For this week there is a discussion on BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS AND OTHER RELATED EVIDENCE (CORRESPONDS TO CHAPTER 8 OF YOUR TEXT).

Each unit, you will submit a QTIP (Quote, Thought, Interesting Point). The assignment is designed to assist you learn concepts in the class. Your post should have factual information and YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS and OPINIONS on the topic

DISCUSSION SPECIFICS

TWO PARTS

PART ONE

Read the following scenario and identify the crime scene classification (organized or disorganized), determine victimology for the crime, identify the possible motivation for the crime, and then describe the offender based on probabilities, just a profiler would do. At a minimum, list what you believe are three probable characteristics of this offender. Explain why you selected these characteristics.

Scenario:

A 19 year-old black male is found dead in an alleyway. His body is within view of the street. The crime scene is south of downtown, in a high-crime urban neighborhood. No witnesses stated that they saw or heard the incident. The victim appears to have died from blunt-force trauma to the back of the head. He is carrying no identification on him, but his back left pocket contains the receipt of a purchase he made just minutes before the police officer found him. Among the trash in the dumpster nearby appeared to be a shovel with blood on it. A neighbor confirmed that the shovel was his and he usually leaves it in the alleyway because he likes to garden and his wife gets mad at him for leaving a dirty shovel in the house. The neighbor said he recognized the dead man as a “kid from the neighborhood” but does not know his name.

PART TWO

WATCH THE FOLLOWING TedTalk:

Goodman, M. (2012, June). Marc Goodman: A vision of crimes in the future [Video file]. Retrieved from (Links to an external site.)http://www.ted.com/talks/marc_goodman_a_vision_of_crimes_in_the_future (Links to an external site.)

ANSWER/DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING

1. Discuss a ‘profile’ of the criminal of the future as described by Goodman. Why do you believe this?
2. Do you believe modern day law enforcement is properly equipped to deal with the “future”?
3. How, as a criminal investigator, would you work to combat this type of criminal?

Instructions:

REMEMBER: You are not sending out a text message or tweet, so when writing your post, use proper English, grammar and writing mechanics. Make sure you include what you think about the respective section you are discussing.

Initial Post – First, you will post to the forum by providing some background information followed up by your thoughts and opinions on the respective topic. It must be substantive and thoughtful dialogue. Use outside sources such as the news, Internet, popular media, your textbook, journal articles, etc…to assist you here. Make sure to cite your work

This section must be at least 300 words minimum. Include a word count in parenthesis at the end.

Make sure to use proper APA Formatting to cite your work