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The Criminal Narrative Experience of Psychopathic and Personality Disordered Offenders
1 The Criminal Narrative Experience of Psychopathic and Personality Disordered Offenders Katie Goodlad, MSc1*, Maria Ioannou, PhD2, and Melanie Hunter, CPsychol3 12Department of Psychology, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK 13Her Majesty’s Prison Service, HMP Frankland, Durham, UK MANUSCRIPT ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY 2 Introduction Although once ignored and regarded as untreatable, Personality Disorder (PD) and Psychopathy has been given more attention since the implementation of initiatives such as the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway (formerly Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder programme, DSPD). Such initiatives were introduced because of the disproportionate amount of serious crime committed by this population (Kiehl & Hoffman, 2011). The OPD pathway draws on psychologically informed services to manage complex and challenging offenders who have severe PD and pose a high risk of harm to others, or of reoffending (NOMS, 2011). PD is defined by unusual and persistent traits affecting a person’s ability to cope with life (Jarrett, 2006). Despite concerns regarding the classification system (e.g. Jarrett, 2006), the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) identified ten PDs arranged into three clusters. Cluster A PDs are considered odd and eccentric and consist of Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypal. Cluster B are considered dramatic and erratic and consist of Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic. Cluster C are considered anxious and fearful and consist of Avoidant, Dependent, and Obsessive Compulsive (see DSM-5 manual, American Psychiatric Association, 2013). This system is useful because it provides a basis for diagnosis and treatment. Although not categorised a PD, psychopathy is considered a severe form of antisocial PD. -
80 Years of Print December 2012 Volume 81 Number 12
December 2012 %#-7)9;4-5;6.<:;1+-+- 767D3>GD73GA8 @H7EF;93F;A@93F;A@ December 2011 Employee Wellness May 2011 September 2001 Addressing School Violence 80 Years of Print December 2012 Volume 81 Number 12 United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, DC 20535-0001 Robert S. Mueller III Director Contributors’ opinions and statements Features should not be considered an endorsement by the FBI for any policy, program, or service. The attorney general has determined Vigilance Fatigue in Policing Personnel tasked with processing large that the publication of this periodical By Meredith Krause amounts of data, identifying risks, and is necessary in the transaction of the 3 responding to perceived threats can lose public business required by law. Use of funds for printing this periodical has focus as a result of information overload been approved by the director of the and performance-related pressure. Office of Management and Budget. The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Armored Car Industry Agencies have an important role in (ISSN-0014-5688) is published monthly by the Federal Bureau of Reciprocity Act and Local ensuring that armored car crew members Investigation, 935 Pennsylvania 19 carry weapons legally and as needed. Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. Law Enforcement 20535-0001. Periodicals postage paid By Jeffrey T. Wennar at Washington, D.C., and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to Editor, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, FBI Academy, Quantico, VA 22135. Departments Editor John E. Ott Associate Editors 1 Bulletin History 18 Leadership Spotlight Eric A. D’Orazio Linda L. Fresh Doing the “Right Thing” David W. -
I a DYNAMO of VIOLENT STORIES: READING the FEMINICIDIOS of CIUDAD JUÁREZ AS NARRATIVES
A DYNAMO OF VIOLENT STORIES: READING THE FEMINICIDIOS OF CIUDAD JUÁREZ AS NARRATIVES by Roberto Ponce-Cordero Bachelor in History, Literature, and Media Theory, University of Hamburg, 2003 Master of Arts in Hispanic Languages and Literatures University of Pittsburgh, 2009 Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Hispanic Languages and Literatures University of Pittsburgh 2016 i UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH KENNETH P. DIETRICH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF HISPANIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES This dissertation was presented by Roberto Ponce-Cordero It was defended on December 8, 2016 and approved by Hermann Herlinghaus, Ph.D., University of Freiburg Juan Duchesne-Winter, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh John Beverley, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Dissertation Director: Áurea María Sotomayor-Miletti, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh ii Copyright © by Roberto Ponce-Cordero 2016 iii A DYNAMO OF VIOLENT STORIES: READING THE FEMINICIDIOS OF CIUDAD JUÁREZ AS NARRATIVES Roberto Ponce-Cordero, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh, 2016 Over the past twenty-three years, several hundreds of women have been kidnapped, tortured and murdered with absolute impunity in Ciudad Juárez, an urban Moloch on the Mexican- American border. Because of these crimes, the city has become a symbol for all of what is wrong with globalization, transnational exploitation and the Latin American form of masculine domination known as machismo. Terms like femicidios or feminicidios have been coined in order to express that women, far from being this crime wave’s collateral damage, are rather their specific target, and that their sex is the factor that gives this vortex of violence its inner logic and coherence. -
What Is Criminal Profiling Anno 2020: a Short Communication
ISSN 2474-8927 SOCIAL BEHAVIOR RESEARCH AND PRACTICE Open Journal PUBLISHERS Short Communication What is Criminal Profiling Anno 2020: A Short Communication Charlotte Kappel, PhD* Forensic Psychology, Plantagevej 16, 7700 Thisted, Denmark *Corresponding author Charlotte Kappel, PhD Forensic Psychology, Plantagevej 16, 7700 Thisted, Denmark; E-mail: [email protected] Article Information Received: April 28th, 2020; Revised: May 3rd, 2020; Accepted: May 5th, 2020; Published: May 11th, 2020 Cite this article Kappel C. What is criminal profiling anno 2020: A short communication. Soc Behav Res Pract Open J. 2020; 5(1): 19-22. doi: 10.17140/SBRPOJ-5-123 ABSTRACT Criminal profiling has been through many different periods during the time the field has existed, but none of which has resulted in a scientific validation of the field and thereby shown how it could be effectively used in the capable hands of law enforcement. Part of the problem is that there is no proper collaboration between law enforcement and the academic world from which the scientific validation could arise. This brief communication will give an overview of the main approaches used today, as well as explain the overall building blocks of a proposed Trinity-approach. The Trinity-approach consists of a geographical profile, which should lay the foundation of any profile. The reason for the geographical profile to be the foundation is that this type of profiling has shown reliable results compared to other types of profiling. The next step should be a profile of the victim and finally fol- lowed by the profile of the offender. The profile of the victim, as well as that of offender should come from a database contain- ing extensive scientific studies within the field of criminal profiling. -
Long-Term Missing Child Guide for Law Enforcement
Long-term missing child guide for law enforcement: Strategies for finding long-term missing children Long-term missing child guide for law enforcement: Strategies for finding long-term missing children 2016 Edited by Robert G. Lowery, Jr., and Robert Hoever National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® www.missingkids.org 1-800-THE-LOST® or 1-800-843-5678 ORI VA007019W Copyright © 2016 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. All rights reserved. This project was supported by Grant No. 2015-MC-CX-K001 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. This document is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or professional opinion about specific facts. Information provided in this document may not remain current or accurate, so recipients should use this document only as a starting point for their own independent research and analysis. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. CyberTipline®, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children®, 1-800-THE-LOST® and Project ALERT® are registered trademarks of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. LONG-TERM MISSING CHILD GUIDE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT - 2 Contents Acknowledgments.....10 Letter from John Walsh.....15 Foreword by Patty Wetterling.....16 Chapter 1: Introduction by Robert G. Lowery, Jr......18 Quick reference.....18 We are finding more long-term missing children now.....19 Are we doing enough?.....21 Chapter 2: Overview of missing children cases by Robert G. -
Reliability, Validity, and Utility of Criminal Profiling Typologies
Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 2002, Volume 17, Number 1 Reliability, Validity, and Utility of Criminal Profiling Typologies Maurice Godwin Methodist College Criminal profiling has received attention from the academic community and from the en- tertainment world since the FBI first published accounts of its profiling principles. It be- came popular through films such as Silence of the Lambs and the X-Files making headlines. However, beyond the victims’ pin pictures that help create the sensationalism in these resources, there have been few, if any, reliable criminal profiling classification designs. This work examines deductive and inductive profiling models that classify crime scene activity including the first systematic review of the FBI’s organized and disorgan- ized profiling typology. The paper concludes with a discussion about how to turn profiling from an art too more a scientific process through the use of investigative process man- agement research. INCE ITS EMERGENCE, criminal major flaw of current profiling methods profiling has been given several is that most all profiles emphasizes the S different terms to describe the various psychological functions that technique. For instance, psychological murder has for the offender not what va- profiling, criminal profiling, criminal rieties of action the murder actually con- personality profiling, criminal investiga- sists of. Consequently, these profiles tive analysis, and behavioral evidence make little distinction between the overt profiling. Regardless, though, of the de- crime scene behaviors as they occur in scriptive label applied, profiling as inves- murders and the psycho-dynamic proc- tigative tool today is entirely intuitive esses that are taken to account for or based and represents a less than educated produce that behavior. -
Behavioral Science Unit
Behavioral Science Unit Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) was one of the original instructional components of the FBI's Training Division at Quantico, Virginia. Its mission was to develop and provide programs of training, research, and consultation in the behavioral andsocial sciences for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and law enforcement community that would improve or enhance their administration, operational effectiveness, and understanding of violent crime. The BSU was established in 1972 at the FBI Academy, and was disbanded in 2014. Through its legacy of training, research, and consultation activities, the BSU developed techniques, tactics, and procedures that have become a staple of behavioral-based programs that support the law enforcement, intelligence, and military communities. It is here where the term "serial killer" was coined and where criminal investigative analysis and "profiling" were developed. Many of these programs eventually developed into stand-alone programs, units, and centers such as the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC), Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), Undercover Safeguard Unit, Crisis Negotiation Unit, Hostage Rescue Team, and Employee Assistance Unit. The mission of the BSU was to be the premier unit for developing and facilitating relevant programs of training, research, and consultation in the behavioral sciences for the FBI workforce, including the law enforcement, intelligence, and military communities that will improve their effectiveness in furtherance of the strategic priorities of the FBI. This is accomplished through the creation of innovative bodies of knowledge in specialty areas and applied research on significant behavioral science issues for use in training and consultation in support of academic, program, and operational matters. -
Criminal Profiling, Serial Violent Offenders, and Their Criminal Investigation
Criminal Profiling Criminal Profiling International Theory, Research, and Practice Edited by Richard N. Kocsis, PhD Forensic Psychologist © 2007 Humana Press Inc. 999 Riverview Drive, Suite 208 Totowa, New Jersey 07512 www.humanapress.com All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise without written permission from the Publisher. The content and opinions expressed in this book are the sole work of the authors and editors, who have warranted due diligence in the creation and issuance of their work. The publisher, editors, and authors are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any consequences arising from the information or opinions presented in this book and make no warranty, express or implied, with respect to its contents. This publication is printed on acid-free paper. ANSI Z39.48-1984 (American Standards Institute) Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials. Production Editor: Amy Thau Cover design by Karen Schulz For additional copies, pricing for bulk purchases, and/or information about other Humana titles, contact Humana at the above address or at any of the following numbers: Tel.: 973-256-1699; Fax: 973-256-8341; E-mail: [email protected], or visit our Website: www.humanapress.com Photocopy Authorization Policy: Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by Humana Press Inc., provided that a base fee of US $30 per page, is paid directly to the Copyright Clearance Center at 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. -
A New Mathematical Approach to Geographic Profiling
The author(s) shown below used Federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Justice and prepared the following final report: Document Title: A New Mathematical Approach to Geographic Profiling Author: Mike O’Leary Document No.: 237985 Date Received: March 2012 Award Number: 2007-DE-BX-K005 This report has not been published by the U.S. Department of Justice. To provide better customer service, NCJRS has made this Federally- funded grant final report available electronically in addition to traditional paper copies. Opinions or points of view expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. This document is a research report submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice. This report has not been published by the Department. Opinions or points of view expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. A New Mathematical Approach to Geographic Profiling Mike O’Leary Department of Mathematics Towson University December 14, 2009 This document is a research report submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice. This report has not been published by the Department. Opinions or points of view expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Abstract The primary question in geographic profiling is, given the locations of a series of crimes committed by the same serial offender, to estimate the location of that offender’s anchor point. -
Download DECEMBER 1986.Pdf
December 1986 Law Enforcement Bulletin "The main idea of [NCA VCl was to bring together the fragmented efforts from around the country so that they could be consolidated into one national resource center available to the entire law enforcement community. " December 1986, Volume 55, Number 12 2 An American Response to an Era of Violence By Roger L. Depue, Ph .D. 6 NCAVC's Research and Development Program By Richard L. Ault, Jr., Ph .D. 9 Criminal Profiling: A Viable Investigative Tool Against Violent Crime By John E. Douglas, M.S., and Alan E. Burgess, M.Ed . 14 The Violent Criminal Apprehension Program- VICAP: A Progress Report By James B. Howlett, M.S., Kenneth A. Hanfland, and Robert K. Ressler, M.S. 23 The NCAVC Training Program: A Commitment to Law Enforcement By Robert R. Hazelwood, M.S. 27 Automated Crime Profiling By David J. Icove, Ph .D, P.E. 31 VICAP Alert mu Law Enforcement Bulletin United States Department of Justice Published by the Office of The Cover: Federal Bureau of Investigation Congressional and Public Affairs, This special issue of the Bulletin reports on the Washington, DC 20535 William M. Baker, Assistant Director National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, its four major programs, and the services it provides to the law enforcement community. William H. Webster, Director Editor- Thomas J . Deakin Assistant Editor-Kathryn E. Sulewski Art Director-Kevin J . Mulholland The Attorney General has determined that the The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin publication of this periodical is necessary in the Production Manager-Marlethia S. Black (ISSN-0014·5688) is published monthly by the transaction of the public business required by Reprints-Beth Corbi n Federal Bureau of Investigation, 10th and Penn· law of the Department of Justice. -
A FBI Program, Resource, and Service Guide for Chiefs and Sheriffs
A FBI Program, Resource, and Service Guide for Chiefs and Sheriffs “The most effective weapon against crime is cooperation…. The efforts of all law enforcement agencies with the support and understanding of the American people.” J. Edgar Hoover Law Enforcement Executives: The FBI, Office of Law Enforcement Coordination, in partnership with law enforcement association executive staff, board members, and members in addition to FBI executive management, have collaborated with one another regarding FBI products, services, and resources a Chief of Police, Commissioner, Superintendent, Director, Sheriff, or other law enforcement executives may want or need to know about. We invite you, our state, local, tribal, and campus law enforcement partners to sit down and have a leisurely conversation with your FBI Assistant Director or Special Agent in Charge about these and other FBI capabilities at your earliest convenience. The FBI, Office of Law Enforcement Coordination has categorized the FBI programs, services, and resources into the following five categories: 1. Crisis Response 2. Investigative Assistance 3. Forensic Support 4. Intelligence and Information Sharing 5. Training The FBI, Office of Law Enforcement Coordination, encourages you to review these FBI products, services, and resources which may be available to state, local, tribal, and campus law enforcement partners in addition to collaborating with your FBI Assistant Director or local Special Agent in Charge in your area of responsibility to promote new or enhance existing relationships -
The FBI's Counterterrorism Program
U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Report to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States: The FBI’s Counterterrorism Program Since September 2001 April 14, 2004 Report to The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States The FBI’s Counterterrorism Program Since September 2001 TABLETABLE OF OFCONTENTS CONTENTS I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....................................................................11 II FBI ORGANIZATIONAL CHART................................................. 3 III TIMELINE OF SIGNIFICANT REFORMS AND INITIATIVES SINCE 9/11/01.......................................................... 4 IV INTRODUCTION......................................................................................66 V PRIORITIZATION....................................................................................77 The New Priorities.........................................................................................77 1 Protect the United States from Terrorist Attack..........................................77 2 Protect the United States Against Foreign Intelligence Operations and Espionage........................................................................................77 3 Protect the United States Against Cyber-based Attacks and High-Technology Crimes..................................................................88 4 Combat Public Corruption at all Levels.......................................................88 5 Protect Civil Rights......................................................................................88