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Geographic profiling, a debated criminal investigation tool in France

Geographic profiling helps investigators locate offenders' living areas.

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It relies on crime location analysis and perpetrators' habits.

Its use raises ethical and legal concerns about territorial biases.

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Cette méthode, bien que utilisée dans les enquêtes, interroge sur la légitimité des critères territoriaux dans l'identification des suspects, un enjeu clé pour les droits fondamentaux et l'équité judiciaire en France.

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