psychological profiling
noun[U]
uk/saɪ.kəlˌɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl ˈprəʊ.faɪ.lɪŋ/us/saɪ.kəˌlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl ˈproʊ.faɪ.lɪŋ/(alsooffender profiling)
thepracticeoftryingtodiscoverthelikelycharacter,behaviour, andinterestsof aviolentcriminalbasedonevidencecollectedfrom theplacewhere acrimewascommitted:
罪犯心理侧写（通过在暴力犯罪现场收集的证据来尝试分析罪犯的性格、行为和动机的调查方法）The FBI'spsychologicalprofilingteamhave been called in tobuildup apictureof the killer'smotives.联邦调查局的罪犯心理侧写小组被召集前来分析凶手的动机。
the use ofspecialteststodiscoverinformationabout someone'scharacter, forexampletoseeif they aresuitablefor ajob:
心理测试Manylargeorganizationsusecomputerizedpsychologicalprofilingtests.许多大型机构使用在计算机上进行的心理分析测试。
See
psychological profile
- Psychologicalprofiling,althoughpracticedby theCIAand otherintelligenceagencies, only gets you sofar.
- Psychologicalprofilingisbigbusinessthesedays. Anyseniorpoliceofficercanreeloff thecharacteristicsof agangleaderorsuccessfulmafiaboss.
- Teachers usepsychologicalprofilingtohelpspotchildrenwho are mostlikelyto get intotrouble
- ShefoundoutsoonafterjoiningMI5, thatpsychologicalprofilinghadmarkedher out as amaverick.
Detection & solving crimes
- all-points bulletin
- ankle bracelet
- ankle tag
- ANPR
- APB
- forensics
- gumshoe
- identikit
- identity parade
- lie detector
- raid
- random breath test
- RBT
- reconstruction
- reward
- tighten the netidiom
- tracker dog
- truth serum
- videofit
- watch list
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