Criminal profiling techniques are based on 4 main approaches – geographical, clinical profiling, investigative psychology and typological. The geographical approach – This approach is used to deduce links between crimes and suggestions about the place where offenders stay and work.
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The clinical approach – This approach is mainly directed at offenders thought to be suffering from dementia or other psychological aberrations. It is based on insights from psychiatry and clinical psychology to conduct the investigation.
Investigative psychology – This is an extension of geographical profiling which uses established psychological theories and techniques to predict an offender’s behavioral characteristics.
The typological approach – This approach analyzes the characteristics of crime scenes in order to categorize offenders into groups of typical characteristics