forensic psychology

Question 1

define a crime

Answer 1

an action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by the countries law

Question 2

define deviance

Answer 2

diverging from usual to accepted standards especially in social or sexual behaviour

Question 3

outline the top down approach for offender profiling

Answer 3

4 stages of constructing a top down profile
1. data assimilation: reviews evidence
2. crime scene classification: organised/disorganised
3. crime reconstruction: how did the crime take place
4.profile generation: hypothesis of characteristics of offender

organised crime: above average IQ, socially and sexually adequate, married/cohabitating, skilled occupation

disorganised crime: live alone, below average IQ, socially and sexually inadequate, unskilled occupation.