Although criminal profiling is not as effective as it is believed, it is a technique widely used by many professionals. The media industry, for example, greatly emphasizes the technique of criminal profiling in programs such as Law and Order, The Mentalist and in films such as The Silence of the Lambs. For the purposes of the essay, I will refer to the film The Silence of the Lambs in relation to the articles Dangerous Minds and Criminal Profiling: The Reality Behind the Myth. When referring to the film, Clare Starling, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI intern), seeks out Dr. Hannibal Lector, a meticulous but frightening criminal, for assistance with the Buffalo Bill case. Although the initial purpose of Dr. Lector's visit was kept secret from Clare Starling, Dr. Lector's job throughout the film was to assist and provide information on Buffalo Bill. Additionally, the article continues to describe two categories that define serial killers, an organized group and a disorganized group. type. An organized criminal focuses on a specific goal while carefully planning the crime without permission...