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GEOGRAPHIC PROFILING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminal Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- criminal profile
1, record 1, English, criminal%20profile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geographic profiling has become an essential part of the criminal investigation process. The following sequence... stipulates how geographic profiling fits into the investigation process : 1) Occurrence of a crime series; 2) Traditional investigative techniques; 3) Linkage analysis; 4) Criminal profile; 5) Geographic profiling; and 6) New investigative strategies. 1, record 1, English, - criminal%20profile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie criminelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- profil du criminel
1, record 1, French, profil%20du%20criminel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le profilage géographique prend son sens comme partie prenante d'un processus d'enquête criminelle. La séquence suivante [...] précise de quelle façon le profilage géographique s'insère à l'intérieur d'un processus d'enquête : 1) Occurrence d'une série de crimes; 2) Utilisation de techniques d'enquête traditionnelles; 3) Analyse des liens[;] 4) Mise au point d'un profil du criminel; 5) Utilisation du profilage géographique et 6) Utilisation de nouvelles stratégies d'enquête. 2, record 1, French, - profil%20du%20criminel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2016-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Geographic Profiling Unit 1, record 2, English, Geographic%20Profiling%20Unit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"E" Division (British Columbia). 1, record 2, English, - Geographic%20Profiling%20Unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Groupe du profilage géographique
1, record 2, French, Groupe%20du%20profilage%20g%C3%A9ographique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- GPG 1, record 2, French, GPG
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division E (Colombie-Britannique). 1, record 2, French, - Groupe%20du%20profilage%20g%C3%A9ographique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Criminal Psychology
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- geographic profiling 1, record 3, English, geographic%20profiling
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- geographic profile
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Psychologie criminelle
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- profil géographique
1, record 3, French, profil%20g%C3%A9ographique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : GRC [Gendarmerie royale du Canada]. 1, record 3, French, - profil%20g%C3%A9ographique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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