May 2013
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Anonymous asked: I just wanted to say thank you for all of your posts! Learning about the psychology behind crimes and whatnot is quite interesting to read about.
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Former FBI man John Douglas on violent childhoods... →
As more information on the Ohio kidnapping investigation comes to light - in particular facts related to a history of violence and abuse directed at Ariel Castro’s family - on Thursday “Piers Morgan Live” invited John Douglas to offer his professional perspective.
The former chief of the FBI’s Behavioral Science unit, Douglas discussed the role such an upbringing might...
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TYPOLOGIES OF MURDER
In essence serial murderers should include any offenders, male or female, who kill over time. Most researchers agree that serial killers have a minimum of 3-4 victims, and the FBI Symposium in 2005 reduced the number to a minimum of 2 victims. Usually there is a pattern in their killing that may be associated with the types of victims selected or the method or motives for the killing. This...
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Suspects ID'd in Madeleine McCann case →
British police have identified a number of suspects in the disappearance of British girl in 2007, police say.
I’m always happy to see them reviewing unsolved cases.
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Anonymous asked: Hello, I realise this is rather unrealistic. But I haven't done math or science in Alevels, and I feel (Since my exams are now) I am not doing to well. (I never have done.) Is there any way for me to be involved in criminology at all without these grades? (I have looked at a few courses around where I live which don't require high grades, but they are all Sociology criminology, not what...
Anonymous asked: I have been thinking about going into some sort of crime scene investigation, but it seems that there is so much to choose from! Do you know of any resources that would give a list of the occupations with descriptions? Thank you so much!
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Anonymous asked: Hey, what are your favourite documentaries on serial killers/murderers/criminals/the jail system? Also, what do you think of the Colt Lundy/Paul Gingerich case?
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911 call -- 'I've been kidnapped!' -- cops find 3... →
Three women who went missing years ago in separate cases have been found together Monday in Cleveland, Ohio, police said.
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“Psychopaths are social predators who charm, manipulate, and ruthlessly plow...”
– Dr. Robert Hare
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Motivation Typologies of Rapists
The OPPORTUNISTIC rapist :
Any method of attack
Verbal threats for control of victim
Immediate gratification (usually part of another offense)
No paraphilic activity ( vaginal penetration)
Minimal level of force
Rape lasts a short period of time
Context controls motivation : no preparation
Poor impulse control
Likely to be found: frequently leaves evidence on the scene
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April 2013
46 posts
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ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER AND PSYCHOPATHY -...
In 1968, the American Psychiatric Association changed the label sociopath to personality disorder, antisocial. The DSM-III (APA, 1980), DSMIII-R (APA, 1987), and DSM-IV (APA, 1994, p . 645) continued to use the term antisocial personality disorder to refer specifically to an individual who exhibits “a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in...
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Typologies of Male Batterers
There is an increasing body of empirical research demonstrating that not all batterers are alike. Categories of male batterers have been developed in order to help understand the causes of domestic violence. Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuard (1994) divided male batterers into three types based on severity of violence, generality of violence, and personality disorder characteristics:
The family-only...
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Classification of Sexual Offenders
Sexual offenders are usually divided into categories based on the type of sexually deviant behaviour, the relationship between the victim and offender, and the age of the victim.
Voyeurs obtain sexual gratification by observing unsuspecting people, usually strangers, who are either naked, in the process of undressing, or engaging in sexual activity. Exhibitionists obtain sexual gratification by...
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Some interesting info just released about the Boston Bombers - the affidavit to file charges is posted on CNN and outlines the evidence and probable cause
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Is Forensic Psychology a Good Field to Get Into?
Forensic psychology, or legal psychology, remains the fastest growing sub-specialty of applied psychology at both the undergraduate and graduate levels of study.
Thirty years ago, there were virtually no graduate programs addressing forensic psychology; today, however, more than 60 such programs are offered in universities around the world. A survey of leading universities in the United States...