Criminal Crime And The Criminal Justice System

Despite there only being a few small samples the data seems to indicate that the profiles have an extremely limited application and lack the accuracy to be relied on in any investigation. Pinizzotto (1984) found that over 192 profiles only 88 had been solved. It was further found that in these 88 cases the profile was only deemed to have helped or assisted in the apprehension of a suspect in 15 cases (17%). This is not only a relatively poor conversion rate for cases in which profiling has been used but it seems even when applied its usefulness was extremely limited. A more recent study conducted surveyed 152 police psychologists and found that 70% seriously questioned the validity and usefulness of offender profiles (Bartol, 1996). It is clear that not only is the application and accuracy or offender profiling extremely limited but also those trained in psychology specifically in law enforcement seriously doubt how useful it can be to

In the criminal justice system, there are many different aspects and actors, such as the police, courts, and corrections, each with very different but equally important roles in handling crime and dealing with law-breakers. Each of these aspects play an equally important role in making sure the criminal justice system runs smoothly and effectively. There are many different things that can influence a person’s beliefs about the criminal justice system such as television, school, family, friends, and the media. Personally, television shows and media have been the largest contributor to my beliefs about the criminal justice system. From the moment of initial contact with the police, an offender might then have to go through the court system. Depending on the outcome in the court system, a person may be sentenced to prison, therefore leading them into the corrections aspect of the criminal justice system. Within in the criminal justice system, the police have many different and important functions such as service, law enforcement, order maintenance, and implementing the mandate, which help to determine their effectiveness (Cole, Smith, & DeJong, 2011). Many people think of the court functions as just what happens in the courtroom during trial, however there are many types of pretrial procedures, such as plea-bargaining, that happen before a case may even make it to trial. Like the other parts of the system, there are many different types of corrections. For example, a person

1. What is a criminal profiler? A criminal profiler falls under the category of law enforcement. They are a form of criminal investigator. Profilers may use behavioral analysis to aid them in pinpointing a suspect. I am interested in pursuing this occupation because what motivates people to act the way they do is intriguing. A profiler can learn a vast amount about a person by simply observing their actions and reactions. The profession of a criminal profiler can be grouped into the categories of requirements, responsibilities, and ramifications.

Criminal profiling has become very prominent in recent years with TV shows like Criminal Minds, and CSI highlighting the process and the usefulness of profiling in criminal cases. In the article, Criminal Profiling: The Reality Behind the Myth, the author talks about how law enforcement is trying to include criminal psychologists into the art of profiling. In earlier years of profiling, law enforcement officers were the only people creating and using criminal profiles. Up until a few years ago, forensic psychologists think they are the most qualified to create profiles and that not only profilers in the FBI or law enforcement officers should be able to use criminal

During the past decades the term criminal profiling has been labeled as a law enforcement officer’s investigative tool. However, there is little research to tangible promote its effectiveness. A detective may deploy the logistics of a criminal profile when traditional tactics have failed to generate a suspect. Additionally, such method is often used once it has been determined that there is insufficient evidence to indicate a particular individual is suspect of that crime. Despite the catchy title, criminal profiling applied to categorize suspects, and therefore, link them through forensic evidence or the nature of the crime (Muller, 2011). Thereby, the implication is that a profile is not completed without strong forensic

Since the beginning of civilized society there has always been a need to have a system in place in order to ensure that the laws of the land are followed by all. This system, today, is called the criminal justice system. The criminal justice system is very important in serving the individual needs and society’s needs by making individuals feel safe and secure and by fulfilling societal requirements of punishing that criminal element that infringes on those needs of individuals. The role that the criminal justice professional is vital when it comes to ensuring that individual and societal needs are being met which will in fact keep a certain amount of balance within the system itself.

Being charged with a crime is one thing, but the defense you choose is an entirely different ball game. “In the field of criminal law, there are variations of situations that will tend to contradict elements of a crime, known as a defense”. When someone is charged with a crime the kind of defense that they choose could in the end determine their destiny with the case. The criminal defense a person chooses to use will depend on the crime they are charged with and the evidence they have at their disposal. “Whether a person has a federal criminal attorney, a state criminal attorney, or a public defender, a defense strategy should always be discussed before they enter the court room”. There is a variety of defenses that exist in our criminal justice system. In this essay I will be taking a close look at two different cases that have pleaded two different types of criminal defenses. I will take a look at the nature and types of defenses used in the cases and what evidence was used to help demonstrate that defense. I will also describe how justification and excuse played a role in the cases and lastly I will be describing the outcome of each case.

The objective of the research is to examine the concept of offender profiling. This concept relates to the behavioral, as well as investigative approach or mechanism, which focuses on enabling the investigators to predict and profile the characteristics of unknown criminal offenders or subjects accurately and efficiently. Cole and Brown (2014) focuses on the illustration of the important and significance of a Behavioral Investigative Adviser (BIA) towards assisting the Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) in the course of investigating difficult-to-detect murders. This is an illustration of the concept of profiling, which seeks to facilitate effective and efficient profiling of the murder offenders for accurate prediction of their behaviors. It is possible for the readers of the research article to gain substantive insights and knowledge on the issue of profiling from this research article, thus relevant to the selected topic.

Modern criminal profiling is based on a diverse and continuous history studies of; criminal behavior (criminology), mental illness (psychology and psychiatry), and finally the examination of physical evidence (forensic). Across the United States, several agencies count on the mind of the criminal psychologists to lead them on the right track to discovering the correct offender. Ultimately profiling provides researchers with knowledge, appearance, and behavior of a potential criminal. Criminal profilers are mainly used by federal agencies. Among the most commonly we have; the federal bureau of investigations (FBI), central intelligence agency (CIA), criminal investigation division (CID) and the Army and the naval criminal investigative service

Since the eighteenth century society has been controlled by policing to deal with the ‘problem’ of ‘crime’. Although there are various perceptions of what ‘crime’ is and means, we can view it as an offence or act which is able to be punished by the Law. Despite this, the Police arguably omit ‘crimes’ caused by particular individuals or groups such as; the bourgeois and white males and females. Many occasions these responses deny less privileged and minority groups equality within the criminal justice system, furthermore breaking the rule of Law. An ideology in which everyone is equal before the Law, (Bingham,2010:85) implies,“It would seem to be an obvious implication of the principle that everyone is bound by and entitled to the protection of the law.” Unfortunately this is not the case with many responses by policing.

Bail is the next step of the process and the suspect may try to get bail, “ Bail is an amount of money or other security that is designed to insure a criminal defendant 's return to court if released from jail. Although bail may be reconsidered at any stage in the criminal process, this is usually the first opportunity to set it (Wright, 2012). A judge can also deny bail if the crime is very serious, or if they are considered a risk and if they have a criminal history.

Over the past 30 years, crime has become a major issue of public concern, of political discussion and action, often intemperate and not likely to reduce crime, and of major public expenditure. Despite its salience in public arena, very little is known about the factors driving the crime trend, and the knowledge base is too limited to support intelligent forecasts of the direction in which crime rates are moving, especially when changing direction. Developing such as knowledge base is important for enhancing the rationality of public policies and public expenditures related to crime, particularly because many such commitments have to be made well in advance of

Over the years, criminologists have analyzed various aspects of crime and criminality. Through continued study and ongoing research, criminologists have developed various theories as per the causes of different types of crime, whether or not some individuals are predisposed to certain types of criminal activity, legal processes of the criminal justice system, and how criminal offenders are processed. Canada’s criminal justice system comprises and constitutes various stages and components. The criminal justice system is a significant tool and entity in the proper and effective justifiable administration of justice. Also, the criminal justice system aims to adhere to different goals, principles, and provisions central to administration of justice and legal processes. The criminal justice system is used as a driving force and mechanism to implement strategies geared towards crime fighting, prevention and deterrence. The criminal justice system serves central importance particularly when sentencing prospective criminal offenders. Although the criminal justice system serves as a mechanism towards crime prevention, detection, and deterrence, discrepancies have arisen over time as to whether or not the different stages, components, and agents involved are effective in crime prevention and deterrence. Controversy has also arisen as to whether or not some criminal justice personnel adhere to proper administration of justice and rule of law. One such agent is police officers and the

The contributions that psychologist can make to police investigations have been most widely known and understood in terms of "offender profiles". Offender profiling is the combination of sociological, psychiatric, psychological, and criminological disciplinary

Generally, profilers are said to consider three aspects of an offender’s behavior from how he/she relate or related with the victim. These aspects are expounded to refer to how an offender acts either physically, orally or sexually. An analysis of these acts is found to give a clue in regard to the motives of the offender. Another source of inferences that profilers consider is the nature of the crime scene and this is mentioned to cover features like: the approach the offender used, how he/she attacked, the controls put in place, the location, materials that were used, precautions taken and any planning activities involved, and the signature the offender leaves. Analyzing this source is found to be closely associated with analyzing victims (Victims of Violence, 2008; Holmes et al.,