Which of the following statements about offender profiling is FALSE?

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Both 'organized' and 'disorganized' offenders are careful not to leave evidence. The organized-disorganized distinction concerns crime-scene behaviour: organized offenders tend to plan and conceal evidence, whereas disorganized offenders are more likely to leave evidence behind. Thus, saying that both types are careful not to leave evidence is false.

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Inductive methods of profiling are often referred to as clinical in the style, while deductive methods are seen as 'statistical'

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Constructing psychological profiles of historical figures typically relies on specialist knowledge

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Profiling common characteristics of known offenders involves gathering data about the crime for multiple sources

Which of the following statements about offender profiling is FALSE?

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