botttom up approach

Question 1

what is botttom up approach?

Answer 1

profilers develop predictions about likely charachterisitvcs and social backgrounf of offender based on evidence collected

Question 2

where was this developed?

Answer 2

britain

Question 3

what else is differnet to the bottom up?

Answer 3

thennvestigation does not begin with typologies –>instead profle is data driven and the profile is made when investigator engages in deeper detsils of offence–>unique profile made

Question 4

what are two forms of bottom up apporach?

Answer 4

-investigative psyhology and geographical profiling

Question 5

what is investigative psychology?

Answer 5

Profiling matches the details form crime scenes with STATISTICAL ANALYSIS of topical offender behaviour

-based oh psychological theory

Question 6

WHAT is THE AIM of investigative psycholgy

Answer 6

to establish patterns of bahviour liley to occur across crime scenes
-patterns lead to create databse
-this info is used to compare details of futrure crimes
-reveal DETAILS ABOUT OFFENDER eg. Family background etc

Question 7

What are the 3 elements of investigative psychology?

Answer 7

-interpersonal coherence
-importance of time and place
-forensic awareness

Question 8

What is interpersonal coherence ?

Answer 8

The way offender behaves during crime and his interactions with victim

Eg rapists are sympathetic or not

Question 9

What is time and place ?

Answer 9

Tells where offender lives and work and feel comfortable to carry out a crime

Question 10

What is forensic awareness

Answer 10

could indicate whether offender have been involved in invertigation before —> indicate how good they can cover

Question 11

What is geographical profiling?

Answer 11

Information about location of linked crime scene —> can indicate inferences about offenders likely home or where they carried out the crime

Question 12

What is georigrpaical based on

Answer 12

Spacial consistency —> offenders will do crime in areas familiar with —> centre of gravity used (circle theory larkin)

Question 13

What are the two types of offenders based on distribution of offences?

Answer 13

-mauraders—> take close near home
-commuters—> certain didstance where they feel comfortable

Question 14

Why is the offenders of mauraders or soirées useful?

Answer 14

Provides further insight about nature of offence

Question 15

How has geographical profiling been used in the last?

Answer 15

Case of joy Duffy—> railway rapist
-24 sexual attacks and 3 murders
-canter assisted police and analysed geographical information from different crimes
-profile of duffy was made and he had matched if