School of Continuing Education - Evidentia University
Geographic Profiling
A shorter route into spatial behavior and offender movement.
A 4-week intensive course on the theoretical foundations of geographic profiling, environmental criminology, ArGIS use and the analysis of offenders' movement patterns.
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Map behavior across space
This course introduces the conceptual basis of geographic profiling and helps students understand how offenders behave in space. The focus is practical: spatial patterns, environmental criminology and criteria for creating profiles.
A shorter 4-week intensive format with self-paced online access.
What the Geographic Profiling course covers
The official course content moves beyond a general overview of the technique. It studies the criminological foundations, spatial behavior and practical tools used to understand where offenders act, move and concentrate activity.
Theoretical foundations
Study the conceptual bases that support geographic profiling as a criminological practice.
Environmental criminology
Understand how places, opportunities and environments shape criminal behavior in space.
ArGIS application
Learn how geographic profiles can be created using ArGIS as part of the analytical process.
Movement patterns
Analyze how offenders move, select locations and create spatial patterns across events.
Spatial trends
Identify patterns, tendencies and geographic behaviors that help build more accurate profiles.
Profiling criteria
Work with the criteria needed to apply geographic profiling effectively in criminological contexts.
Behavior in space
The course focuses on how criminal behavior can be interpreted through locations, movement and environmental context.
Analytical use
You will examine how spatial patterns support decision-making when constructing geographic profiles.
Practical direction
The content is designed to connect theoretical foundations with usable profiling techniques.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
The course is organized around practical, focused outcomes you can connect to your professional context.
Understand the foundations
Build a solid grasp of the theoretical bases behind geographic profiling.
Analyze spatial behavior
Identify geographic patterns, trends and behaviors relevant to offender movement.
Apply profiling criteria
Use techniques and criteria for geographic profiling in criminological contexts.
Where this course can help
A compact skill set for professionals who need clearer behavioral, investigative or decision-making tools.
Spatial crime analysis
Criminology and investigation
Search-area prioritization
Online, self-paced and clearly structured
The official course format is designed for flexible study, with online lessons, materials and tutor support.
How you study
Lessons and materials are available online. The course is self-paced within the published duration and does not require live classes.
How you complete it
Students must pass all quizzes, pass the final activity and reach a final score of 7/10 or higher to obtain the Certificate of Completion.
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Certificate of Completion issued by School of Continuing Education - Evidentia University.