Essays on Modus Operandi

(College/Institute) Crime scenes are studied and analyzed as if it were telling a story. In order to be able to ensure a “good ending,” that is the arrest, prosecution, and if warranted, conviction and imprisonment of the perpetrator, certain factors must be analyzed to help in the identification of the suspect. Behavioral patterns such as writing patterns, verbal and non-verbal movements, and speech instances all predict the ways that a person will act in certain situations. This distinct behavioral pattern must be consistent and is independent of the variable of the impact of the activity being done (Douglas, Munn, ...

Modus Operandi

Modus operandi as a method of interpreting motive in crime is the most effective because unlike other methods like signature behavior, modus operandi can always evolve across various offenses. A criminal’s modus operandi behaviors are acquired through learning and hence are normally malleable and dynamic (Douglas, & Munn, 1992). On the one hand, this method may mean that criminals are likely to learn more effective skills and use them in future. It is through the repetition of once successful methods that a criminal is likely to provide clues to investigators. However, deteriorating mental ability of criminals may also occur ...

Importance of Studying Organizational Behavior

Organizational behavior is the study of the influence group and individual interactions within an institution affects its overall performance. This discipline is essential in understanding employee behavior and developing frameworks that encompass different unique aspects of the human resource. Management studies can only inform students on the general requirements of the responsibilities they will perform in the workplace; however, organizational behavior equips them with the necessary skills to adapt to the institution-specific environment they are placed in. One such element is diversity, which is an emerging business issue emanating from globalization; diversity in the workplace requires a leader to ...

Law

crime scene analysis profiling process According to Ebisike (2008), criminal profiling by the FBI is also called offender profiling wherein it involves criminal investigation techniques such as gathering pieces of evidence from the crime scene. Some of these may be in the form of testimonies of witnesses, the victims themselves, autopsy reports and significant information that may relate to the behavior of offender to create a profile. After making an initial assessment of the crime scene, the next thing for the FBI to do is to search and recognize any physical evidence, and to document the physical evidence. The ...

The role and responsibilities of the local police

Abstract Terrorism is a growing threat faced by several nations today. The response to terrorism had radically changed throughout the world subsequent to the 9/11 attacks and the role of the local police in combating terrorism was fiercely emphasized. The local police, while understanding and accepting the challenge have drawbacks in their counter terrorist efforts. Terrorist outfits and organizations are generally small and are secretive in their working, which makes it difficult for the law enforcement agencies to track them down. The modus operandi of the terrorists is to seek innovative and less suspecting ways of attacks that at ...