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CJ 266 Deviance and Violence
Seminar 8
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SEMINAR OVERVIEW
Welcome Final Essay Guidelines Managing Serial Murder Cases Forensics Profiling—Benefits and Problems Signatures & Methods of Operation Solving Serial Murder Cases
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Final Essay Guidelines
There are 2 essays to complete—you must complete BOTH.
Topics: Social Explanations of Serial Killers; Reactive and Proactive investigative approaches
Each essay should be 3-4 pages in length. Use at least 3 references and APA style. The final essays are worth 110 points. Essays are due at the end of Unit 9
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Final Essays Grading Criteria
You’ll be graded on the following criteriaOrganization/Format 15
Content 60
Writing style/Mechanics 10
Research/Sources 25
Total Points 110
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Issues in Managing Major Cases
Media ImpactManagement of Departmental
ResourcesMultiagency JurisdictionUnusual Complexity of the Case
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Why are Serial Killer Cases Hard to Solve?
High mobility across many law enforcement jurisdictions Offenders generally prefer strangers Minimal amount of evidence left at crime scenes Insufficient interagency communication to recognize a
common pattern of homicides Insufficient coordination between jurisdictions in several
states. Additional complexities
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What is Forensics?
Forensics—belonging to or used in courts of law.
Forensic medicine Forensic psychology Criminal profiling Criminalistics Victimology
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Types of Profiling
Offender Victim Equivocal Death DNA Crime Scene Psychological Geographical
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Purpose of Profiling
Investigative tool Direction Psychological Insights/Advice Developing systematic computer tracking Facilitating communication Evidence corroboration
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Problems with Profiling
Wrong Direction—strain on resources Errors in information Rush to conclusion Misunderstood offender profiles Place specific murders cannot be
geographically profiled
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Signatures of Serial Murderers
How does a signature differ from a MO (method of operation)?
Why is this information important in a serial murder case?
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Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (VICAP)
VICAP—serves as a national clearinghouse for reports involving solved or unsolved homicides, attempted homicides, abductions, missing persons where violence is suspected, and unidentified dead bodies involving homicides.
What were the problems associated with its initial use?
Is this something that we need?
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Solvability Factors
Quality of police interviews with eyewitnesses Circumstances that led to the initial stop of the
murderer Circumstances that established probable cause to
search and seize physical evidence Quality of the investigations at the crime scene(s) Quality of the scientific analysis of the physical
evidence
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Law Enforcement Performance
Do you think law enforcement agencies should be criticized for their performance in solving serial murder cases? Are they successful?
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WRAP UP
Any Questions/Concerns?
Next Week’s Topic: Sentencing Serial Killers