Criminal profiling methodology relies on the assumption that criminals exhibit certain behaviour while committing their crimes, leaving indicators as to their mindset and personality type; understanding this behaviour therefore allows assumptions to be made about these perpetrators. Especially in extremely serious crimes, such as serial murders and sex offences, analysing the signs and conduct of offender behaviour - or as it is branded by profilers, the offender 'signature' - elaborates on the existing knowledge and information on the likely offenders, which assists law enforcement investigators in tracking down these offenders and neutralises their capacity to continue perpetrating their horrific acts.
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