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INSIDE A CRIMINAL MIND BY: Natasha Adams

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

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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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