criminal profiling 3

Running Head : Criminal Profiling : Rachel Nickell case

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The controversy triggered by the Rachel Nickell case is still a source of reference whenever criminal profiling issues are mentioned . With the assistance of a criminal psychologist , Paul Britton who designed a criminal pro for the case , the London Metropolitan Police identified Colin Stagg as the suspect who fitted the pro best and launched an investigation on him . It is the mode of investigation which the judge Ognall referred to

as the 'honey trap ' however that gave rise to high levels of controversy about the investigation . The criticism of the method led to Collin Stagg 's acquaintance so that the case did not reach the jury

On the day of the attack , Rachel Nickell who was a full-time mother was walking on Wimbledon Common together with her two-year-old son and their dog (Crime s , 2009 . The attacker severed her on the throat , stabbed her 49 times and also assaulted her sexually in the presence of her son (Cohen , 2008 . Her body was found by a passer-by with Nickell 's son still clinging and calling on her to wake up (Crime s , 2009 . A finally targeted on Colin Stagg (Crime s , 2009 . Having no scientific evidence to link him to the case , a criminal psychologist known as Paul Britton was approached by the Metropolitan police . He came up with a...