Being a criminal profiler isn't like every TV show, but it's still an interesting and important job. Criminal profilers have been used to close numerous police and federal cases. They work on several homicide cases involving rape, racial killings, brutal murders and involving serial killers. They make it easier for police to find the right person by examining the crime scene. Being a criminal profiler is hard work, but with hard work and dedication, it's a great career choice. A criminal profiler gives a description of what he thinks the suspect looks and acts like. They do this by examining scenes where victims were murdered and looking for clues as to why the suspect did it, how they did it, what types of victims are targeted, and why they chose a certain place. They discover all this using evidence from the nature and surroundings of the crime scene (Wachtel). By doing all of this, they may be able to find a reason why the suspect did this. If there is a pattern and motive for multiple murders, criminal profilers can use them to predict a killer's characteristics. They then create a profile of the killer based on all the evidence they received at the crime scene and how the crime was committed. Creating a profile can help find the killer and reduce the chances (CriminalJusticePrograms). Sometimes there are psychological reasons why people kill, which is why criminal profiling is usually carried out by a forensic psychologist (Denis). When asked how to tell if someone is a suspicious character, Phillip Wilson replied: "It is illegal to profile based on race, gender and religion: however, if a white man with Indiana license plates drives...... middle of paper ...... interesting. Something new can happen every day at work. Criminal profiling is a difficult and challenging field to tackle, but in the end, it will be worth all the schooling, hard work, and stress-filled days. Works Cited Beres, DB Killer at Larger: Criminal Profilers and the Cases They Solve!. New York: F. Watts, 2007. Print. “CriminalJusticePrograms.com”. www.CriminalJusticePrograms.com.Np,ndWeb. November 22, 2013. Dwilson, Stephen. “How to Get a Job in Criminal Profiling.” Everydaydaylife.global.post.com.Np, and Web. November 25, 2013. Levy, Janey. Careers in criminal profiling. 1st ed. New York: Rosen Central, 2008.2008.Print.Wachtel, David. “Criminal profiling”. www.forensicpsychology.net.NP, nd Web. November 22, 2013. “What is criminal profiling?” » www.CriminalJusticePrograms.com. Np, and Web. November 22, 2013. Wilson, Phillip. Telephone interview. November 27 2013.