Assignment 1: assault in the city: criminal profiling

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Tasks:

On the basis of the vignette you read, respond to the following:

• Describe the techniques used in criminal profiling and report on the accuracy of offender’s profiles.
• Indicate whether the offender’s description is admissible in court. Your answer should target criminal profiling of serial rapists.
• Discuss the role of forensic hypnosis in helping the victim recall repressed memories.
• Cite research indicating the accuracy of hypnotically refreshed memories and the admissibility of a hypnotically refreshed memory into court.
• Help Dr. Johnson offer the chief alternatives to assist the victim to identify possible suspects.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Submission Details:

• By the due date assigned , post your responses to this Discussion Area.
• Through the end of the module, respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts. While responding, compare the similarities and differences between what you have constructed and what your classmates have.

     Grading Criteria  Maximum Points    Quality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions  16    Quality of responses to classmates  12    Frequency of responses to classmates  4    Reference to supporting readings and other materials  4    Language and grammar  4    Total:  40               M3 Assignment 1 Discussion  Discussion Topic           Due August 18 at 11:59 PM