H V Acharya
Directorate of Forensic Science, India
Title: The significance of forensic psychological profiling to unravel criminal investigation
Biography
Biography: H V Acharya
Abstract
In India, psychological profiling is now recognized as an upcoming area in the field of forensic psychology. The forensic psychological profile is a collection of data of consisting of crime scenes, medical reports, police records, witness statements, suspect narration and psychological findings. The various techniques of profiling has helped in the understanding and assigning the personality of the suspect involved in crime. Earlier, profiling was done by the medical fraternity followed by professional psychologists. With recent advancements in science, many different profiling approaches have made profiling a scientific technique. The forensic psychologist is trained in applying the psychological theories of crime to create a profile. This empirical research focuses on application of psychological tests and forensic techniques like polygraph test, Brain mapping test to develop the forensic psychological profile of the criminal.
