Criminal Investigation
Review Chapter 14 of your course text, Profiling Violent Crimes: An Investigative Tool. Focus on the challenges that law enforcement faced when investigating the Borden murders. Reflect on how criminal profilers might have addressed some of these challenges to help solve the case.
Review the book excerpt, “So Many Victims.” Focus on why it is more difficult to solve serial murders compared to other types of murders. Consider how criminal profilers provide resources, such as psychological descriptions of serial and mass murderers, that aid law enforcement in investigations.
Consider the challenges unique to the investigation of serial and mass murders compared to other homicides.
Reflect on how criminal profiling might address the challenges you identified.
The assignment (1-2 pages):
Describe at least two challenges unique to the criminal investigation of serial and mass murders compared to other homicides. Be specific.
Explain how to use profiling to address the challenges you described. Be specific and use examples to support your explanation.
