The FBI formed its Behavioral Science Unit in 1974 to study serial predators. Since then, the art and craft of criminal profiling have become the subject of numerous books, TV shows and iconic films ...

We have all seen criminal profiling on hit TV shows and films like Criminal Minds, The Silence of the Lambs, Cracker, and Mindhunter, and heard the legendary tales of “profilers” catching elusive ...

Ed Kemper. Monte Rissell. BTK. Ann Wolbert Burgess explores these notorious serial killers, various other cases, and her career as a forensic psychiatric nurse with the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit ...

As the summer of 1988 transitioned to autumn, two London physicians dedicated themselves to uncovering the identity of infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper. Using a combination of autopsy results ...

On August 15, 2021, a fan on Reddit made a post titled, “Who was the best and worst profiler in your opinion?” Fans will recall that many members of the team are profilers who catch the unsubs all ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article contains graphic descriptions of homicide and assault. Please read with care. A month after Lyle and Erik Menendez were arrested for brutally slaying their parents inside ...

Mandy Patinkin starred as FBI profiler Jason Gideon on Criminal Minds, but he only appeared in the first three seasons before ...

Criminal profiling techniques are now an integral part of police investigations, but the scientific approach was not yet that popular when Kwon Il-yong became Korea’s first criminal profiler in 2000.

Connell School of Nursing Professor Ann Wolbert Burgess received a phone call at her Boston College office in 1978 that would alter the course of her career and lead to a seismic shift in the practice ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. As cybercrime increasingly becomes prevalent today, an educator has made it her mission to find new ways to enhance education in this ...

Criminal profiler warns suspected Texas serial killer migrant allegedly started killing at 18, calling it extremely rare and fearing additional victims.

From chilling profiler dramas to procedural favorites, these shows should satisfy Criminal Minds fans.