Modus operandi
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For other uses, see Modus operandi (disambiguation).
Modus operandi (often used in the abbreviated forms M.O. or simply Method) is a Latin phrase, approximately translated as "method of operating".[1] The plural is modi operandi ("methods of operating"). The term is used in English to describe someone's habits or manner of working, the method of operating or functioning. It is often used in a criminal sense, to profile the methods employed by individuals during the execution of a crime, and may also be used in offender profiling,[2] where it can also be used to find clues to the perpetrator's psychology.[3] It largely consists of the methods used to execute the crime, prevent detection, and facilitate escape.[1]
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- Douglas, J. E. and A. W. Burgess, A. G. Burgess, R. K. Ressler. Crime classification manual (John Wiley & Sons, 2006) ISBN 0787985015
- Hazelwood, R. R, A. W. Burgess, Practical Aspects of Rape Investigation, (CRC Press, 2001) ISBN 0849300762
- Levinson, D. Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment, (SAGE, 2002) ISBN 076192258X
- Vronsky, R. Serial Killers (Berkley Books, 2004) ISBN 0425196402
