Assignment:
Criminal Profiling
Textbook:Criminal Profiling, Brent Turvey 4th Ed, Academic Press ISBN
Discussion Questions
1. Explain the importance of the disposal site when evaluating serial behavior. List 3 types of disposal sites and provide an example of each.
2. Define the term serial homicide. What distinguishes a serial homicide from a spree killing?
3. Define the term serial rapist. What 4 preconditions must exist before any sex crime can occur?
Critical Thinking
This chapter addresses serial cases. Read the case "Brent J. Brents" beginning on page 535, and discuss the facts of the case. State the significance of the case and the key elements of this case as it relates the material in the chapter.