Set the Scene:
Let’s start with some thought-provoking questions to connect your everyday life to the subject of understanding serial killers and criminal profiling:
- Have you ever wondered what drives someone to commit a series of murders, and how investigators can identify and catch them?
- Can you think of any real-life cases where a serial killer’s actions seemed to defy explanation, and how their behavior was eventually understood through criminal profiling?
- How do you think the study of victimology, crime scene location, and offender behavior can help investigators build a profile of a serial killer?
Featured Image Analysis & Prediction:
Take a closer look at the featured image and ask yourself:
- What do you see in the image, and what does it suggest about the topic of serial killers and criminal profiling?
- What do you think this activity will be about based on the image, and how might it relate to your own life or interests?
Introduction:
Read the introduction to the activity, which explains how the creation of a serial killer is a result of both nature and nurture, and how the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit studies violent and sexual crimes to train law enforcement and inform their research.
Video Engagement:
Watch the video Former FBI Agent Explains Criminal Profiling | Tradecraft | WIRED and pause at the following points to reflect on the questions:
- Pause at 2:30: What do you think are the key factors that contribute to the creation of a serial killer, and how do investigators use this knowledge to build a profile?
- Pause at 5:00: How does the study of victimology, crime scene location, and offender behavior help investigators understand the motivations and actions of a serial killer?
- Pause at 8:00: What do you think are the implications of the DC sniper case for our understanding of serial killers and criminal profiling, and how can this knowledge be used to prevent future crimes?
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