Murder of Shauna Howe

Include the major facts and background of the case under investigation.

Timeline:

Timeline involved in the investigation.

Victimology:

Provide a paragraph on what is known about the victim. What is known about the victim’s family.

Victim’s Lifestyle and Situational Exposure:

Harmful elements in everyday life, and amount of actual exposure or vulnerability experienced by the victim at the time of victimization.

Crime Reconstruction

A crime reconstruction is the determination of the actions and events surrounding the commission of a crime. Describe the physical evidence and what facts that suggests and the sequence of events.

Crime Scene Analysis/Characteristics: (Use Handout and Threshold Assessment p. 585)

Location type, Location of the Scene, Crime Scene Type, Victim Selection, Victim Location, Point of Contact, Method of Approach, Method of Attack, Use of Force, Methods of Control, Use of Weapons, Victim Response, Verbal Behavior, Sexual Acts, Time, Multiple Officers, Evidence Planning, Opportunistic Elements, Precautionary Acts, Missing Items, The Body, Evidence of Staging

MO/Signature Aspects:

Offender Characteristics

Knowledge of Crime Scene

Knowledge of Victim

Knowledge of Methods and Materials

Evidence of Criminal Skill

Physical Characteristics

Offender Characteristics/Profile:

Race

Gender

Age range (which is one of the toughest points to nail down in a profile because emotional or experiential age does not always match chronological years)

marital status

living arrangements

occupation

employment status

history

psychological and personality characteristics

beliefs and values

probable reactions to the police

past criminal record, including the possibility of similar offenses in the past

In addition to the above, you may offer any other insights you might have in terms of hypotheses about the personality and characteristics of the offender.