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Dr. Spencer Reid (thisiscalm) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-05-02 21:33:00

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217 // Criminology Class // Open to all!
[ There's a sense of calm professionalism over the young Doctor today. Sure, there's tentacles in the sky and he's not sure where he's standing with his BAU family just yet but that's what work is for. To be a refuge when everything else is unsure. Needless to say he's happy to be here and will most likely linger extra-long after the lecture. ]

HISTORICAL SERIAL KILLER – The Black Dahlia murder

Instead of talking about a serial killer this time, we'll cover a specific case that has some relevance to today's topic: the murder of Elizabeth Short or The Black Dahlia as the press nicknamed her.

The body of Elizabeth Short was found in the Leimert Park district of Los Angeles on January 15, 1947. Her remains had been left on a vacant lot on the west side of South Norton Avenue midway between Coliseum Street and West 39th Street. The body was discovered by local resident Betty Bersinger, who was walking with her three-year-old daughter around 10 a.m. Bersinger initially mistook the body for a discarded store mannequin. Upon realizing it was a corpse, Bersinger rushed to a nearby house where she phoned the police.

Short's severely mutilated body was severed at the waist and completely drained of blood. Her face had been slashed from the corners of her mouth toward her ears, creating an effect called the Glasgow smile. Short also had multiple cuts on her thigh and breasts, where entire portions of flesh had been removed. The body had been washed and cleaned and had been "posed" with her hands over her head, her elbows bent at right angles, and her legs spread.Near the body detectives found a cement sack which contained droplets of watery blood, as well as a heel print on the ground amidst tire tracks.

The autopsy stated that Short was 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighed 115 pounds, and had light blue eyes, brown hair, and badly decayed teeth. There were ligature marks on her ankles, wrists, and neck. Although the skull was not fractured, Short had bruising on the front and right side of her scalp with a small amount of bleeding in the subarachnoid space on the right side, consistent with blows to the head. The cause of death was hemorrhage from the lacerations to the face and shock due to blows on the head and face.

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PSYCHOLOGY — Geographic profiling

Geographic profiling is a criminal investigative methodology that analyzes the locations of a connected series of crimes to determine the most probable area of offender residence. By incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methods, it assists in understanding spatial behaviour of an offender and focusing the investigation to a smaller area of the community. Typically used in cases of serial murder or rape — but also arson, bombing, robbery, and other crimes — the technique helps police detectives prioritize information in large-scale major crime investigations that often involve hundreds or thousands of suspects and tips.

In addition to determining the offender's most likely area of residence, an understanding of the spatial pattern of a crime series and the characteristics of the crime sites can tell investigators other useful information, such as whether the crime was opportunistic and the degree of offender familiarity with the crime location. This is based on the connection between an offender's hunting behavior and his or her non-criminal life.

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PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Those of you who were here for the victimology lecture might remember the roleplaying we did then — this is something similar. I want you to pair up and discuss amongst yourself what a crime scene says about the perpetrator. You can either make one up like we did during victimology, or use one of the examples of serial killers that we've gone over in previous lectures.

Remember the central concepts of geographic profiling as you analyze your mental crime scenes — the journey to the crime, routine activity, rational choice and crime pattern. The best way to catch a killer is to be able to think as one, and that is what this class is for.

Good luck.

Q&A

[ A Q&A thread can be found here for all your question-based needs! There is also a suggestions box available — just note that your character is dropping a note in the box in the subject header and it will be brought up during the next class! ]

(( The Criminology Class is held in an open lecture format, meaning that there's no ic signup process involved! Feel free to mingle at your leisure — email notifs are off but Reid has a thread HERE if you wish to hit him up. For more information about the setup and purpose of the class, go HERE. The attached links are a full account of the entire lecture so feel free to use them as topics of discussion! ))

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	thisiscalm 2013-06-01 11:22 pm UTC (link)
	[ So forceful! Not that he's complaining. He slides an arm around her back to hug her close. Don't want to lose your balance with all this enthusiastic kissing! Meanwhile, his free hand will skim down to check on that hip of hers. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2013-06-01 11:31 pm UTC (link)
	[Such a good doctor. She is just going to kiss him until she remembers why breathing is a thing.] We [breathing] should probably [breathing] take this [more breathing] to the bedroom. [Nevermind that she is the one who stopped them there and disregard the fact she would be perfectly comfortable enjoying his company right here.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-06-02 12:00 am UTC (link)
	Good point. I was just thinking that we need to make better use of that room. [ Breathless with bloodfilled excitement he pushes himself off the wall to make a start for said room. The room with the bed. Best room. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2013-06-02 01:10 am UTC (link)
	We do. It gets sad sometimes. Can't have sad rooms. It's bad for the feng shui. [She'll just take a step back with his tie in her hand to better lead him. He could get lost and wander off into the kitchen!] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-06-02 12:03 pm UTC (link)
	[ With how low his IQ has sunken since they got in the door, it's probably for the best that she has a leash on him. ] So lucky to have you... I never would've thought about the feng shui complications brought on by sad rooms. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2013-06-04 12:55 am UTC (link)
	I'm here to protect and serve or something like that. [Drawing him back, back, backer! Before kissing him against the doorframe.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-06-04 12:16 pm UTC (link)
	You're so good at your job. [ Sleeping with your boss has surprising results. Like actually developing a thing for the boss part of sleeping with your boss. A shame about her spatial difficulties though, although doorframes are spectacularly good for kissing. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2013-06-04 01:28 pm UTC (link)
	I aim to please. [Another light kiss and she pulls back with a smile.] Wait for me in here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-06-04 05:03 pm UTC (link)
	[ Oh wait what just happened. There's a beat of hesitation as he tries to catch up. ] Okay..? [ And wait he will! ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

kitty_has_claws
2013-06-04 05:10 pm UTC (link)

[She smiles again, knowing that was probably confusing, but she did say she had something special for him. As special as this is, it's also not all she had in mind. She withdraws, heading for the bathroom where she carefully placed the outfit in a bag inside the wall. She feels a little silly putting it on. But if she is going to be silly for anyone, it's Reid and Rebecca assured her this was going to be impressive for him even if it doesn't really seem like his style to her.

There was also something about braiding her hair and while it's longer now, it isn't really braid worthy so instead she just puts a little braid along the side, leaving most of it loose like usual. Good enough, right? She doesn't want to leave him too long. He's probably confused enough as it is.

A few minutes—probably a couple too many—later she approaches the door to their bedroom, biting back the urge to tell him not to laugh as she quietly slips inside to wait for his reaction.]

Hey.

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thisiscalm
2013-06-04 08:11 pm UTC (link)

[ It is a few minutes too many. Just enough to leave him a little nervous — or really nervous, as it happens. Up until now they've been pretty much going with the heat of the moment and that's worked really well for him. No room to think. No room to worry about performance or appearance or anything else that could end up as a shoe in the machinery and now she's left him waiting on the edge of the bed and he doesn't know why.

There is fidgeting. Quite a bit of it.

Of course, all of that stops the moment she steps into the bedroom. In fact, everything stops (including his heart, he's pretty sure) as he just takes in the sight with great disbelief. At first it's not quite registering, this blatant pop culture reference that he never expected her to make and when it does it comes with a torrent of contradicting emotions. Plenty of sticky memories from early puberty (and later on too, if he's perfectly honest) that bring out just the kind of reaction she's probably hoping for, albeit in more awkward ways than he'd like. It doesn't help that while she's nothing like Leia, she's enough like Leia to make the fantasy complete and in the end it boils down to a simmering pot of awkward hormonal confusion.

He swallows, eyes still firmly trained of her. Words are hard. ]

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	kitty_has_claws 2013-06-04 08:20 pm UTC (link)
	[She's not sure what reaction she was expecting exactly and to be honest she's still not sure which one she's getting, but she definitely has his attention, and that's a start. She smiles at him, stepping closer, trying to shake loose from the nerves forming in her stomach.] Kitty got your tongue? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thisiscalm
2013-06-04 08:57 pm UTC (link)

Something like that.

[ He swallows again, shifting stiffly where he sits on the bed. No doubt she'll notice the discomfort with the whole situation, as much as he'd like to hide it out of sheer weight of expectation. She did this for him and it's a wonderful thought and he should... appreciate it, but he can't seem to decide on what to do here. She's beautiful. Gorgeous. There should be absolutely nothing wrong with this picture, and yet...

And yet it makes him uncomfortable more than it makes him hard. ]

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kitty_has_claws
2013-06-04 09:05 pm UTC (link)

[She was hoping that discomfort he's throwing off in waves were in her own head. Just her own awkwardness with dressing up as someone else for him. She's all about just dressing sexy for him, but this thing just isn't quite her style. She doesn't exactly mind showing skin, but this feels like a looot of skin. And it's all a little fussy. She could see Storm in it, but her?

Hell, it even comes with a leash. As if.

And as she gets closer she's more sure it's him and not just her. Thanks, Rebecca. So, instead of doing something like crawling on top of him she just sits down next to him.]

I've had it for awhile. [Since the day the store had costumes.] A little birdy told me you'd like it. I'm starting to think I shouldn't listen to birds.

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thisiscalm
2013-06-04 09:23 pm UTC (link)

[ He'd like to kick himself for being so blatantly uncomfortable and even more so for actually being relieved when she sits down next to him rather than keep up the act. That said, he can't quite keep himself from trying to salvage the situation. Expectations, and all that. ]

No, no... I do. Like it, I mean. You just, uhm... surprised me. [ Clears his throat. ] Who told you I'd like it..?

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	kitty_has_claws 2013-06-04 09:29 pm UTC (link)
	Well, I was kind of going for a surprise. [She was just hoping it would be a good one.] Rebecca. She was pretty convincing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-06-04 10:31 pm UTC (link)
	Rebecca..? [ He makes a semi-amused noise. Should've figured. She's sure getting all up in their sex life, isn't she? ] It's, uhm. It's a little weird. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2013-06-04 10:40 pm UTC (link)
	Girls loving being told that. [But she doesn't sound too put out.] Weird how? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-06-04 10:44 pm UTC (link)
	[ This would be him slipping an arm around her waist. Let's not ruin the mood entirely. ] It's, uhm. [ Clearing his throat. ] It's one of those things that, uh... that are better left to the imagination. It's a good thought, but... you know. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2013-06-04 10:46 pm UTC (link)
	[She leans in to him.] You still like the girl underneath, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-06-04 10:48 pm UTC (link)
	No. [ The shortest of pauses. He doesn't dare making it longer. ] I love the girl underneath. Thank you for trying... I appreciate what you were trying to do. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2013-06-04 10:53 pm UTC (link)
	[She smiles. Why are you so cute, Reid?] Honestly? It's kind of weird for me too. [So this might just be for the best. Then again if she'd gotten a really good reaction she might have ended up liking it more too.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-06-04 11:05 pm UTC (link)
	Then maybe we should get you out of the costume..? [ Salvaging! This is infinitely better than confessing to teenage masturbation fantasies and the strangeness of having them come to life. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2013-06-04 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	You know, sometimes I think you might be a genius. [She tips her head a bit. Apply kiss to lips. Repeat.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-06-04 11:26 pm UTC (link)
	[ This he can do. His free hand moves up to brush along her cheek and eventually disappear into her hair, gently combing it back. The kiss is sweet and firm, full of gratitude. Really, it was a wonderful thought. Heartwarming in all it's weirdness. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)