Top-down Approach (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Top-down approach definition
Top-down approach definition
Profiling method using expert knowledge & intuition to analyze crime scene evidence
Alternative name for top-down approach
Alternative name for top-down approach
Crime scene analysis
MO abbreviation meaning
MO abbreviation meaning
Modus operandi - how offenders commit crimes
Serial killer definition
Serial killer definition
3+ murders, over 1+ month, with cooling-off periods
Organised offender key traits
Organised offender key traits
Premeditated, planned crimes, high intelligence, few clues
Disorganised offender key traits
Disorganised offender key traits
Unplanned crimes, socially inadequate, leaves clues
Number of stages in top-down process
Number of stages in top-down process
Seven stages
Core assumption about criminals
Core assumption about criminals
Criminals operate consistently, reflecting personality traits
Key weakness of top-down approach
Key weakness of top-down approach
Lacks theoretical foundation, relies on intuition
Alternative name for organised/disorganised system
Alternative name for organised/disorganised system
Typological profiling