CRIMINAL PERSONALITY PROFILING SAMANTHA VANOCHTEN
CRIMINAL MINDS ARE DIFFERENT Comparing 21 individuals with Antisocial Personality Disorder to those that do not have any mental disorder: -18% Reduction in Frontal Gyrus -9% Reduction in Orbital Frontal Gyrus Comparing 27 Psychopaths to 32 non-psychopaths -18% volume reduction in the amygdala
PERSONALITY THEORY PERSONALITY-TRAIT PSYCHOLOGY Traits within a personality link to antisocial behavior Actions Outlooks Habits Feelings PERSONALITY-TYPE PSYCHOLOGY Possess a criminal personality Psychopathic Sociopathic Antisocial
PROFILING METHODS FOUR FACTORS Antecedent Understanding the offender’s mindset Method Pattern Disposal Random or Specific Post-Offense Behavior
NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE ANALYSIS OF VIOLENT CRIME (NCAVC) Consists of 5 Units Behavioral Analysis Units 1-4 & Behavioral Research and Instruction Unit ViCAP-Violent Criminal Apprehension Program 85,000 cases in the system since 1985 Services Provided by the NCAVC
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