To prepare:

Review Chapter 1, of the course text, as well as the other Learning Resources this week. Consider the evolution of criminal profiling and what you believe are its strengths and limitations.

Post your response to the following: 

• In your own words, describe criminal profiling.
• In what ways has criminal profiling evolved over time? In what ways has it remained the same?
• In your opinion and based on the literature, what are some of the strengths of criminal profiling?
• In your opinion and based on the literature, what are some of the limitations of criminal profiling?

Note: Your posts should be substantial (350 words minimum), supported with scholarly evidence from your research and/or the Learning Resources, and properly cited using APA style. Personal anecdotes are acceptable as part of a meaningful post but cannot stand alone as the entire post.