CRJ 2337 Criminal Profiling
Prerequisite: CRJ-1301 Students will explore the investigative techniques of criminal profiling, from crime scene analysis to analysis of offenders' personality and modus operandi. Myths about "profiling" in popular culture will be addressed and compared to the realities of criminal investigation and behavioral analysis. Topics to be covered include the history of criminal investigation and forensic science, as well as the development of behavioral analysis as an investigative tool. Legal implications of criminal investigations and criminal profiling will also be covered, including how physical evidence and behavioral analyses are admitted at trial and how criminal profiling can be used to link multiple cases for the sake of criminal prosecution.
Prerequisite
Required: Take CRJ-1301.