Question 1

Outline the 2 separate contexts of BEA. List 2 primary goals of each.

Accepted Answer

The investigative phase occurs before a suspect has been arrested or before a defendant is taken to court with a lawsuit). This phase involves behavioral evidence analysis of the patterns of unknown perpetrators of known crimes. Primary goals of the investigative phase include:Evaluating the nature and value of forensic and behavioral evidence in a particular crime or series of related crimesReducing the viable suspect pool in a criminal investigationPrioritizing the investigation into remaining suspectsLinkage of potentially related crimes by identifying crime scene indicators and behavior patterns i.e., modus operandi and signature)Assessment of the potential for escalation of nuisance criminal behavior to more serious or more violent crimes i.e., harassment, stalking, voyeurism)Providing investigators with investigatively relevant leads and strategiesHelping keep the overall investigation on track and undistracted by offering fresh and unbiased insightsDeveloping communication, interview, or interrogation strategies when dealing with suspectsThe trial phase occurs while a suspect is being tried for a crime or put on trial for damages). The trial phase of criminal profiling involves behavioral evidence analysis of known crimes for which there is a suspect or a defendant. It takes place in the preparation for hearings, trials, and post-conviction proceedings. Primary goals of the trial phase include:Evaluating the nature and value of forensic and behavioral evidence to a particular crime or series of related crimesHelping to develop insight into offender fantasy and motivationsDeveloping insight into offender motive and intent before, during, and after the commission of a crime i.e., levels of planning, evidence of remorse, precautionary acts, etc.)Linkage of potentially related crimes by identifying crime scene indicators and behavior patterns i.e., modus operandi and signature)

Question 2

Which of the following is not a step in BEA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forensic analysis 
B)  Forensic awareness 
C)  Victimology 
D)  Crime scene characteristics 
A)  Forensic analysis 
B)  Forensic awareness 
C)  Victimology 
D)  Crime scene characteristics B

Question 3

The investigative phase of BEA involves an analysis of the patterns of unknown perpetrators of known crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Forensic victimology is concerned only with the events leading up to victim injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following terms refers to the conscious or unconscious tendency to affirm previous theories, opinions, or findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observation bias 
B)  Confirmation bias 
C)  Interpretation bias 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Observation bias 
B)  Confirmation bias 
C)  Interpretation bias 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

When is an appropriate time to use criminal profiling during a trial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guilt phase 
B)  Penalty phase 
C)  Appeal phase 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Guilt phase 
B)  Penalty phase 
C)  Appeal phase 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

BEA is an) __________method of criminal profiling.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nomo-deductive 
B)  Nomo-inductive 
C)  Ideo-deductive 
D)  Ideo-inductive 
A)  Nomo-deductive 
B)  Nomo-inductive 
C)  Ideo-deductive 
D)  Ideo-inductive

Question 8

The first responsibility of the criminal profiler is fact finding in a criminal investigation for the purpose of serving justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Allport's trait theory, cardinal traits are the small number of dominant, pervasive and stable traits that define an individual to others and guide the majority of their decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Forensic analysis is the first step in BEA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The main purpose of BEA is to achieve a static, inflexible result, not unlike a clinical diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not a crime scene characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Method of approach 
B)  Method of attack 
C)  Victim responsibility 
D)  Precautionary acts 
A)  Method of approach 
B)  Method of attack 
C)  Victim responsibility 
D)  Precautionary acts

Question 13

Practice standards serve which of the following purposes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practice standards help professionals achieve a level of competency 
B)  Practice standards provide independent reviewers with a basis for checking work that purports to be competent 
C)  Practice standards are designed to reduce bias 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Practice standards help professionals achieve a level of competency 
B)  Practice standards provide independent reviewers with a basis for checking work that purports to be competent 
C)  Practice standards are designed to reduce bias 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

According to the practice standards of BEA, criminal profilers must, whenever possible, visit the crime scene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Allport's trait theory, intelligence is an example of a__________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardinal trait 
B)  Central trait 
C)  Secondary trait 
D)  Tertiary trait 
A)  Cardinal trait 
B)  Central trait 
C)  Secondary trait 
D)  Tertiary trait

Question 16

According to the practice standards of BEA, criminal profilers must strive diligently to avoid__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Statistics 
B)  Interpretation 
C)  Bias 
D)  Error 
A)  Statistics 
B)  Interpretation 
C)  Bias 
D)  Error

Question 17

__________is the analytical process of interpreting the specific features of a crime and related crime scenes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Crime scene analysis 
B)  Crime scene processing 
C)  Victimology 
D)  Forensic analysis 
A)  Crime scene analysis 
B)  Crime scene processing 
C)  Victimology 
D)  Forensic analysis

Question 18

Forensic victimology includes an assessment of victim __________and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Suffering, pain 
B)  Fantasy, ritual 
C)  Modus operandi, signature 
D)  Risk, exposure 
A)  Suffering, pain 
B)  Fantasy, ritual 
C)  Modus operandi, signature 
D)  Risk, exposure

Question 19

Define the term behavioral evidence. Provide 3 examples.

Accepted Answer

Behavioral evidence is any physical, doc

Question 20

Which of the following types of evidence can be considered behavioral under the right circumstance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical evidence 
B)  Documentary evidence 
C)  Testimonial evidence 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Physical evidence 
B)  Documentary evidence 
C)  Testimonial evidence 
D)  All of the above

Exam 5: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis

Outline the 2 separate contexts of BEA. List 2 primary goals of each.

Which of the following is not a step in BEA?

The investigative phase of BEA involves an analysis of the patterns of unknown perpetrators of known crimes.

Forensic victimology is concerned only with the events leading up to victim injury.

Which of the following terms refers to the conscious or unconscious tendency to affirm previous theories, opinions, or findings?

When is an appropriate time to use criminal profiling during a trial?

BEA is an) __________method of criminal profiling.

The first responsibility of the criminal profiler is fact finding in a criminal investigation for the purpose of serving justice.

According to Allport's trait theory, cardinal traits are the small number of dominant, pervasive and stable traits that define an individual to others and guide the majority of their decisions.

Forensic analysis is the first step in BEA.

The main purpose of BEA is to achieve a static, inflexible result, not unlike a clinical diagnosis.

Which of the following is not a crime scene characteristic?

Practice standards serve which of the following purposes?

According to the practice standards of BEA, criminal profilers must, whenever possible, visit the crime scene.

According to Allport's trait theory, intelligence is an example of a__________ .

According to the practice standards of BEA, criminal profilers must strive diligently to avoid__________.

__________is the analytical process of interpreting the specific features of a crime and related crime scenes.

Forensic victimology includes an assessment of victim __________and __________.

Define the term behavioral evidence. Provide 3 examples.

Which of the following types of evidence can be considered behavioral under the right circumstance?

A History of Criminal Profiling

Criminal Profiling: Science, Logic, and Cognition

Alternative Methods of Criminal Profiling

Forensic Psychology, Forensic Psychiatry, and Criminal Profiling

An Introduction to Crime Scene Analysis

Forensic Victimology

Sexual Deviance

Sexual Asphyxia

False Reports

An Introduction to Crime Reconstruction

Crime Scene Characteristics

Interpreting Motive

Case Linkage: Offender Modus Operandi and Signature

Cyberpatterns: Criminal Behavior on the Internet

Fire and Explosives: Behavioral Aspects

Inferring Offender Characteristics

Psychopathy and Sadism

Sex Crimes

Domestic Homicide

Mass Murder

Serial Crime

Understanding and Interviewing Terrorists

Ethics and the Criminal Profiler

Criminal Profiling on Trial

Filters

Forensic victimology includes an assessment of victim and .