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Mosaic 1 Reading, 4/e
Brenda Wegmann
Miki Knezevic

Crime and Punishment

Finding the Main Point in Long, Complex Sentences

Write the main idea for each long, complex sentence.



1

The profiler tries to pin down information about a killer, such as gender, age, race, personality, does he drive a nice car, is he charming with the ladies, in order to draw a physical and psychological portrait of the killer.

Main idea:

2

Profilers analyze a set of clues: the evidence from the crime scene, repeated behaviors consistent over a number of crimes, and the killer's modus operandi—when, how, and who he killed—in order to come up with a profile.

Main idea:

3

There are the basic requirements: you have to have been a Special Agent for, I think, three years, with a specialization in violent crimes and homicides; you should have excellent investigative skills, and a degree, but the most important thing is to be imaginative and creative.

Main idea:

4

Well, despite what television series like "Profiler" would have you believe, with its flashbacks and visions, profiling has nothing to do with being psychic.

Main idea: