Exploring the Psychological Autopsy

One of the most interesting aspects of studying criminal behavior and criminology is finding out why and how criminals commit a specific crime. It's really the complicated task of finding out what makes an individual tick and hopefully learning more about their criminal pattern of behavior in the process.

Victimology is a common information gathering tool that investigators use to help them to link a perpetrator to a victim that could ultimately solve the crime. Victimology refers to the an...