FORENSIC bottom up A01

Question 1

Who is this developed by

Answer 1

David CANTER

Question 2

Aim of bottom up approach

Answer 2

from the evidence collected at the crime scene, develop a hypothesis about the likely characteristics, motivation, social background et cetera

Question 3

how is this different from the top down approach

Answer 3

uses evidence to develop or the offender may look like where is the top down approach already has a fixed establish typology (organised vs disorganised) and they work from there

Question 4

investigative psychology meaning

Answer 4

Match details from the crime scene with statistical analysis of typical offender behaviour patterns and apply these to psychological theories

Question 5

interpersonal coherence meaning

Answer 5

part of investigative psychology and is define as the way someone behaves, for example do they talk to the victim

Question 6

other variables that are important to consider in investigative psychology

Answer 6

significance of time and place and forensic awareness (ability to remove forensic evidence)

Question 7

geographical profiling meaning

Answer 7

Location of linked crime scenes to make inferences about the likely home or operational base of an offender, also known as crime mapping

Question 8

geographical profiling makes assumption of what

Answer 8

offenders restrict their work to geographical areas they are familiar with

Question 9

Canter’s Circle Theory

Answer 9

-offender can be marauder (operates in close proximity of home) or commuter (travels distance away from home)

Question 10

structure

Answer 10

• aim
• investigative psychology
• geographical profiling
• canter circle theory