Deductive and Inductive Criminal Profiling In when interpreting the personal and behavioral characteristic to identify a suspect of a crime, two primary forms of logic can be using in conducting an investigation: inductive and deductive. Inductions consists of generalizations or assumptions that are formed based on what has been observed. Inductions, like predictions, may not always be accurate. Profilers who develop their logic base off of experience or observation without any provable or verifiable science based theories, ultimately allow bias conclusions to form. On the contrary, deductive profiling is an evidence-based, process-oriented method of investigative reasoning based off of the behavioral patterns of a particular offender …show more content…
Additionally, deductive logic is a science based argument that concludes if the premise is true then the conclusion must also be true. An example of deductive reasoning can be seen in the Michael Brown case. Officer Darren Wilson of the Ferguson Police Department shot and killed 18-year-old unarmed Michael Brown on August 9, 2014. Ultimately, the United States Department of Justice determined that Wilson's use of force against Brown was defensible, and he was not indicted based on physical evidence that supported the officer's account of events. Wilson testified that Michael Brown reached for his gun and a struggle for the weapon followed, during which Wilson fired two shots. Wilson then pursued Brown, who turned and charged toward Wilson. Officer Darren Wilson fired multiple shots bringing Brown to the ground. Physical evidence supports Wilson’s account of how the incident took place as the Medical Examiner concluded that the wounds on Brown’s right hand occurred within 6 to 9 inches of the barrel of Wilson’s firearm (Department of Justice, 2015). Additionally, the Medical Examiner confirmed that Brown was, in fact, moving towards Wilson when he was fatally shot (Department of Justice, 2015). The examiners findings were essential in the decision to not indict Darren Wilson, because unlike witness testimony, physical evidence cannot lie or be accused of