Purpose

While behaviour sequence analysis (BSA) is popular, it is not without limitations, namely, the level of detail required and time taken to run analyses; therefore, this paper aims to outline a novel method, using 30 serial homicide cases as a worked example.

Design/methodology/approach

Temporal analysis methods are becoming increasingly popular in applied forensic and criminological research. In recent years, BSA has become a widely used approach.

Findings

Waypoint sequencing provides a streamlined version of the traditional BSA approach, allowing for fewer behaviours to be included and providing a clearer overview of the main behaviours of interest.

Practical implications

Waypoint sequencing is shown in the current paper through serial killer research to show how to conduct the analyses and how it is effective in current investigations by expediting the process and allowing quicker analysis to facilitate current investigations.

Originality/value

The current research provides a novel approach to sequence analysis that is more useful in applied settings as it requires fewer behaviours or events than traditional BSA.

中文翻译：

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航点排序：简化刑事案件的行为序列分析

目的

尽管行为序列分析（BSA）很流行，但它并非没有局限性，即所需的详细程度和运行分析所花费的时间。因此，本文旨在概述一种新颖的方法，以30起连环杀人案为例。

设计/方法/方法

时间分析方法在应用法医和犯罪学研究中正变得越来越流行。近年来，BSA已成为一种广泛使用的方法。

发现

Waypoint排序提供了传统BSA方法的简化版本，从而允许包含较少的行为，并提供了有关主要主要行为的更清晰概述。

实际影响

通过连环杀手的研究，本文显示了航点排序，以展示如何进行分析以及如何通过加速过程并允许更快的分析来促进当前的调查在当前的调查中有效。

创意/价值

当前的研究提供了一种新颖的序列分析方法，该方法在应用环境中更有用，因为它比传统的BSA需要更少的行为或事件。