of the victims head after killing them. Knowing these kinds of things help the investigators to create a profile of their suspect which leads to the capture of a dangerous criminal. The behavior of a serial killer is investigated through molecular level of analysis.
You can determine many things about a person by their behaviors and actions. A killers behaviors can help the investigators determine a pattern and to develop a profile of their killer. This information can be and is crucial in the narrowing down of the suspect list and the eventual capture of the criminal. A pattern of who the killer goes after helps narrow down a search area, and a simple detail such as the fact that a killer knocking out their victims’ before killing them tells an investigator that the killer has low self esteem, because the killer was to timid to truly face his victim. The molar level of investigation is how the killer interacts with other people and the environment. The location of the body, the marks on a victim’s body can both tell the police a lot about the killer. In one case such as in the movie “Mind of a Serial Killer” the marks on the body of the victims told the police that the killer was returning to the dump sites to further his torture and humiliation of his victims after they were all ready dead. This information led to a sting set up, and the capture of a very dangerous
killer. The mind of a serial killer is a scary and twisted thing. But in most cases it can be a predictable thing as well, and this is what the investigators use to their advantage. Through their investigations into the three main levels of analysis they are able to determine the patterns of these killers. And more importantly to determine a profile of their killer, which can get as detailed as being able to know the basic age and build of the suspect. This is a crucial part in the capture and imprisonment of these dangerous killers.
Nova .Mind Of A Serial Killer DVD.1997