Gold Standards - Profiling-LLM

Standards Used for Evaluation

These profiles represents a curated collection of criminal profiles based on publicly available case evidence.

Criminal Profiling Frameworks

Narrative Action System (NAS)

The Narrative Action System, developed by Youngs and Canter, categorizes criminal behavior according to four narrative roles that shape offender actions and decision-making. These roles emerge from the intersection of two fundamental psychological dimensions: potency (control/mastery versus powerlessness) and intimacy (significance versus insignificance of others).

REVENGEFUL MISSION

Strong protagonist seeking specific impact on significant others within a quest narrative

TRAGIC HERO

Powerless protagonist enacting an inevitable, justified response within a tragedy narrative

PROFESSIONAL

Competent protagonist demonstrating mastery and control within an adventure narrative

VICTIM

Confused, powerless protagonist reacting to significant others within an irony narrative

Sexual Homicide Patterns Analysis (SHPA)

This framework, derived from the work of Keppel and Walter, provides a specialized classification for sexual homicides based on motivational factors:

ANGER-EXCITATION

Planned sexual assault and murder designed to inflict pain and terror for perpetrator's gratification

POWER-ASSERTIVE

Sexual assault where rape is planned but murder is an unplanned response to maintain control

POWER-REASSURANCE

Planned rape followed by unplanned overkill when fantasy of seduction fails

ANGER-RETALIATORY

Planned sexual assault and murder as symbolic revenge and anger

Sexual Homicide Pathways Assessment Framework (SHPAF)

This contemporary framework, based on the empirical research of Beauregard, Proulx, and colleagues, approaches sexual homicide through distinct pathways integrating crime scene behaviors, offender psychology, and developmental factors:

SADISTIC PATHWAY

Calculated, planned homicide driven by sadistic fantasies and sexual gratification through victim suffering and control; characterized by extensive preparation, sophisticated crime scenes, and post-mortem activities

ANGRY PATHWAY

Homicide resulting from intense rage where sexual elements serve as vehicles for expressing aggression rather than primary gratification; characterized by excessive violence, overkill, minimal planning, and often triggered by specific events

OPPORTUNISTIC PATHWAY

Homicide occurring as an unplanned extension of sexual assault, typically instrumental to avoid detection or in response to victim resistance; characterized by mixed organized/disorganized elements with evidence of situational escalation

Spatial Behavioral Analysis

Geographic profiling examines the spatial aspects of criminal behavior, classifying offenders based on their movement patterns:

MARAUDER

Criminal operates from a fixed base within their comfort zone

COMMUTER

Criminal travels to commit crimes outside their home area

Key Academic References

Keppel, R. D., & Walter, R. (1999). Profiling killers: A revised classification model for understanding sexual murder. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 43(4), 417–437. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X99434002
Youngs, D., & Canter, D. V. (2012). Narrative roles in criminal action: An integrative framework for differentiating offenders. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 17(2), 233–249. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8333.2011.02011.x
Beauregard, Eric & Martineau, Melissa. (2016). The Sexual Murderer: Offender behavior and implications for practice. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315683768

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