Offender

When a suspect is unknown, law enforcement uses to narrow the search by inferring characteristics from the crime scene.

Once identified and convicted, the focus shifts to , which oversees an individual's time in prison and their eventual supervision in the community. Offender Management and sentence planning

Offenders are categorized by the severity of their actions and their history within the justice system:

: Those with a history of convictions, often facing stricter penalties to deter recidivism.

: Developed by the FBI , this classifies offenders as "organized" or "disorganized" based on behavioral patterns.