psychological profilenoun [ C ]
uk/saɪ.kəlˌɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl ˈprəʊ.faɪl/us/saɪ.kəˌlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl ˈproʊ.faɪl/also offender profilea description of the likely character, behaviour, and interests of a violent criminal that is based on evidence collected from the place where a crime was committed
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Detection & solving crimes
- all-points bulletin
- APB
- breath test
- breathalyse
- Breathalyser
- fingerprint
- frisk
- genetic fingerprinting
- identity parade
- informant
- lie detector
- manhunt
- mugshot
- neighbourhood watch
- RBT
- reconstruction
- reward
- rogues' gallery
- sleuth
- videofit
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psychological profiling
noun [ U ] ukusalso offender profiling