ABSTRACT

The victim is subjected to an extreme and severe physical assault that may include intentional torture. The application of this level results in extensive hospitalization and/or death. The verbal behavior of such an attacker reflects a great deal of anger and hostility. The behavioral-oriented interview is conducted sequentially and in keeping with the unfolding of the crime, beginning with determining the method used by the offender to approach the victim. Prior to working on the case, R. Hazelwood requested that the agency reinterview the victim using a set of questions specifically designed to elicit victim-source information of the offender’s behavior during the assault. Knowing the level of physical force is important to an accurate behavioral analysis of the rape. Consequently, the interviewer should obtain as precise a description of the force as possible. The victim may exaggerate her description of the physical force used by the rapist for several understandable reasons.