Tag Archives: crime

Signature Behavior vs. Modus Operandi

Posted on May 21, 2012 by jchasenovelist

Sometimes it’s confusing for people to differentiate between a criminal’s signature versus the criminal’s modus operandi when a criminal commits a specific type of crime. Are they the same? No, they are distinctly different because one feeds on emotional needs, … Continue reading →

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Would You Leave Your Child to Play at a Park?

Posted on May 19, 2012 by jchasenovelist

When you were a kid, how often did you hop on your bike and race down to the nearest playground with a group of your buddies from up and down the street?  How much of your play time was spent … Continue reading →

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When Your Child is a Sex Offender

Posted on May 16, 2012 by jchasenovelist

How did you celebrate Mother’s Day this past weekend?  Did you call your mom or take her out to brunch?  If you are a mom, maybe you were treated to breakfast in bed or a beautiful bouquet of flowers.  Over … Continue reading →

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Officers Face Evidence of Their Violence in a California Courtroom

Posted on May 9, 2012 by jchasenovelist

As I’ve shared many times on this blog, I have had the honor of shadowing some amazing police officers and learning about the risks they face and the split-second decisions they must make all the time.  I have the highest … Continue reading →

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Thriller Thursday Guest — Author Carolyn Arnold

Posted on May 3, 2012 by jchasenovelist

I welcome Thriller Author Carolyn Arnold today!  I LOVE Thriller Thursday!  I’m very excited to showcase Arnold’s work and I highly recommend checking out her books with one kick-ass heroine.  How could I not love these books? * * * … Continue reading →

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Psychological Impact of the “Broken Windows” Theory

Posted on April 23, 2012 by jchasenovelist

My academic background has helped me to explore and understand some of the complicated aspects of the criminal justice system when addressing crime, criminals, profiling, and crime scene investigation.  This is one of main reasons that I chose this field … Continue reading →

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Would You Trust a Psychopath?

Posted on April 18, 2012 by jchasenovelist

I came across an interesting article explaining that psychopaths may come in two varieties: psychopaths who are incarcerated for criminal acts and psychopaths who may never be incarcerated or caught for their criminal activities. I thought this was an interesting … Continue reading →

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