State four general criticisms of criminal profiling.

•   The theoretical model upon which criminal profiling is based (i.e., the classic trait approach) lacks strong empirical support.
•   The core psychological assumptions underlying profiling currently lack strong empirical support.
•   Profiles usually contain information that is vague and ambiguous. Research suggests that such information can be interpreted to fit a wide range of suspects (even if those suspects are quite different from one another).
•   In terms of the accuracy of profiles constructed, professional profilers appear to be no better than certain untrained individuals (e.g., psychologists).