CRJ 308 Week 2 Discussion

In your textbook, five different categories of criminal profiling are covered. What are they? Please define each type. What are the pros and cons of each type of profiling?

Of the five, which is the most promising method of offender profiling?

Now focus on crime scene profiling. What do your textbook authors and the article authors say about the research on this type of profiling?

Is it a reliable and valid method of catching criminals?

Given what you have learned about this type of criminal psychology profiling, is it ethical for psychologists to engage in this type of activity? Why or why not?