A03: Bottom Up Approach Flashcards
Strength of investigative psychoologyv
P; the evidence e support it uses
E: David canter conducted analysis of 66 sexual assault cases
-data was examined using small
Space analysis and behaviours were common were identified eg. Impersonal language
Ethics means that offender had behaviours which could help establish whether two or more offences were commited by the same person
L: this supports the basic principles of investigative phsychology β> people are consistent in their behaviour
What is a limitation of bottom up approach?
P; geographical profiling may not be sufficient on its own
E: the success of geographical profiling would be reliant on the evidence form police
E: recording of crimes are not always accurate and varies between polio forces
-75% crimes arenβt reported
L: makes us question use approach as cruditΓ©s also claim other factors cub as age and experience of offender are import at (sins worth)
L: geogtpahcial information
not enough to lead to succesesdul capture of offender eg. Someone could be inaccurately accused
