Across
- 3. Factors or events that precede a criminal act and may contribute to the motivations, triggers, or situational factors influencing the offender's behavior.
- 4. A personality disorder characterized by a lack of empathy, remorse, and manipulative behavior, often associated with criminal behavior.
- 6. The intersection of psychology and the legal system, involving the application of psychological principles to criminal investigations, profiling, and courtroom proceedings.
- 7. The study of victims, including their demographics, lifestyles, behaviors, and characteristics, to understand patterns and dynamics related to criminal victimization.
- 9. Repetitive, symbolic actions or behaviors exhibited by a criminal, often associated with their psychological needs or fantasies, which may be present in crime scenes or during the commission of the crime.
- 10. An individual who commits a series of murders over a period of time, typically with a cooling-off period between each crime.
Down
- 1. The characteristic method or pattern of operation used by a criminal in committing their crimes.
- 2. The process of analyzing available evidence and crime scene characteristics to develop a psychological and behavioral profile of an unknown criminal.
- 5. Distinctive behaviors, rituals, or patterns exhibited by a criminal that are not necessary to commit the crime but are unique to the individual.
- 8. The process of examining a criminal's signature behaviors, rituals, or patterns to gain insights into their underlying motivations, psychological state, and level of organization.