An investigative team is using geographical profiling to track a serial arsonist whose crimes have occurred in a series of distinct neighbourhoods across a large city. The profiling coordinator assumes the suspect is a 'marauder' and draws a circle encompassing all the crime scenes to pinpoint the suspect's residence.
With reference to this scenario, explain one limitation of using geographical profiling to locate the suspect.
12 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Offender profiling. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.