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PROFIL PSYCHOLOGIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- profiling
1, record 1, English, profiling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- criminal profiling 2, record 1, English, criminal%20profiling
correct
- offender profiling 3, record 1, English, offender%20profiling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constructing an outline or "profile" of a person's or an offender's individual characteristics. 3, record 1, English, - profiling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The BSU [i.e. the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit] has pioneered a system of criminal investigation known as Profiling, [which draws] on a combination of field experience and psychiatric knowledge to develop a loose but directed description of a possible killer. Each serial killer has an idiosyncratic pattern, a systematic way of going about the selection, pursuit, killing and disposal of his victims. Each of his victims will show characteristic damage, or be placed in a ritual manner, or taken from a social group, such as prostitutes or nurses or hitchhikers, having special significance to the killer. No two are exactly alike, but serial killers in general conform to a limited number of types. 2, record 1, English, - profiling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It can take the details of an individual case and tell you whether it fits, in a general way, into the pattern of similar crimes. 2, record 1, English, - profiling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DNA profiling, psychological profiling, etc. 3, record 1, English, - profiling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- profilage
1, record 1, French, profilage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- profil psychologique 1, record 1, French, profil%20psychologique
correct, specific
- physionomie mentale 1, record 1, French, physionomie%20mentale
correct, specific
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Esquisse psychologique, etc. d'un individu. 1, record 1, French, - profilage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trait profile 1, record 2, English, trait%20profile
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- psychograph 1, record 2, English, psychograph
- psychological profile 2, record 2, English, psychological%20profile
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D.a chart on which the ratings or scores for a number of traits are plotted on a common scale in parallel rows, so that the pattern of traits can be visually perceived. 1, record 2, English, - trait%20profile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- profil factoriel 1, record 2, French, profil%20factoriel
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- profil de trait 1, record 2, French, profil%20de%20trait
- profil psychologique 1, record 2, French, profil%20psychologique
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mode de représentation, pour un individu/ des résultats de diverses épreuves, en notation unifiée [pour lequel] les valeurs utilisées sont (...) attribuées à des facteurs. 1, record 2, French, - profil%20factoriel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- psychological profile 1, record 3, English, psychological%20profile
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A psychological profile, more precisely, is a description of the salient psychological and behavioural characteristics of a person. 1, record 3, English, - psychological%20profile
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- profil psychologique 1, record 3, French, profil%20psychologique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plus précisément, le profil psychologique est la description des caractéristiques psychologiques et comportementales les plus marquantes d'une personne. 1, record 3, French, - profil%20psychologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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