A host of other profile considerations can be relevant. Knowledge of the criminal's background, associations, tendencies, culture, strengths, and weak- nesses aids greatly in investigations with predicting and confirming malicious activities. Criminal intent (motivation) is clearly a helpful determination. When coupled with the type of crime, a portrait of the criminal begins to build on paper, which is just the first step. It is true that "Knowing is halfthe battle." The other half of that sentence should be "The other half is synthesizing and following through Criminal Intent