Canter and Heritage 1990 - The British approach - criminal profiling Flashcards
1
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Aim
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To identify a behaviour pattern from similarities between offences
2
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Method
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Content analysis of 66 sexual offences committed by 27 offenders conducted to find 33 offence variables which were clearly linked to a potential behaviour characteristic.
the data was analysed using a smallest space analysis.
3
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Results
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The following variables were central to sexual assault:
- surprise attack
- vaginal intercourse
- impersonal language
- victim’s clothing disturbed
- no reaction to the victim
canter called this the ‘five factor theory’ as all five were found in 100% of rape cases
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Conclusions
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canter believes that the usefulness of this method is that all 5 aspects have now been shown to contribute to all sexual offences, but in a different pattern for different individuals.
this allows officers to establish whether two or more offences were committed by the same person
