Description Overview For this assignment, you will complete a Criminal Data Worksheet and respond ...
Description Overview For this assignment, you will complete a Criminal Data Worksheet and respond to questions that pertain to gathering criminal data. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed when completing the worksheet: Criminal Data Identify what to look for while gathering criminal data. Explain the types of criminal data. Describe the types of questions that should be asked to obtain criminal data. Assess typical/atypical profiles that can be developed using the gathered data. What to Submit You will respond to the questions on the Criminal Data Worksheet and resubmit the Criminal Data Worksheet with your responses. UNFORMATTED ATTACHMENT PREVIEW PSY 310 Criminal Data Worksheet Instructions: Respond to PART I and PART II below and then resubmit this worksheet with your responses. PART I Instructions: Respond to the questions below. 1. Review the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) website. What type of criminal data can you gather from this website? 2. Using the Criminal Data Guide document as a guide, what do you notice about the information that you should ask about? Where should you look for this information? 3. Is there a typical profile for terrorists? Explain. PART II Instructions: Read through the scenario and respond to the questions below. Lisa is accused of luring a group of men into a park where they are attacked by a criminal street gang. She is also a gang member and this is part of her initiation. She had a very strict upbringing and was physically abused by her older brother and father growing up. At age 13, she befriended some gang members who let her hang around with them. She started skipping school and committing petty crimes such as theft and burglary. Her gang got into a fight with a rival gang and she was injured, requiring stitches and x-rays. A police report was filed, although no charges were brought against her. Using the Criminal Data Guide document as a guide, respond to the following: 1. What pieces of information are important for you to gather specifically from the scenario above? 2. Thinking creatively, where would you gather the information to start work on your case in reference to the scenario above? You may use a bulleted list to demonstrate specific points you would need. PSY 310 Criminal Data Guide This guide will assist you in understanding the wide variety of information available as you begin thinking about your selected final project case. It is not all inclusive, rather a starting point for you to begin thinking about how to build an accurate profile. Criminal Case Checklist WHO IS THIS PERSON? What did they allegedly do? When/Where? How many times? Why? What were the motivation, method, preparation, ideology, and opportunity? If able, obtain a subpoena from the judge or grand jury for all needed below. For known individual: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Demographic information (race, gender, height, weight, etc.) Pictures – mug shots, photos/video from security cameras, undercover footage Gather police reports for all dates, periods, and incidents o Crime scene photos, physical evidence Gather all court documents from all cases related to suspect o Look for similar trends in other jurisdictions o Compare and contrast methods, tactics, and procedures Incarceration records (work history, disciplinary history, gang affiliation, special population, medical, cell mates, juvenile records if able) Drug use – hair sample if able Address check (for prior police calls where no report was taken) Driver’s license/state ID card check for all 50 states and U.S. territories o Aliases, stolen identity, individuals at same address o If homeless, last known address, current location, case manager, social services Passport Post Office Box locator (look for multiple states and cities) Criminal history check for all 50 states and Interpol – clear similar people Polygraph/voice stress analyzer results If federal case, check with OGA, and no-fly list, and known persons of interest Fingerprint results DNA if available If available, collect collateral information. ? School records (all levels of education) ? ? ? ? Attendance, classes taken, clubs, disciplinary actions, commendations, awards, sports, extracurricular activities, IEPs, school psych records, school medical office records, truancy, transcripts, progress reports, research papers, blogs, thesis/dissertation/manifesto, schedule Earned degree database clearing house o Medical/dental records (ROI) Labs, procedures, diagnoses (using ICD not DSM), films, inpatient stays, Emergency Department visits, dental X-rays, mental health records, tattoos and scars; if sexual crime, physician genital check for identifying features, medications, current and past; family history Mental health testing if available (MMPI, PCL-R, WAIS) o Other activities (clubs, sports, gym membership, hobbies, friends) o Travel locations – frequency, destination, duration, purpose of trips o Military records (active, guard, reserve, auxiliary) – performance reports, awards and decorations, non-judicial punishment, letters (recommendation, reprimand), copy of current ID or DD214, deployments, special training or education, military medical records o Marriage/death records o Phone/text records o Prior applications for clergy, public safety, security clearances, positions of trust with disposition and report o Professional licenses o Spiritual affiliation o Clothing/fashion style, hairstyles/color over a period of time o Known affiliates (look for segmenting – three deep when interviewing) Biological ? Growth and development ? Cognitive delays/proof ? Temperament, early in life and now; Changes? When and why? ? Impairments/disabilities ? Diet/Exercise ? Hormones, hypoxia, TBI/mTBI ? Learning style (observation, books, literature, creativity) ? Head injury? Deficits? ? Gender and sexual identity Environmental ? Social supports, both positive and negative ? Who does this person act well around, and why? Poorly? Why? ? Who does this person respect/admire? Why? ? Is this person a leader or follower? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Current substance use – what is substance of choice and how does it react (bath salts, marijuana, meth, alcohol, spice, etc.). Polysubstances? Incarcerations – how tolerated? Tattoos – meanings? Favorite songs/literature/expressive art – meanings? Who does this person avoid and why? Literacy Lone actor or group criminal? Why? Upbringing, to include: o Location o Caregiver participation and modeling behaviors o Prenatal distress o Toxin exposure (lead, substance abuse by caregivers, peers, and self) o Social circle/influences o Basic needs to sustain life: food, shelter, water, clothing, medical care o SES (in higher SES, look for caregivers enabling behavior) o Cultural exposure – family, customs, spirituality, differences, ethnic values, exclusivity, acculturation if immigrants, politics o Value on learning (crystalized/fluid intelligence) o What was important to the family unit? o What was the family unit composed of o Locations o Where are they now and how are the relationships? o Foster care/adopted? Group home? o Violence towards others/animals o Fire setting o Crime victim? When and circumstances? How often? For unknown individual: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Where was the crime committed? (neighborhood, industrial, etc.) Who would have noticed? How did this person blend in or were they easily detected? If serial crime, in similar locations? Times of day? How did this person escape? Video evidence from nearby cameras (canvass for this) Type and method of crime Violence continuum (Was anyone injured? How badly?) Were the victim and suspect(s) acquainted? Method of transportation? What kind of car? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Theory on how selecting targets (electronic, opportunity, stalking, grooming) Crime – brash or low key? What is unique about this case? What is similar to other cases? Any “calling card” left behind (note, call, evidence left at scene) What was the psychological/environmental impact on the victims? Soft or hard target? (easy or difficult) Length of time between crimes – changes in M.O.? How many? Supporters (drivers, clean-up crew, etc.) How dressed (notice shoes)? Hiding face? What theories can be explored? Mental disorder based on M.O. Historical statistics for the same type of crime (gender, race, age, methods, etc.) Motivation for this crime? Are there different types of crimes happening by the same person? Did the person stay in the area or flee? Look at ingress and egress What are the police/detective theories based on training and experience? Any evidence of psychopathology? Terrorist act? Secondary gain? Why is this person not getting caught? What are we missing? Resources to use for data mining o Google o Social media o TOR browser registration? o Intelius or other background service o Blogs/writings/notebooks/book selections/music selections o Clothing and disguise selections – look at the shoes, always o LexisNexis law enforcement edition o When able, take a look at areas where the suspect hangs out – house, bedroom, anywhere this person spends a lot of time o Trash (dumpster diving) Psych considerations o Remorse similar to the cycle of violence? o Cognitive delay o Modeling after childhood trauma (or adult trauma) o Substance abuse o PTSD (flashback, anger response, etc.) o Intermittent psychosis (medications or drug-induced) o o o o o o o o o Psychopathy vs. sociopathy Sleep disorder Depression/anxiety (feel the need to control something/someone) Paraphilia Maslow environmental disruption – desperation Eriksonian adjustments – not phasing through Normative activities encouraging criminal activity Revenge Dissociation Considerations: ? What is fact and what is opinion – clearly delineate ? Back up opinions with data from empirical sources (for court) ? Anticipate a change in M.O. ? Anticipate that opinions are incorrect – try to punch holes in your own report ? Anticipate court cross-examination – What are you missing? How strong is your evidence for court? News? Public officials? ? What info should be released to the press? ? What are the cultural norms? (Disney example) ? What if the case becomes cold or I am wrong? Some forensic batteries for consideration: ? Hare Psychopathy Checklist—Full and Screening Version (Hare PCL-SV) ? Multiphasic Sex Inventory—Adult and Adolescent forms (MSI) ? Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI-III) ? Sexual Violence Risk 20 (SVR-20) ? Violence Risk Assessment Instrument (HCR-20) ? Spousal Assault Risk Assessment (SARA) ? Adolescent Risk Assessment (CARE-2) ? Psychosexual Life History Questionnaire ? 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