53 pages 1 hour read

John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker

Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1995

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Essay Topics

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What is profiling, or criminal investigative analysis? What does it encompass? Does it have scientific validity? Why or why not?

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What was J. Edgar Hoover’s legacy? How did it impact Douglas’s career and the field of behavioral science?

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Compare and contrast signature and modus operandi. Provide examples of each to support your response.