‘Despite its flaws, offender profiling is useful to police investigation process’. Critically debate in relation to clinical, FBI and Investigative Psychology methods.
Paper details:
Assessment criteria: Students should ensure they demonstrate an understanding of the nature of profiling AND the difficulties in establishing its effectiveness.
1. This question refers to ‘offender profiling’ and focus on psychological methods of profiling (e.g. clinical, FBI and statistical). You are expected to make references to Alison & Rainbow (2011), which is attached in the Materials list section below.
2. Essay Format:
• Title
• State aim/s of the essay
• Define terminology
• Paragraph structure
• No ‘first person’’you’ or ‘we
• Language use should be official, avoid words like don’t, it’s, can’t
• No subheadings
• Presentation should be lucid enough
• Use varieties of sources
• Avoid using quotes
• In-text citations should be in this format …(Muncie, 2001, p. 48) as stated by APA if possible and must be all and properly referenced
