SERIAL KILLER MIND

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 9 B 26 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N   Burglars enter residences illegally to steal merchandise or property that someone else owns; however, motives may vary among thieves. For example, the motive of a criminal enterprise burglar is profit, whereas the motive of a fetish burglar is sexual.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 9 B 25 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N Investigation Considerations Although home burglaries may seem random in occurrence, they actually involve a selection process. The burglar’s selection process is simple: choose an unoccupied home with the easiest access, the greatest amount of cover, and the best escape routes.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 9 B 24 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N   Use of state DNA databases involving samples from felons convicted of certain crimes has yielded some data on fetish burglars who go on to commit sexual offenses. Anybody fluids found should be subjected to analysis and CODIS.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 9 B 23 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N   Common Forensic Findings. Seventy percent of burglars use some force to enter a dwelling, but their preference is to gain easy access through an open door or window. Ordinary household tools like screwdrivers, channel- lock pliers, small pry bars, and small hammers are most often used. Burglars continue to flourish because police can clear only about 13 percent of all reported burglaries and rarely catch the thief in the act.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 9 B 22 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N   Crime Scene Indicators Frequently Noted. Burglaries are committed most often by young males under twenty-five years of age looking for items that are small and expensive and can easily be converted to cash. Favorite items are cash, jewelry, guns, watches, laptop computers, VCRs, video players, CDs, and other small electronic devices. Quick cash is needed for living expenses and drugs.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 9 B 21 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N   Defining Characteristics Victimology. The victim is the property. The majority of home and apartment burglaries occur during the daytime when most people are at work or school. The summer months of July and August have the most burglaries, with February having the fewest crimes.