The use of profiling as a tool for law enforcement is becoming increasingly widespread. Agencies are seeing profiling become more effective and more popular as it gains respect nationwide. By using profiling as a means to fight crime and to help point out potential drug offenders, police departments are turning more and more to this effective law enforcement method. Bibliography lists 10 sources. This 7 page paper focuses on several police departments in Virginia and how they handle the pregnancies of their officers.
Applicable law is reviewed.
Light duty work is recommended for pregnant officers. The reality of how pregnant female officers are treated is explored through examples and policies of the police departments are reviewed. Bibliography lists 7 sources. This 60 page paper provides an overview of the process of psychological criminal profiling, defining the specific connection between types of crimes, types of criminals, and the development of psychological assessments. This paper integrates a view of psychological principles, as well as specific issues related to crime and sociology in order to determine why some individuals participation in behaviors that are deviant and others do not.