Role of Criminal Profiling in Investigation of Criminal Cases

This research paper analyzes the role of criminal profiling in the process of investigation in the criminal case. It identifies the concept of CP, determines the role of CP in the investigation of police in criminal cases, and examines the impacts of CP in delivering justice to the parties. The research methodology includes qualitative analysis and data collection methods such as primary and secondary data. The annotated bibliography includes case laws, books, and journals that provide insights into the practical approach for the construction of criminal profiling and its usefulness in criminal investigations.

INTRODUCTION
As defined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the process of criminal profiling has been
defined as the technique which is used to identify the criminals of of violent crimes. The process

of investigation mainly comprise of the identification of offenders behavioural as well as
personality traits in accordance of the analysis of the committed crime. The following research
paper is going to address the role of criminal profiling in the process of investigation in the
criminal case.
Section 1 - Legal Research Question
Aims
To analyse the role of criminal profiling in the process of investigation in the criminal case
Objectives
To identify the concept of CP
to determine the role of CP in the investigation of police in criminal case'
to examine the impacts of CP in delivering the justice to the parties.
Research questions
1. what is the meaning of criminal profiling?
According to Brent E. Turvey, criminal profiling is a tool or measure which stands
available at the option of investigators for the purpose of narrowing the possible suspects for the
concerned crime. It also helps in linking the crimes while providing the most suited leads and
new investigative strategies and keeping the overall process of investigation on track.
2. what is the role of Criminal profiling in the investigation of police for criminal
case?

The tool of criminal profiling mainly with respect to the process of investigation plays two major
roles. The very first being the narrowing of the search of investigators by the way of outlining
the characteristics of profile. The other importance is that it helps the investigators in planning
the interview of the suspects according to their profiles.
3. what is the impact of Criminal profiling in delivering the justice to the parties?
Criminal profiling can be defined as a tool that any of the investigating authority can use to solve
a heinous crime. Basically it assists in the effective delivery of justice by drawing all the
possibilities and circumstances under which a particular crime has committed. It further examine
the criminal acts and does proper evaluation of the victim.
Section 2 - Research Trail
Research Methodology
It is a concept by the way of which the researcher collect, analyses and manages the various
information related to to the area of paper.
Research philosophy
It is a thought where the information regarding the topic is gathered and further used.
There lies the two methods to it which are -
 Interpretivism- the said method comprises a researcher for the purpose of interpretation
of the elements. In this the emphasis is made on the qualitative analysis rather than the
quantitative. For this proposal the qualitative analysis is adopted in order to achieve the
aims and objectives.
 Positivism- It is dependant on the interest of the researcher where it adheres to the views
that factual knowledge is gained by the observation which is trustworthy.
Research approach
It is a design which comprises of the stages of the wide presumptions for detailing the
methods of the data accumulation, analysation and the representation. The two kinds of
approaches are-

 Inductive- In this approach, there is no theory to test as there is no or little literature
involved to perform the inductive research. There are three steps to this approach which
involves observation and then analysation and finally the development of the theory.
 Deductive- It consists occurrence with the theory where the existing theory is tested.
Without the theory, deductive research cannot be performed. By the way of this
researcher examines the work of other people in order to test the hypothesis. The present
research uses the deductive approach.
Research method
There lies the two different types of research methods which are the qualitative and
quantitative data where former comprises of the interviews and open questions. The later
comprises of the collection of numerical data. The said research comprises of the qualitative data
in order to achieve the stated aims and objectives.
Data collection methods
Primary data- the primary data with respect to the legal resources comprises of the
legislation and case laws related to the area of research.
Secondary data – the secondary data with respect to the legal resources comprises of the
law journals, books by various renowned authors, online websites, parliamentary debates, etc.
Section 3 - Annotated Bibliography
Case laws
1. Case of George Metesky, American terrorist, 1931.
Mad bomber case
This is the very first case which was solved by using the measure of criminal profiling fro the purpose of finding the culprit of
bomb attacks in the new york city during the time of 1940s. The understanding of this particular case helps the researchers in
understanding the importance of criminal profiling.

2. Case of Andrew Phillip Cunanan
ANDREW CUNANAN
The following case helps in understanding the measure of bifurcating the offenders in various categories. It also states the way in
which the behavioural analysis assists the law enforcement in providing the insight to motivational and psychological make-up of
the offenders. By the way of this case it can also be understand that offenders can be get motivated by the various factors which
leads them in committing the repeated crimes.
Books
1. Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis,
Wayne A. Petherick, Brent E. Turvey, in Criminal Profiling (Fourth Edition), 2012
Turvey B, Criminal Profiling (Academic Press 2012)
The latest edition which is the 4th edition of the book aids to great extent in laying the foundation for the aspiring students as well
as other researchers while gaining the honest understanding of crime and criminals. The books helps in outlining the scientific
principles as well as practice standards which are oriented by the way of BEA criminal profiling while having sole emphasise on
the linkage of theory to real cases. Moreover, the said edition introduces one new chapter of sexual deviance while having
approach towards the crime scene analysis, case linkage and motivation.
2. Criminal Profiling: Principles and Practice, Richard N. Kocsis, 2010
Kocsis R, Criminal Profiling (Humana Press 2010)
The book helps in outlining the practical approach for the construction of criminal profiling while providing a step by step guide
for the purpose of understanding and applying the CAP techniques for the construction of profile in a more replicable and
systematic manner. The chapters of the book aids researchers in examining the components, accuracy, skills and various
processes which encircles the construction of criminal profile. It also states the methods to be used for the profiling of violent
crimes while following the CAP research and its models. The last chapters of the book depicts the way in which the CAP models
must be applied to the cases of series such as the serial rape, murder, arson , etc.
Journal
1. Criminal profiling and criminal investigation BY Devery, Christopher, 2010.
Devery C, 'Criminal Profiling And Criminal Investigation' (2010) 26 Journal of Contemporary
Criminal Justice
This article aims at focusing the importance of profiling for the purpose of criminal investigations as it can help in preventing the
serious miscarriage of justice. The police agencies and other investigators must carefully take in consideration the development

of in-house profiling capability. The article also focuses on the fact that the measure of outlining of criminal profiling must be
carried out based on the compendium of common sense, institution and wishful thinkings. It also entails the various number of
cases where the investigation process combined with prior profiling of criminal resulted in the fair delivery of justice.
2. The usefulness of criminal profiling, Craig Jackson, 2011
Jackson C, Wilson D, and Rana B, 'The Usefulness Of Criminal Profiling' (2011) 84 Criminal
Justice Matters
The articles helps in conducting the critical analysis of profiling process mainly covering the profile of serial murderer, Wichita
Kansas of USA, famously called as Bind Torture Kill. This article marks a major role of embedded profiling where experts such
as Douglas, takes into consideration the emotive features of cases for the purpose of formulating the profiles of current offenders
and that too mainly with respect to the serial murder investigations.
3. Criminal Profiling in Homicide Offenses by Petronela Diana Ferariu, 2018
Ferariu P, 'Criminal Profiling In Homicide Offenses' [2018] SSRN Electronic Journal
This research while rendering the details regarding the various typologies which an individual can possess while committing the
offence helps in reducing the number of suspects. It also aids the scholars in understanding as well as identifying the different
traits of the psychological profile of the criminal which comprises of the various forms of psychopathy,expressed by the way of
mutilation, continuous stabbing, burn injuries, sadism, ritual crimes, etc. The paper also highlights the requirement to have a
transparent view of the homicides mainly with the national context while also focusing on the various characteristics of the
murderers committed by the Romanian perpetrators.
4. Methods of profiling of perpetrators of criminal offenses in criminal investigations by
Marinković, Darko and Stevanović, Aleksandar, 2014 .
Marinkovic D, and Stevanovic A, 'Methods Of Profiling Of Perpetrators Of Criminal Offenses In
Criminal Investigations' [2014] Nauka, bezbednost, policija
This paper focuses on detailing the terms, objective as well as the available methods of criminal profiling of perpetrators. It
focuses on the fact of narrowing the circle of suspected criminals with respect to the cases dealt by the investigators. The paper
also entails the two possible approaches of the profiling which are the inductive and deductive analysis. The said approaches to
an great extent helps the investigators in ascertaining the common characteristics of the perpetrators of the certain crimes. The
paper specifies the four types of models which needs to be used by the investigators for outlining the personality profiles of the
suspects.