A look at the role of Modus Operendi and Signatures in criminal profiling.  Also featured are a series of case studies used to display these aspects.  Staging is looked at, with a primary focus on the 'red flags' that indicate its presence.

    Geberth, V. J. (1981).  Psychological profiling.  Law and Order, 29, 46-49.

    I have not yet had the opportunity to obtain a copy of this article/journal.

    Gerbeth, V. J. (1986).  Mass, serial, and sensational homicides: The investigative perspective.
Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 62, 492-496.

    I have not had the opportunity to obtain or review a copy of this article/journal.

    Hazelwood, R. R., Dietz, P. E., & Warren, J. (1992).  The criminal sexual sadist.  FBI Law
Enforcement Bulletin, 61 (2), ???

    A view inside the crimes of the sexual sadist. This article attempts to differentiate the sadists action from other cruel acts, so that we can further understand their mindset and motivations.

    Homant, R. J., & Kennedy, D. B. (1998).  Psychological aspects of crime scene profiling -
validity research.  Criminal Justice and Behaviour, 25 (3), 319-343.

    A review of literature regarding offender types and there generalizability from behavioural aspects of a crime
scene.  Crime scene profiling, psychological profiling, and offender profiling are distinguished from each other.  The
weak validity evidence of profiling is discussed.  Future areas of validity investigation are suggested.

    Knight, R. A., Warren, J. I., Reboussin, R., & Soley, B. J. (1998).  Predicting rapist type from
crime-scene variables.  Criminal Justice and Behaviour, 25 (1), 46 - 80.

    Using extensive data coded by the FBI at crime-scenes predictors the authorsexamine within-crime and
across-crime consistencies.  Predictive domains of antisocial, expressive aggression, sadism, offense blanning, and
relation to victim are all investigated.

    McCann, J. T. (1992).  Criminal personality profiling in the investigation of violent crime:
Recent advances and future directions.  Behavioural Sciences and the Law, 10, 475-481.

    This article attempts to take criminal profiling out of the 'arts' and into the 'sciences'.  Methods of classification,
and profiler qualification are used to suggest the need for such a 'scientific' approach.  Future directions that may
further this approach to profiling our discussed.

    Pinizzotto, A. J.  (1984).  Forensic psychology: Criminal personality profiling.  Journal of
Police Science and Administration, 12, 32-40.

    I have not been able to access/review this article.

    Pinizzotto, A. J., & Finkel, M. J.  (1990).  Criminal personality profiling: An outcome and
process study.  Law and Human Behavior, 14, 215-233.

    I have not been able to access/review this article.

    Ressler, R. K., Burgess, A. W., & Douglas, J. E.  (1983).  Rape and rape-murder: One offender
and twelve victims.  American Journal of Psychiatry, 140, 36-40.

    The author's analyzed data regarding 12 rapes and rape-murders committed by a single offender.  The use of
violence was found to be dependent on interpersonal factors.  The authors display the importance of crime scene
data, interviews of similar offender's, and psychological profiles in the apprehension of such criminals.

    Vorpagel, R. E. (1982, January).  Painting psychological profiles: Charlatanism, coincidence,
charisma, chance or new science?  Police Chief, 156-159.
 
    I have not been able to access/review this article.