Gary Ridgway: The Green River KillerPoor grades, low IQTroubled childhoodDomestic abuse between parentsStabbed a young boy at 16 years oldKilled prostitutes, drug addicts, and runaways in WashingtonM.O. – StrangulationDumped bodies in clusters and revisited sites to engage in necrophiliaConvicted of killing 49 victims, confessed to morePoorly written, unsigned letterTitled “what you eedtonoaboutthegreenriverman”Signed “callmefred”FBI profilers dismissed it as inauthenticThe letter was "a feeble and amateurish attempt" by someone who "has no connection with the Green River Homicides.” -FBI criminal profiler John E. DouglasSome other inaccurate predictions…Average or slightly higher intelligenceLow self-esteemLarge man in good physical conditionRaised by a single parentIs unemployed or chronically underemployed; Job requires more strength than skillIs not very neat or meticulousProfilingCriminal Profiling:“Criminal Investigative Analysis”An attempt to use what is known about how a crime was committed to infer what type of person might have committed itAttempting to go from crime scene à person who created itDoes not identify a specific suspect, but rather a general description of the most likely type of suspect, including personality and behavioral characteristicsCriminal ProfileAge, gender, raceMarital statusEmploymentCriminal historyCollect all information availablePhysical evidence & photos from crime scene, autopsy & toxicology reports, information about victim, etc.Assess the informationWhat were the “crime phases?”Reconstruction of the behaviorWhat was the motivation for the crime? Risk level? Organized?Formulate initial description of most likely suspects. Information given to investigators to better target suspectsCrime PhasesAntecedentWhat fantasy or plan, or both, did the murderer have in place before the act? What triggered the murderer to act some days and not others?Method and mannerWhat type of victim or victims did the murderer select? What was the method and manner of murder: shooting, stabbing, strangulation or something else?Body disposalDid the murder and body disposal take place all at one scene, or multiple scenes?Postoffense behaviorIs the murderer trying to inject himself into the investigation by reacting to media reports or contacting investigators?Possible types of behaviorModus OperandiStandard way of committing a crimeMethod of procedureA dynamic, malleable, learned behaviorSignatureA ritualistic “calling card” enacted for psychological gratification; not needed to accomplish the crimeOften points to the motivationStaging“Red flags” of staging include inconsistencies in the crime scene… entry, placement of body, weaponsCan be done by offender or by the person who finds the crime sceneCriminal ProfilingNo FBI position of “profiler”National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC)Case consultationDirect support to FBI crisis negotiatorsNCAVC has 4 unitsBehavioral Analysis Unit 1counterterrorism, arson and bombingBehavioral Analysis Unit 2threats, cyber and white collar crimeBehavioral Analysis Unit 3crimes against childrenBehavioral Analysis Unit 4crimes against adultsThe Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP)Database available to law enforcement agenciesLinks homicides, sexual assaults, missing person, and unidentified human remainsCreated in 1985Over 85,000 cases in the systemCombined DNA Index System (CODIS)Criminal justice DNA databaseComputer software for matching DNA profilesConstitutional debate about the DNA is being used.Lecture 5Outline of Last Lecture I. Psychological Evaluation of Police Candidates a. Purposeb. Outcomes of EvaluationII. How applicants are evaluated a. Structured Interviewsb. Situational Testsc. Psychological TestsIII. Personality Assessment Inventory IV. PAI Antisocial Scale and Subscales a. Antisocial Behaviors (ANTA)b. Egocentricity (ANTE)c. Stimulus Seeking (ANTS)V. Weiss et al. (2004, 2005)VI. Validity Scales (PAI)a. Negative Impression Managementb. Positive Impression Management c. Inconsistency d. InfrequencyVII. Hostage Negotiationa. Hostage Situationsb. Non-Hostage SituationsVIII. Goals of Crisis Intervention a. Behavioral Change Stairway Modelb. Empathyc. Rapport d. Influence e. Behavioral Change IX. Stress and the PoliceOutline of Current Lecture X. The Green River Killer XI. ProfilingXII. Criminal ProfileXIII. Crime PhasesXIV. Types of BehaviorCurrent LecturePSYC 371 1st Edition Gary Ridgway: The Green River Killer - Poor grades, low IQ- Troubled childhood- Domestic abuse between parents- Stabbed a young boy at 16 years old- Killed prostitutes, drug addicts, and runaways in Washington - M.O. – Strangulation- Dumped bodies in clusters and revisited sites to engage in necrophilia- Convicted of killing 49 victims, confessed to more- Poorly written, unsigned lettero Titled “what you eedtonoaboutthegreenriverman” Signed “callmefred” FBI profilers dismissed it as inauthentic- The letter was "a feeble and amateurish attempt" by someone who "has no connection with the Green River Homicides.” -FBI criminal profiler John E. Douglas- Some other inaccurate predictions…o Average or slightly higher intelligenceo Low self-esteemo Large man in good physical conditiono Raised by a single parento Is unemployed or chronically underemployed; Job requires more strength than skillo Is not very neat or meticulousProfiling - Criminal Profiling: o “Criminal Investigative Analysis”- An attempt to use what is known about how a crime was committed to infer what type of person might have committed ito Attempting to go from crime scene à person who created ito Does not identify a specific suspect, but rather a general description of the most likely type of suspect, including personality and behavioral characteristics Criminal Profile- Age, gender, race - Marital status- Employment- Criminal history Collect all information available Physical evidence & photos from crime scene, autopsy & toxicology reports, information about victim, etc. Assess the information What were the “crime phases?” Reconstruction of the behavior  What was the motivation for the crime? Risk level? Organized?  Formulate initial description of most likely suspects. Information given to investigators to better target suspects Crime Phases - Antecedento What fantasy or plan, or both, did the murderer have in place before the act?