Question 1

Theory and research from the personality literature has contributed to the development of research on crime linkage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Name a potential advantage of successful crime linkage.

Accepted Answer

A)  The efficient deployment of limited police resources 
B)  The ability to pool witness descriptions and physical evidence 
C)  An increase in victim credibility 
D)  All of the above D

Question 3

According to Woodhams, Hollin, and Bull (2007), crime linkage is a form of behavioural analysis used to identify crimes committed by the same offender, through their behavioural similarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

There are three principles that underpin the process of offender profiling. Two of these are shared with crime linkage (behavioural consistency and distinctiveness). What is the third?

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Question 5

The homology assumption of offender profiling suggest that if two people are similar in terms of their personal characteristics their offence behaviour will be very different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which option below best describes the findings of Alison, Smith, and Morgan (2003), who examined the scientific content of 21 real offender profiles that were submitted during the course of police investigations?

Accepted Answer

A)  More than 50% of the claims made were unfalsifiable 
B)  More than 20% of the claims made were vague or open to interpretation 
C)  More than 80% of the claims made were not supported by evidence 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Which approach to offender profiling is most associated with the FBI and is based on extensive experience working for the police and/or other law enforcement agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The criminal investigative approach 
B)  The clinical-practitioner approach 
C)  The statistical approach

Question 8

What are the two principles underlying crime linkage?

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Question 9

Professor David Canter pioneered the statistical approach to offender profiling. Along with colleagues he identified three modes of interpersonal interaction that were said to characterise the crime scene behaviour of rapists, paedophiles and murderers. In which mode does the offender try to build rapport with their victim?

Accepted Answer

A)  The object mode 
B)  The person mode 
C)  The vehicle mode

Question 10

The geographical proximity of crime locations is thought to be a good indicator of whether the crimes are committed by the same offender

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