Top down approach

Question 1

Definition

Answer 1

the top down approach was developed in the US and is the process of creating a general classification of the crime scene to develop categories of behaviours and attitudes. Which help determine characteristics of the offender to help identify them

Question 2

what is and organised offender

Answer 2

An offender who planned the crime in advance, often targets certain victims, have used some kind of restraint

Question 3

What are characteristics of an disorganised offender

Answer 3

little evidence of planning
sexual or sadistic acts
evidence is present

Question 9

Weakness of the profiling technique

Answer 9

holmes found that the top down approach only led to arrests in 17% of cases

however
still shows that is is useful

Question 12

Strength of the technique

Answer 12

there is real world evidence
serial killer matched profile
Mc Gary and Grant