SERIAL KILLER MIND

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 10 B 41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N   Also in January 2005, an associate of the juvenile set up accounts for the juvenile at a company that stores identity information concerning millions of individuals, allowing the juvenile to look at the identity information for numerous individuals, some of which he used for the purpose of looking up the account information for the victim whose personal information he posted on the Internet.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 10 A 41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N   The offender will have placed Trojan horse software on many computers and triggered an attack at some specific time in the future. The sites chosen for the Trojan horse software typically are college and university computers, which have many users and can be easily hacked because some legitimate users failed to use hard-to-break passwords. Additional service request sites could be personal computers attached to the Internet that have been compromised.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 9 B 41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N Crime Scene Indicators   When the father picked up Caleb, he noted red spots on the child’s left cheek. He thought it was food and tried to rub it off. Caleb’s mother said that Caleb had an allergic reaction to the carpet.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 9 B 41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N   At seventeen, he suffered his first nervous breakdown. It took a full year before Jackson was released from the Scottish psychiatric hospital where he sought treatment. After his release, he began a trip across two continents, working in London as a kitchen porter, in Toronto as a zoo helper, and in New York as a jack-of-all-menial trades.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 9 A 41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N   : THREAT DELIVERY, WRITTEN COMMUNICATION Written threats are usually delivered by letter or e-mail. The great majority of threat cases that are analyzed by a threat analyst are those in which the identity of the subject is unknown. In seeking to identify the unknown perpetrator, the method of delivery must be carefully assessed.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 8 E41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N   It is difficult to identify clearly this type of ring because its boundaries are blurred and because the child may be propelled quite quickly into prostitution. Typically the adults in these transition rings do not sexually interact with each other, but instead have parallel sexual interests and involvements with the adolescents who exchange sex with adults for money as well as for attention or material goods.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 8 D41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N   In one instance, the offender approached a couple as they were about to enter their apartment. He came up behind them and forced his way into the apartment after them. He made the boyfriend stand in the corner of the room facing the wall while he raped the woman. The second offense had a similar MO. During the rape, Joe made degrading racial comments to both the victims and their boyfriends.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 8 C41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N   His employment history was as erratic as his school and military history. He worked as a truck driver in construction, in warehouses, as a security guard, for moving companies, and as a mechanic, quitting all jobs he held, typically within two months.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 8 B41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N   Forensic Findings Hospital and child protective service records were reviewed, and they revealed that child abuse had been suspected several times. However, each time the abuser had an explanation that was plausible enough to avoid being charged.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 8 A41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N   Using appropriate materials, the area underneath the fingernails is scraped for significant debris, such as hairs, fibers, blood, or tissue. The gathering implement is retained. It is suggested that each hand be scraped individually and the resulting debris packaged separately.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 7 C 41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N   The police were directed to look for an individual who was unkempt in appearance and behaved in a disorganized fashion. The police were able to develop a suspect based on the NCAVC re- port and investigative suggestions.

    Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 7 B 41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITIO N   Search Warrant Suggestions Check financial records: worksheets, loan records, credit history, accountant’s books, bank records, income tax forms, bank deposit tickets, canceled checks, check stubs.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 7 A 41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITION     The offender may select a location that offers a good vantage point from which to safely observe the fire suppression and investigation. In some cases where fires occur inside unoccupied structures, volunteer fire- fighters and fire buffs should not be eliminated as possible suspects. Both lone and multiple offenders are common to this type of arson.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 6 I 41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITION   Political murder. This type of homicide is motivated by doctrines or philosophies that oppose a current position of government or its representatives. Religious. This is homicide prompted by a fervent devotion or a system of beliefs based on orthodox religious conventions. This type of offense does not include cult killings. Some examples of the mainstream religious groups included in this category are the Islamic, Jewish, and Christian religions.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 6 H 41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITION   Most have a criminal history, with burglary the most observed. Their criminal activities are populated by misdemeanor-type offenses rather than serious felonies, including sexual offenses. This indicates that the offender is less likely to reside in a registered sex offender database.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 6 G 41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITION   134: SEXUAL HOMICIDE, SADISTIC A sexual sadist is one who has established an enduring pattern of sexual arousal in response to sadistic imagery. Sexual gratification is obtained from torture involving excessive mental and physical means. The offender derives the greatest satisfaction from the victim’s response to torture. Sexually sadistic fantasies in which sexual acts are paired with domination, degradation, and violence are translated into criminal action that results in death.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 6 F 41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITION   Isolating some of the deaths into singular incidents allowed reasonable medical explanations for the course of events. But many of the deaths posed enigmas: excessive bleeding of unknown etiology, disruptions of the heart rhythm, seizures in children with no previous history of any seizure activity, and sudden respiratory arrests. The administration of San Antonio Medical Center never recognized this compilation of facts as worthy of criminal investigation. The medical examiner was never notified for any of these deaths, even when physicians began sharing the suspicion that nursing mis- adventure was involved. So Jones moved on to Kerrville, to Chelsea McClellan, with the hospital’s recommendation.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 6 E 41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITION   Forensic Findings The choice of murder weapon served a dual purpose: it allowed the offender to distance himself from the victim, and it also provided optimized lethality with minimal shots. The two murders that did not involve a .30-caliber or .30–06-caliber bullet were the close and midrange murders. In this case, a choice of large-caliber weapon, .357-caliber Magnum and .44-caliber Mag- num, inflicted equally fatal injuries.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 6 D 41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITION   On the morning of September 14, 1989, Wesbecker walked into the Standard Gravure Corporation plant, intent on seeking revenge on those who caused his problems. Using an AK-47 automatic assault rifle and an assortment of other firearms, he killed or wounded over twenty people.

  Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 6 C 41 A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITION   Defining Characteristics Victimology. The victim has a familial or common law relationship with the offender. In addition, there is a history of prior abuse or conflict with the offender.   Crime Scene Indicators Frequently Noted. Usually only one crime scene is involved in spontaneous domestic murder, and it is commonly the victim or offender’s residence. The crime scene reflects disorder and the impetuous nature of the killing. The weapon will be one of opportunity, often obtained and left at the scene. There is no forced entry and no sign of theft. The crime scene may also reflect an escalation of violence—for example, the confrontation starts as an argument, intensifies into hitting or throwing things, and culminates in the victim’s death.