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GeoProfiling

p Running Head : GEOPROFILING AND STATISTICAL DATA IN CRIMINAL PROFILING

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Geoprofiling and Statistical data is a method used by investigative departments in fighting crime . It tries to establish the connection between the crime committed and the location where the crime was carried out . It mainly focuses on the behavior of the criminal , the characteristics of the offenders as well as the psychological pro This will specifically try to assess whether this method is of any value , assess is pitfalls and suggest what could

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As an investigative method of fighting crime , the method has proved to be a useful tool in establishing the possible location of an offender especially if the offender is unknown , their place of work and the social venues they frequent are unknown . The method is said to reduce criminal 's search area by 90 percent . The method serves as the starting point of an investigative process in cases with no leads and has proved to be an effective method in establishing their comfort zones . This is based on the believe that most criminals tend to commit crimes within their comfort zone which is in most cases not far away and again not too close from their place of residence (GIS Lounge . 2002

A case in point to show that indeed the method is practical is the one that happened in 1995 in Abbotsford municipality where two girls were attacked by an assailant at night . One girl was...

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