Profiled Offender	Definition	Information
Terrorist	Someone who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in pursuit of political aims. Can be targeted for political, religious, an civil right reason.	9/11Omsam Bin LadenBoston Marthon Bombing-2013Paris Terror Attacks-2015
Arsonist	The crime of maliciously, voluntarily and willfully setting fire to the building, buildings or other property of another.	Julio GonzelezJohn Orr
Child Molester	Umbrella term for all sexual encounters with a minor. Child sexual abuse include engaging in sexual activies with a child(forced or other means), indecent exposure, child gromming, or child pornography. Psychosexual immaturity	Jerry SanduskyJeffery DhamerWayne WillamsJohn Wayne Gacy
Rapist	Someone who forced another to have sexual intercourse. 75% of rapist are under 25.	They are Different typesPower, Assertive, anger-retaliation, power reassurance and anger excitation
Kidnapper	Someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim(usually for ransom)	-Higher percent in South american Nations than anywhere elseElizabeth Smart- 2002Ariel Castro- 2013
Murderer	Someone who kills or slaughtered inhumanely or barbarously	Motivation varies but mental illness plays a role.

Types of Murderers	Definition	Examples
Mass	Kills several victims at one time and in once place	James Holmes- Colorado Movie Theater Shootings July 2012Sandy Hook- 2012
Spree/Rampage	Embarks on a murderous assault on their vicitim in a short time in multiple locations	DC Sniper, October 2002
Serial	Kills several victims over a fairly long period of time. Serial Killers are further profiled on their motivation for killing	Ted BundyDavid BerkowitzJack the RipperZodiac Killer

Motive	Description
Anger	The offender displays rage or hostility towards a certain subgroup of the population or society as a whole.
Criminal Enterprise	The offender benefits in status or monetary compensation by committing murder that is drug, gang, or organized crime related.
Financial gain	The offender benefits monetarily from killing. Examples include “black widow” killins, robbery homicides, and multiple killings including insurance or welfare fraud.
ideology	Offender commits murders in order to further the goals and ideas of a specific individual or group. This includes terrorist groups or an individual who attacks a specific racial, gender or ethnic group.
Power/Thrill	Offender feels empowered and/or excited when they kill their victims.
Psychosis	The offender is suffering from a severe mental illness and is killed because of that illness. This may include auditory and visual hallucinations and paranoid, grandiose, or bizarre delusions.
Sexually-based	Driven by the sexual needs/desires of the offender. There may or may not be overt sexual contact reflected in the crime scene.

Criminal Profiling