* ATTENTION! This training is not lecture only. It involves perusing numerous case synopses; substantial, in-class reading is required. It is law enforcement sensitive and open only to personnel associated with police investigations. Students are warned that the study material involves visual depictions of intense violence. *
POSSESSING THE RIGHT SKILLS while working through an investigation could be the difference between a quick arrest or the case lingering unsolved for years. That’s where Abel Lectures LLC steps in. It specializes in behavioral analysis, which is a collection of techniques designed to sharpen the abilities of investigators & crime analysts. Investigators new to the world of violent crime will especially benefit from this course as it lays a strong foundation.
WHAT IS BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS?
When behavioral analysis is mentioned, criminal profiling usually comes to mind. However, profiling is only one part of a larger investigative toolbox known as behavioral analysis or criminal investigative analysis. Behavioral analysis helps increase the solvability of an investigation through a process that includes careful crime scene reconstruction & the understanding of various behaviors.
WHY CHOOSE ABEL LECTURES?
An Introduction to Behavioral Analysis is 40 hours of hands-on learning. Students receive a workbook filled with instructional material & case information. The murders & rapes are real. Students answer relevant questions after reviewing reports & crime scene photos.
AND IT WORKS!
An Introduction to Behavioral Analysis won’t make investigators criminal profilers but, after experiencing a week of this training, they will gain vital knowledge that directly impacts their ability to solve cases. And it works! I recently learned that an investigator used the knowledge gained through this course to correctly identify a rapist who preyed upon emotionally disabled victims. The investigator used the workbook as a guide & achieved a conviction. He said what he learned was invaluable!
THE TRAINING
Critical Thinking & the importance of creating logical theories based on the available evidence.
Reconstruction & the ability to “think backwards” to place what occurred in a sequential order. Bloodstains, wound identification, & decomposition effects will also be discussed.
Deciphering Behaviors in Crime Scenes to better comprehend the actions of criminals & victims. By understanding behavior, students improve their ability to identify motives & probable suspects.
Differentiating Between Organized & Disorganized Offenders allows students to predict character traits for unknown offenders.
Recognizing Staged Crime Scenes so as not to be fooled into believing a false motive & manner of death.
Understanding Sex Offenders & their obsession with fantasy & pornography will be discussed.
Rapists, their motivations & characteristics.
Multi-Victim Homicides, including mass, spree, & serial killings. The incel movement & its connection to mass killings will be discussed.
Student Practicum, in which students, in groups, will be given a case to profile and present to the class.