PROFILING

Zedric A. Lorzano, RGC, RPm, CHRA

PROFILING
Profiling (also known as offender profiling, crime scene
profiling, psychological profiling, and personality
profiling) is the process of linking an offender’s actions at
the crime scene to their most likely characteristics to help
police investigators narrow down and prioritize a pool of
most likely suspects.

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PROFILING
After a suspect has been identified or arrested,
criminal profiling may be used to:
provide a social and psychological
assessment of the suspect
provide a psychological evaluation of a
suspect's belongings
suggest strategies for interviewing the
suspect
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PURPOSE
intеgrаtіng еvіdеnсеs fоund оn thе сrіmе sсеnе wіth
рsусhоlоgісаl thеоrу
make ассеss tо аll thе аvаіlаblе іnfоrmаtіоn rеlаtіng tо thе сrіmе
(рhуsісаl еvіdеnсе, wіtnеss stаtеmеnts, рhоtоgrарhs, аnd
аutорsу fіndіngs)
dіg fасts оf hіs/hеr rеlаtіоnshір tо thе оffеndеr, thе mоtіvаtіоn
tо соmmіt thе сrіmе, аnd thе реrsоnаlіtу оf thе оffеndеr.
studіеs thе mоdus ореrаndі (mode of operating) оf thе оffеndеr

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 Components

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 Components

Rationale
Behavioral Dimension
Measurement System

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 Components
Rationale
Biology
Cognitive
Social
Morals
Culture
Environment
Common Experiences
Unique Experiences
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 Components
Behavioral Dimension
Frequency
Rate
Duration
Latency
Topography
Locus
Force
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 Components
Measurement System
Uniformity
Event-based
Time-Based

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RATIONALE

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 Rationale Biology
individual’s identifying characteristics, or biological information

sex
age
stature
ancestry
skeletal variation
genes
trauma
handicap
pathology
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 Rationale Cognitive
individual's pattern of relative strengths and difficulties across several
cognitive domains

intellectual capacity
attention and concentration
processing speed
language and communication
visual-spatial abilities

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 Rationale Cognitive
individual's pattern of relative strengths and difficulties across several
cognitive domains

memory
schema and self-schema
beliefs
decision-making
self-concept

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 Rationale Social
socially meaningful actions of individuals

Structure
Parents
Relatives
Siblings
Friends
Partner

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 Rationale Social
socially meaningful actions of individuals
Structure
Rivals
Organizations
Advocacies
Role Models
Digital Citizenship

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 Rationale Social
socially meaningful actions of individuals

Dynamics
Intra-interpersonal
Rivalries
Conflicts
Family Constellations
Sibling Rivalries
Parental Relationship
Upbringing
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 Rationale Social
socially meaningful actions of individuals
Influences
indebtedness
reciprocity
commitment
social proof
liking and attractiveness
authority
scarcity
admirations
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 Rationale Morals
distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior

moral sensitivity
moral judgment
moral motivation
moral character

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 Rationale Culture
normative structure for the society in which a person lives.
norms
language
rituals/ceremonies
pasttime
food
religion
values
beliefs
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 Rationale Culture
normative structure for the society in which a person lives.

taboos
sports
clothing/ outfits
music
social hierarchy
symbols
art
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 Rationale Environment
total surroundings of a person affect the perception and behavior

the person
age
gender
traits
character

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 Rationale Environment
total surroundings of a person affect the perception and behavior

the place
home
community
school
workplace
park
nature
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 Rationale Environment
total surroundings of a person affect the perception and behavior

the psychological process of interest

socializing
working
learning
playing
exploring
career

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 Rationale Common Experiences
common daily experiences of the person

common daily life experiences

daily life routines
going to school/work
being with family
being with friends
being with partner
leisure time
perception of daily life experiences (think, feel, act)

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 Rationale Unique Experiences
common daily experiences of the person

daily happenings, feedings, changes, and

verbal exchanges are all performed in
slightly different sequences from others
perception of unique experiences (think,
feel, act)

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BEHAVIOR
DIMENSION

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 Behavior Frequency

Dimension refers to the number/count of responses in which the

behavior occurred.
the dimension of interest when you want to know how
many times something occurs

Example: "How many times does being sad happen in

the past month?"

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 Behavior Rate

Dimension ratio of count, per observation time,

is calculated by dividing the number of responses by
the total observation time

Example: "On average, the rate of feeling sad per

week is 3 days."

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 Behavior Duration

Dimension how long a behavior lasts

a good dimension of interest when measuring behavior
that a person is engaging in for too long or for too short
of a time

Example: "In a day, I feel the hunger for about 1 hour."

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 Behavior Latency

Dimension amount of time it took for a behavior to occur or be

initiated

Example: "It took 3 days for me to feel happy after I

failed the exam."

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 Behavior Topography

Dimension what a behavior looks like, or more specifically its

shape and form

Example: "Whenever I feel anger, my body shakes, my

voice turns loud and my face turns red."

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 Behavior Locus

Dimension where the behavior occurs, that is, its location or

context

Example: "I always feel anxious in a room filled with

more than 50 strangers inside."

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 Behavior Force

Dimension strength of intensity of the behavior

Example: "Every time I became angry, my voice turns

loud and fierced."

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MEASUREMENT
SYSTEM

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 Measurement Uniformity
System Uniform
the performance of the behavior takes about the
same length of time as every other time
Nonuniform
o behaviors that vary in length each time

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 Measurement Event-based
System measuring uniform behaviors and including gathering
permanent products
frequency recording where you count the number of
times the behavior was observed
convert to rate when possible, or rating the intensity
or magnitude in which behavior was performed

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Measurement Time-based
System tend to be well aligned for measuring nonuniform
behaviors such as duration or latency recording,
interval recording, or time sampling
 Measurement Time-based
System Partial interval recording
a behavior is marked for occurring in that interval
if the behavior occurred at all at any time point
during that interval

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 Measurement Time-based
System Whole interval recording
a behavior is marked for occurring in the interval
if the behavior occurred during the entire length
of that interval

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 Measurement Time-based
System Momentary time sampling
recording system where you record whether the
behavior is occurring at the moment that each
interval ended

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 PROFILING
SAMPLE
FORMAT

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 1. Basic Information
2. Premise
3. Rationale
4. Behavior Dimension
5. Measurement System
6. Impression
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