CJ 270 Introduction to Investigative Profiling (5 credits)
Distribution Area Fulfilled General Transfer Elective
Course Description
An introduction to the basics of investigative profiling. This course examines the history, main theoretical approaches, and methods of investigative profiling.
Course Content
A. Overview of criminal profiling, with an emphasis on the scientific method of investigative profiling
B. History of criminal/psychological profiling
C. Overview of the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit
D. The role of an investigative profiler
E. Basic terms, concepts, and processes for investigative profiling
F. Overview of the distinctions among profiling methods and theories
G. Basic concepts of investigative profiling, to include: logic, inductive and deductive reasoning, and actions to characteristics
H. Victimology
I. Essentials of creating an offender profile using component and inputs, to include: antecedent, method and manner, body disposal, and post-offense behavior
J. Legal & ethical context and limitations of investigative profiling
Student Outcomes
- Differentiate the main theoretical approaches to the study of criminal behavior and investigative criminology.
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of criminal profiling and behavioral analysis of crimes.
- Explore one’s positionality and biases and how these impact their view of behavioral analysis and investigative profiling.
- Communicate the use of criminal profiling in homicide/death investigations and the development of criminal profiling as a science.
- Analyze the importance of Modus Operandi & signature and be able to identify each at a crime scene scenario.
- Apply the basic concepts of FBI methodology profiling and investigative profiling in order to predict the behaviors of criminals.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Graduates will critically apply theoretically sound judgment in crime analysis, criminal investigation, and investigative profiling.
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as race, social class, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
Potential Methods
A. Case studies
B. Team assignments
C. Objective tests
D. Subjective tests
E. Self evaluation
F. Instructor evaluation
G. Peer evaluation
H. Class discussion
I. Projects
J. Presentations
K. Oral presentation
L. Portfolios
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