Bottom up approach

Question 1

What is the bottom up approach

Answer 1

Better known as Investigative psychology, statistical anaylsis occurs from evidence left at crime scenes to compare to similar crimes.

Question 2

When Bottom up approach for offending is mentioned what should be talked ab

Answer 2

-English- investigative psychology, uses evidence from the crime scene create a data base.
-Geographical profiling- maurader / commuter
-see if spatial behaviour reveals mental maps

Question 3

method

What is one strength of the bottom up approach?

Answer 3

Argue that bottom up is more scientific than top down approach, less grounded in speculation. Use of AI allows investigators to see patterns quickly w geographical location to uncover the criminal.- allow easy use of evidence in court

Question 4

What is supportive evidence of Investigative psychology

Answer 4

Canter and Heritage 1990 content analysis of 66 sexual assualt cases. Examinned using statistcal technique- computer that identifies correlations across behaviour patterns. identified several characteristics which occurs in patterns in different individuals. This can lead to understanding of how offenders behaviour may change over series of offences or establishing whether offences commited by the same person.

Question 5

What is supportive evidence of geographical profiling

Answer 5

Lundrigan and Canter 2001 collated 120 murder cases involving serial killers in USA. Computer analysis revealed spacial consistency- created a centre of gravity surround one space. Effect more noticable for marauders. Support determining of where.

Question 6

What is interpersonal coherence

Answer 6

The way the offender acts at the crime scene tells us alot about them as a person

Question 7

What does bottom up approach do with its data

Answer 7

Places in a data base to see if there is any relationship with other crimes/ pateterns