WK2 DISCUSSION QUESTION

Crime Scene 3 In the evening on November 12, 2008, a group of young boys playing near a river noticed what seemed to be a mannequin. When the boys went to investigate, they realized that the mannequin actually was a dead female. They ran to the home of one boy and told his parents what they discovered. His parents called the police, who arrived on the scene 10 minutes later and quickly secured the crime scene to preserve the evidence. Evidence: Foot prints: There are two footprints near the body but they are badly smudged. This might be important evidence to link a suspect to the scene of the crime. However, it is not beneficial to the profiler in the beginning stages of the investigation. A woman’s purse: There is a purse near the victim’s body. While this evidence might be useful in tying a suspect to the crime scene, it will not help the profiler create a profile of the murderer. By examining the contents of the bag, investigators identified the victim as a 20-year-old white college student. This might be important information in further investigations when meeting the victim's friends, classmates, and teachers and when trying to determine the motive for the murder. Also, the victim's driving license is missing. This evidence might not be important at this point but could be important later in the investigation. . Body was moved: The victim's body was moved. This is an important piece of information that helps the profiler determine whether the murderer is an organized or disorganized offender. Lacerations on the neck: There are lacerations on the victim's neck, which indicates that the victim probably was strangled to death, most likely with a belt. Although this evidence is important in identifying the cause of death, missing this evidence would not be detrimental to the profile because an autopsy would reveal that the cause of death was strangulation. Torture: The victim has wounds on her body that are consistent with torture. This is an important piece of evidence that could provide the profiler with some additional clues about the murderer. Sexual assault: The victim was sexually assaulted. This is a critical piece of evidence for the profiler. Knowing that the victim was sexually assaulted provides some insight about the type of murderer on the loose. Moreover, knowing that the victim was sexually assaulted while alive, and not post-mortem, helps to determine the typology of the murderer. A wooden board is near the body: While this evidence might be useful in tying a suspect to the crime scene, it will not help the profiler create a profile of the murderer. Body near a river: The victim's body was found near the river. This evidence might not be important at this point but could be important later in the investigation. Congratulations! You have completed all of the scenes.