Stigma (botany) Diagram of stigma. The stigma (plural: stigmata) is the receptive tip of a carpel, or of several fused carpels, in the gynoecium of a flower.
What's Criminal Profiling? Criminal profiling, or offender profiling, is the process of identifying the mindset and characteristics of an unknown criminal. Investigators examine the crime scene and the nature of the crime. The investigators attempt to determine the type of person the criminal is based on all the evidence and circumstances of the crime.
The disadvantage is that profiling requires extensive skill and training. Even regular law enforcement officers can do some profiling, but profiling requires the disciple to weed through the minutiae and... A strength of offender profiling is that it gives investigators another avenue to the crime. When there is not much physical evidence, psychological evidence may be useful. Profiling is also quicker in cases where time is of the essence, such as serial killings or abductions.