Multiple Choice
Janet is a chief of police in a city where a string of rape-murder cases are being investigated. She has received an offer of help from the FBI. The FBI's Behavioral Science Unit specialists have developed a profile to help Janet's department solve the cases that look like a serial killer spree. All of the following are serious problems with the characteristics of the perpetrator identified in the profile, EXCEPT:
A) Most characteristics in the profile are unusual.
B) Most characteristics in the profile are hard to observe.
C) Most characteristics in the profile are ambiguous.
D) Most characteristics in the profile are contradictory.
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