4/12/2012· Criminology
Forensics In the Field: the Example of Profiling Criminal Profiling
By: Daniel B. Kennedy, PhD, CPP, CCS
Criminal or offender profiling in one form or another has existed for many centuries. In more recent history, profiles have been constructed for such notorious criminals as Jack the Ripper, the Boston Strangler, the Unabomber, the Beltway Sniper, the Railway Rapist, the Mad Bomber, and the Green River Killer, all with varying degrees of validity.