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About this episode
Roy Hazelwood made sexual-crime investigation a major part of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit’s training and consultation work. This episode examines his books, behavior-oriented victim and witness interviews, sexual-offense classification, and linkage concepts, with the Robert Hansen investigation showing why a profile must remain separate from proof.
The episode distinguishes documented evidence from interpretation and identifies important limits or alternative explanations.
Learning objectives
- Understand the historical context
- Separate documented evidence from interpretation
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Disclosures
Narration uses the local Kokoro synthetic voice George (Kokoro bm_george). The script was prepared with generative-AI assistance and requires human editorial approval before distribution.
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