Jayelles
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I sometimes wonder if the perp reads the forums or even posts on the forums. If so, I wonder what stance he would take?
Would he be likely to accuse the Ramseys and draw attention away from himself?
Or would he want to seem clever and post pro-intruder?
I don't have much experience of criminal psychology, but I have read of real-life situations where a criminally minded person just couldn't resist being clever and ended up drawing attention to himself as a result. One case that comes to mind immediately was of a supermarket terrorist who was tampering with food and making ransom demands from the supermarket. He was active for (I think) a couple of years and he started sending letters to the police taunting them about their failure to apprehend him. Eventually he gave himself away.
What do posters think about the Ramsey perp? How do you thnk he would post? I think much would depend on the real psychology behind the murder.
Did he kill for the thrill of the kill? - In which case he might want to avoid detection so that he could kill again. This killer might post anti-Ramsey in order to divert attention from himself.
Did he kill out of hatred for the Ramseys - in which case he might consider himself to be cleverer than them and maintain an obsession with the crime itself. This perp might want to show how clever he is by dropping in the occasional piece of inside knowledge under the guise of insight.
Anyone have any knowledge of criminal profiling?
I'd be particularly interested to hear from Barbara on this because Barbara has a good knowledge of psychology.
PS - I think it has to be assumed that the perp is an intruder for this exercise (or does it?)
Would he be likely to accuse the Ramseys and draw attention away from himself?
Or would he want to seem clever and post pro-intruder?
I don't have much experience of criminal psychology, but I have read of real-life situations where a criminally minded person just couldn't resist being clever and ended up drawing attention to himself as a result. One case that comes to mind immediately was of a supermarket terrorist who was tampering with food and making ransom demands from the supermarket. He was active for (I think) a couple of years and he started sending letters to the police taunting them about their failure to apprehend him. Eventually he gave himself away.
What do posters think about the Ramsey perp? How do you thnk he would post? I think much would depend on the real psychology behind the murder.
Did he kill for the thrill of the kill? - In which case he might want to avoid detection so that he could kill again. This killer might post anti-Ramsey in order to divert attention from himself.
Did he kill out of hatred for the Ramseys - in which case he might consider himself to be cleverer than them and maintain an obsession with the crime itself. This perp might want to show how clever he is by dropping in the occasional piece of inside knowledge under the guise of insight.
Anyone have any knowledge of criminal profiling?
I'd be particularly interested to hear from Barbara on this because Barbara has a good knowledge of psychology.
PS - I think it has to be assumed that the perp is an intruder for this exercise (or does it?)