Criminal Profiling: Application of The FBI’s Typology in Homicides Occurred in the City of São Paulo

The criminal profiling technique, developed in the second half of last century, has proved to be a useful resource as an investigative especially when conventional techniques have not been productive and is closely associated with Behavioral Sciences Forensic Criminology, being used direct investigate by reducing number suspects crime. Among various methodologies available, Crime Scene Analysis stands out, popularly known “FBI Method”, agents from Science Unit (BSU - Unit) FBI (Federal Bureau Investigation, organ American investigation agency federal autarchy, which certain similarities Federal Police Brazil) 1980s. In this article, application such methodology for initial characterization profile homicide ant authors city São Paulo through study real cases author worked, performing examination crime scene.