Compared to non-profilers, trained criminal profilers tend to much more accurately estimate offender characteristics and motives based on information about their crimes.

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Research has shown that trained criminal profilers do not significantly outperform non-profilers in accurately estimating offender characteristics and motives based solely on information about their crimes. Profiling expertise does not consistently lead to superior predictive ability regarding specific offender traits.

Compared to Non-Profilers, Trained Criminal Profilers Tend to Much More