The Process Phase II Concepts related to the offense

  Now that you have completed Phase I of your investigation, you begin to transition to Phase II by analyzing the evidence for concepts related to the offense itself. Consider what physical evidence exists, the location of the offense, crime scene type, and what actions the offender, as well as the victim, took. By analyzing the concepts of the crime, a motive or intent of the crime may become evident. Specific signature behaviors, staging, and offender modus operandi may be identified. It is also during this phase that the forensic psychology professional will need to determine if additional information is needed to complete the analysis. This information could include medical examinations, interviews, forensic analyses, etc. This week, you start Phase II of the criminal investigative analysis process as you analyze the offense in the criminal report, looking directly at the evidence of the crime to determine if the crime was organized or disorganized. You also consider if there is evidence to determine a motive, staging, modus operandi, and type of violence.