1. Police are investigating a series of late-night burglaries in wealthy neighbourhoods. In each case, the burglar avoids contact with the victims, wears gloves, carefully selects expensive electronics, and leaves the house unusually tidy. Very little DNA or trace evidence is left behind.

The police team is unsure whether to use an offender-profiling system based on pre-existing offender categories or to focus purely on the behavioural patterns found at each crime scene to build a profile.

Discuss offender profiling in forensic psychology. Refer to the information above in your answer.