Pros of profiling

The main pro of profiling is that it uses the metal background of the unsub (unknown suspect) to catch them. A profiler uses his/hers knowledge of both criminology and psychology. Criminal profiling utilizes the crime scene in order to study the criminal mind. With the process of elimination, profilers can determine the psychological state of the perpetrator, age, behavior, and geological profile. Profilers have a background in criminology (the study of the criminal minds), forensic, and psychology therefore profilers know what to look for in crime scenes and what can be determined from them.

Second pro of profiling is being able to interrogate offenders and suspects more efficiently. A profiler is trained to understand the deepest and darks thoughts of a person. Not all can handle the dark and sadistic mind of a complex offender that is why a profiler is trained ignore their negative skepticism and also be sympathetic to their state. With this skill, profilers are able to interrogate offenders or suspect with a clear picture of what they are. A profiler must always be on a constant look out for any behavioral shifts and follow up their initial read of the unsub. Profilers have a very good sense of observation for them to be able to tell lies from truth.

Lastly, the procedure of profiling is more detailed than a normal police force procedure which is another pro. These procedures contain being able to determine three types of offenders these are: organized, disorganized, and mixed of both. These are what profilers do in order to create a profile just to name a few: look at relevant reports, witness statements, study the victimology, photos and videos of the crime scene, forensic analysis, look at the medical and autopsy results, and  create a geological profile of the crime scene. From this procedure, profilers can now know the psychological and physical state of the offender, age, sex, signature (if there is any), residential proximity to the crime scene, and other related materials of the offender that could be added to the profile.