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CRIMINAL
BY: Natasha Adams
MIND
WHAT IS CRIMINAL
PROFILING?
Cri min al pr of il ing is a
behavio ral and
inve st igat ive t ool th at
he lps i nve st igato rs t o
pro fi le a nd ca pt ur e
un kno wn cr imi nal
su bje ct s or of fe nders
SEARCH FOR THE CRIMINAL
PERSONALITY

Early physicians believed
that an individuals
characrteristics could
reveal whether or noot
they had a criminal
nature
CESARE LOMBROSO

Lombroso made one of the
first series studies in
criminality

Carried out a series of
brain dissections on
criminals
ANTHROPOMETRY


Anthropometry is the
study of human body
measurement for use in
classifying criminals
PHRENOLOGY

Phrenology is the science
which studies the
relationship between a
persons character and the
shape of the skull
WILLIAM SHELDON


People were one of three
types: Endomorphs,
Mesomorphs, Ectomorphs

Most criminals were
Mesomorphs
MODERN DAY PROFILING


Todays criminal
profilers use many
methods to profile and
catch killers
INSIDE THE PSYCHOPATHIC MIND OF
A SERIAL KILLER


They are only capable of
sadomasochistic
relationships based on
power, not attachment
CONCLUSION


For centuries it has been
developed and perfected,
today it has helped save
the lives of many potential
victims
THANK YOU
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