Bottom up approach

Question 1

Definition

Answer 1

the bottom up approach work up from evidence collected at the crime scene to develop a hypothesis about the likely characteristics of the offender

Question 2

Investigative Psychology

Answer 2

a form of Bottom up profiling where patterns of behaviour are established and compared

Question 3

What are Canters 5 steps of Investigayive psychology

Answer 3

interpersonal coherence
significance of time and place
criminal characteristics
criminal career
forensics awareness

Question 4

interpersonal coherence

Answer 4

a persons interaction style with the victim reflects their interaction in their life

Question 5

Time and Place significance

Answer 5

the time and the place is chosen by the offender for a reason

Question 6

criminal characteristics

Answer 6

this suggests aspects of the offender

Question 7

criminal career

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how crimes of the same offender may change due to gaining experience

Question 8

forensics awareness

Answer 8

the criminal may use techniques to reduce evidence

Question 9

Geographical Profiling

Answer 9

based on patterns of location of a series of crimes

Question 10

3 assumptions of Geo profiling

Answer 10

least effort principle
distance decay
circle of gravity theory

Question 11

least effort principle

Answer 11

Offenders will choose a location closest to them

Question 12

distance decay

Answer 12

there will be fewer crimes committed furthest away from the offenders base
until they gain confidence

Question 13

Circle of gravity theory

Answer 13

the crimes they commit radiate around their homes

Question 15

strength of the approach

Answer 15

produces objective and measurable data
eg geographical data
more scientific than other approaches

Question 16

Weakness of the approach

Answer 16

success of geographical is based on quality of data that police can provide about about the locations of crimes

and crime reports are not always accurate, most not even reported