FBI approach to offender profiling

Question 1

FBI approach to offender profiling

Answer 1

Douglas et al., 1992)
~ use crime classification manual to classify crime type
~ organised vs disorganised
~ power-angry rapist typology
~ behavioural thematic evaluation

Question 2

Organised

Answer 2

planned, controlled, social, ordered

Question 3

Disorganised

Answer 3

opportunistic, chaotic, poor social skills

Question 4

Name the type of power-angry rapists.

Answer 4

~ Power-reassurance
~ Power-assertive
~ Anger-retaliatory
~ Anger-excitation
~ Opportunistic

Question 5

Power-reassurance

Answer 5

offender doubts sexual adequacy + masculinity

Question 6

Power-assertive

Answer 6

offence expresses virility, mastery + dominance

Question 7

Anger-retaliatory

Answer 7

offence expresses hostility + rage against women

Question 8

Anger-excitation

Answer 8

offence expresses eroticised sadistic aggression

Question 9

Opportunistic

Answer 9

rape occurs in conjunction w/ another crime, not primary motive

Question 10

Name the roles used in the behavioural thematic evaluation.

Answer 10

~ victim plays role during rape

1) hostility
2) control
3) theft
4) involvement
5) mixed (hybrid of above)

Question 11

Hostility

Answer 11

aggression + violence to demean/humiliate victim

Question 12

Control

Answer 12

controlling behaviour to immobilise victim

Question 13

Theft

Answer 13

offender uses opportunity for instrumental goal

Question 14

Involvement

Answer 14

offender attempts some kind of pseudo-intimacy w/ victim