The aim of this investigation is to ascertain the Criminal Profile's scope, both theoretically and empirically, according to its value and its potential inherent biases.
Practice Criminal Profile (behavioral analysis, criminal profiling, psychological investigation) is rooted in four theoretical assumptions: i) the scene reflects the personality of the author, in that ii) his modus operandi, iii) his signature and iv) his personality does not change during the crime series. At the light of these four assumptions, we studied the various facets of the Criminal Profile: definitions, approaches, utilities, government reports, general thoughts. The aim of this investigation is to ascertain the Criminal Profile's scope, both theoretically and empirically, according to its value and its potential inherent biases.