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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:
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