Annotated Bibliography: Source #1

White, John H., et al. "The Utilization Of Forensic Science And Criminal Profiling For
Capturing Serial Killers." Forensic Science International 209.(2011): 160165.ScienceDirect. Web. 22 Apr. 2016.
This article pulls focus towards the forensic sciences and criminal psychology aspect used in
behavioral science. While the mainstream media shows and movies portray the magical side of
criminal profiling; in reality is far from magical and is, if anything, a great tool used by criminal
investigators. Many cases, using these tools, have been brought to light by this academic journal.
It shows us the history and growth of forensic sciences throughout the years, as well as the ever
expanding tool of behavioral science. Criminal profiling has been noted as being an
interrelationship between physical and psychological evidence. It can be said that murderers are
more likely to be caught with the help of behavioral sciences but still needs the other aspects of
the criminal investigations such as, but not limited to, physical evidence.
This article could be and is an extremely beneficial source when we delve deep into the criminal
investigative fieldwork and the use of behavioral science within it. While it was pointed out by
the group of authors who wrote this journal, John H. White, David Lester, Matthew Gentile, and
Juliana Rosenbleeth that while criminal profiling is a great tool, it is just that, a tool. This source
gives sample cases of serial killers and made a note that not a single one of these serial murder
cases where solved by forensic evidence alone, they all used some form of behavioral science.
Even though it is only a tool, behavioral sciences play a big role in capturing and detaining
murderers. By that logic, behavioral science does in fact benefit criminal investigations that
revolve around murderers.