a criminal type simply by committing a crime and being processed through the justice system.  We are hypothesizing, however, that serial murdering is a form of disease rather than a lifestyle, … Continue reading →

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