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Crime scene analysis is the process of gathering, interpreting, and classifying evidence from a crime scene to deduce the behavioral patterns of a criminal. Application involves reconstructing the events of a crime to understand the offender's motives, methods, and personality.

The FBI's criminal profiling process is structured around four main steps: data assimilation, crime scene classification, crime reconstruction, and profile generation. It is used to create a psychological and investigative portrait of an unknown suspect.

Geographic profiling involves analyzing the locations of a connected series of crimes to determine the most probable area of offender residence. It is applied primarily in cases of serial offenses, helping to narrow down the search for a suspect.

Victimology is the study of victim characteristics, such as demographic profile, behaviors, and interactions, to understand their contribution in the crime and to deduce patterns that might lead to the perpetrator. It assists in figuring out why a victim was targeted.

Investigative psychology applies psychological principles and research methods to the analysis of crime, criminal behavior, and the legal system. This technique is used to establish patterns of behavior that can lead to a more accurate profile of an offender.

Behavioral Evidence Analysis (BEA) is a forensic method that applies scientific and professional principles of behavioral science to the analysis of evidential material for investigative and legal purposes. BEA is utilized to differentiate between what is known, what is uncertain, and what is speculative in a case.

Forensic linguistics involves the analysis of language and its use, including written documents and speech, in criminal investigations. It is used to identify authorship, understand communication between offenders, or issue threat assessment.

Linkage analysis assesses the possibility of two or more crimes being committed by the same offender by looking at behavioral and modus operandi similarities. This technique plays a crucial role in establishing patterns in serial crime cases.

Profiler training programs are formal educational courses designed to teach criminal justice professionals the theory, methods, and practice of criminal profiling. Graduates use these skills to interpret criminal behavior and aid investigations.