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Wikipedia Assignment #4
Problem: The wiki-article on Mullany is very brief and generalized. He has had a long career and has helped develop criminal psychology throughout his tenure in the FBI.

References: Perri, Frank S, JD,M.B.A., C.P.A., & Lichtenwald, T. G., PhD. (2009). WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE: Criminal investigative analysis, forensic psychology, and the timothy masters case. Forensic Examiner, 18(2), 52-69. Retrieved from https://ezproxy.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/docview/356690585?accountid=6766

Barkas, S. (2015, Dec 26). Former indian wells councilman pens book. The Desert Sun Retrieved from https://ezproxy.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/docview/1764779086?accountid=6766

Questions/Comments: A lot of information of Mullany is in the form of Newspaper articles, but I'm 90% sure we cannot use those, correct?

'''Not true. As long as you can cite it so anyone can look it up.''' Other than finding sources, this should be straight forward since there is so little on Mullany's wiki-page. Trevor B. (talk) 21:10, 20 February 2018 (UTC)

Just make your goal a complete and informative article. J.R. Council (talk) 02:29, 6 March 2018 (UTC)

Problem: There is almost no information on the page and it lacks sections and organization.

References: Shone, R. (2008). Solving crimes through criminal profiling. The Rosen Publishing Group.

George, J. A. (2008). Offender profiling and expert testimony: Scientifically valid or glorified results. ''Vand. L. Rev., 61'', 221.

Comments: I noticed when searching for references that there is almost no scholarly research available, which could make it difficult to find good sources. One of my cited articles was a critical evaluation of his work. So this could mean that his work may be fairly controversial. This could be a good thing as we could maybe add a section that deals with the validity of what he does. Overall I think he we should be able to find enough info on him. J.R. Council (talk) 02:29, 6 March 2018 (UTC)

'''See above. I don't think it has to be exactly scholarly, as long as people can check your sources.'''J.R. Council (talk) 02:29, 6 March 2018 (UTC)

Problem: Patrick Mullany's Wikipedia page is virtually non-existent. It lacks a table of contents, a picture, general information about him, it lacks background information, and personal information, as well as information about his profession and contributions.

References: Ramsland, K. (2011). Howard Teten: An FBI Visionary. Forensic Examiner, 20(2), 22-27. Retrieved from https://ezproxy.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1315341881?accountid=6766

Ramsland, K. (2014, Mar 23). Criminal Profiling: How It All Began. Psychology Today. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/shadow-boxing/201403/criminal-profiling-how-it-all-began

Questions/Comments: My first comment is that I haven't been able to find much information on Patrick Mullany himself, as in his background and personal information, so I think that is something our group will have to work hard to find.

This project should be a bit challenging in any case.

My second comment is that I feel government websites and even the FBI website could be of some assistance to us, and also references in the articles we have already gathered could provide us with related information as well. Jund NDSU (talk) 17:12, 21 February 2018 (UTC)

I would definitely use the FBI website. J.R. Council (talk) 02:29, 6 March 2018 (UTC)

'''I don't see anything from Tom and Jacob. I'm sure they did something, but it should be on this page. ''' J.R. Council (talk) 02:29, 6 March 2018 (UTC)

Assignment #5: To do List
-The first thing we need to do is to try and find websites where we can get more information about him. There are not many scholarly publications on him so we will have to utilize organizational and government websites. It may even be helpful to see if there is any books that have good information on him. Jacobgable (talk) 15:32, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

-Another thing that must be completed is determining what our sections are going to be on the outline. This will be really helpful in giving us direction on the research and information to search for. Jacobgable (talk) 15:32, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

-Going off of what Jacob stated in the first bullet, I think searching for books would be helpful, especially on the campus library as well as online. I have already found one that I believe will be helpful. Jund NDSU (talk) 21:39, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

-I think that finding personal/background information on Mullany is going to be the most difficult, so I feel it would be helpful to search as much as possible into that. Jund NDSU (talk) 21:39, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

-Aside from deciding what needs to be included in the outline, we need to add detail to it so that it will be as helpful as possible for the next wikipedia assignment. Also, we need to find a appropriate photo for the page. Jund NDSU (talk) 21:39, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

-Since we are updating an already created Wiki-page, each of us need to make sure we use the appropriate talk page, as well, to inform whomever already worked on it what we are changing/adding and why. So once we start changing the page itself, everyone will be up to date and in the know about what's going on; something to make sure we don't over-look. I agree on looking for books within the library, I know he's already written an autobiography. Trevor B. (talk) 02:14, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
 * ''Good point! This is proper Wikipedia etiquette and the right way to proceed. Wikipedia is a cooperative effort. J.R. Council (talk) 06:26, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

Introduction/Lead Section:

 * Short and concise summary of early life and education. Jund NDSU (talk) 21:39, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Mullany played a crucial role in criminal profiling techniques. Jacobgable (talk) 15:53, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Spent career working for the federal Bureau of investigation. Jacobgable (talk) 15:53, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
 * We should also note somewhere that he is indeed deceased now, along with when and such. Trevor B. (talk) 02:18, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

Early Life:

 * Haven't found much on this yet, but I feel should be a separate section from education. Jund NDSU (talk) 21:39, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Education:

 * Obtained a bachelors degree in American History from Catholic University in Washington D.C. Jacobgable (talk) 15:53, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Then went on to obtain a master's of psychology and counseling from Manhattan College in New York. Jacobgable (talk) 15:53, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Became interested in the FBI after meeting his sister's husband, who was an FBI agent. Jacobgable (talk) 15:53, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Became interested in the FBI because of his sister's job as a clerk as an FBI person, and because of his sister's husband, who was also an FBI agent. Jund NDSU (talk) 15:31, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

Career in FBI & Contributions:

 * Details of his job; what he did while he was in the FBI. Jund NDSU (talk) 01:08, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Helped create the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit along with another individual. Jacobgable (talk) 16:14, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Helped create the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit along with Howard Teten. Jund NDSU (talk) 21:39, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Criminal Profiling:

 * Brief description of criminal profiling and how it relates to Patrick Mullany. Jund NDSU (talk) 01:08, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Pioneered many of the methods used by the FBI today Jacobgable (talk) 16:14, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Little evidence to support it's effectiveness. Jacobgable (talk) 16:14, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
 * FBI's Criminal Profiling vs. Related psychological fields and other explanations for determining criminal behavior. Jund NDSU (talk) 21:39, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

'' This is not exactly an outline, but it's doing the job to organize your article. Nice work!''J.R. Council (talk) 06:29, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

References:
Snook, B., Eastwood, J., Gendreau, P., Goggin, C., & Cullen, R. M. (2007). Taking stock of criminal profiling: A narrative review and meta-analysis. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 34(4), 437-453. Jacobgable (talk) 16:29, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Shone, R. (2008). Solving crimes through criminal profiling. The Rosen Publishing Group. Jacobgable (talk) 16:29, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

George, J. A. (2008). Offender profiling and expert testimony: Scientifically valid or glorified results. ''Vand. L. Rev., 61'', 221. Jacobgable (talk) 16:29, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Mullany, P. (2005, August 29). Interview of Former Special Agent of the FBI Patrick J. Mullany. (M. O'Brien, interviewer). nleomf.org. Retrieved from http://www.nleomf.org/assets/pdfs/nlem/oral-histories/FBI_Mullany_interview.pdf   Jacobgable (talk) 16:29, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Ramsland, K. (2011). Howard Teten: An FBI Visionary. Forensic Examiner, 20(2), 22-27. Retrieved from https://ezproxy.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1315341881?accountid=6766 Jund NDSU (talk) 21:39, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Ramsland, K. (2014, Mar 23). Criminal Profiling: How It All Began. Psychology Today. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/shadow-boxing/201403/criminal-profiling-how-it-all-began Jund NDSU (talk) 21:39, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Serial Killers Part 2: the Birth of Behavioral Analysis in the FBI. (2013, Oct 23). Retrieved from https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/serial-killers-part-2-the-birth-of-behavioral-analysis-in-the-fbi Jund NDSU (talk) 21:39, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Palermo, G.B., & Kocsis, R.N. (2005) Offender Profiling: An Introduction to the Sociopsychological Analysis of Violent Crime. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas, Publisher, LTD. Jund NDSU (talk) 21:39, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Hicks, S. J. (2004). The art and science of criminal profiling (Order No. 3145073). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (305207578). Retrieved from https://ezproxy.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/docview/305207578?accountid=6766 Trevor B. (talk) 02:35, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

Perri, Frank S, JD,M.B.A., C.P.A., & Lichtenwald, T. G., PhD. (2009). WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE: Criminal investigative analysis, forensic psychology, and the timothy masters case. Forensic Examiner, 18(2), 52-69. Retrieved from https://ezproxy.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/docview/356690585?accountid=6766 Trevor B. (talk) 02:37, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

Splitting up the work:
Since it looks like we will all be working together on the lead section, I think a good way to split up the rest of the work is to have one member solely do early life/education, and the other three split sections on his career and FBI profiling. Do you all think this is a good plan or does somebody have a better way to go about it? We can talk more about on Wednesday in class hopefully. Jacobgable (talk) 16:39, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

I agree with you Jacob, I think it would be a good idea to split up the sections and have each of us focus on the one we are assigned. Also, I think that if anyone has trouble finding information on their section, we should ask each other for help, especially on the Early Life section. Maybe before or after class tomorrow, we should take a few minutes to discuss this in person. Jund NDSU (talk) 21:39, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Since Jacob and I were the only two in our group in class today we decided that we would split up the sections of the article, amongst the four of us. We picked the sections that we wanted to work on and assigned Trevor and Tom to the others. The tasks are as follows: Jund NDSU (talk) 01:08, 22 March 2018 (UTC) Tom and Trevor, if you could please find more and add to the references section as well that would be great, as we should all continue to do so. Jund NDSU (talk) 01:08, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Kate: Criminal Profiling Section, Lead Section draft (assignment #6)
 * Jacob: Early Life & Education Section, Lead Section draft (assignment #6)
 * Trevor: Career in FBI & Contributions section, Lead Section draft (assignment #6), find appropriate photo
 * Tom: Career in FBI & Contributions section, Lead Section draft (assignment #6), find appropriate photo

Dr. Council's comments on Assignment 5
First of all, I am impressed that you are learning to properly format a Wikipedia article. Most groups haven't gotten this far. You also seem well-organized and have lots of information. Writing the article should be a snap. However;
 * I can't tell that you have each contributed to each part of the assignment. Jacob seems to be the only one who has filled all the requirements. Trevor and Kate have done most, and I can't see that Tom has done anything. If you deserve more credit for this assignment, please go back and sign your contributions. J.R. Council (talk) 06:40, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

Lead Section
Patrick J. Mullany (March 18, 1935- September 7, 2016) is an American former Federal Bureau of Investigation instructor at the FBI Academy. He is best known for pioneering the FBI's offender profiling in the 1970s and '80s with another FBI instructor Howard Teten. Mullany first received a bachelor’s degree in American History. He then went on to receive a master’s degree in psychology from Manhattan college and started working for the FBI a few years later. He found his place in the behavioral science unit where he started work on offender profiling. Mullany applied methods to analyze possible patterns of behavior and traits common certain types of criminals. In doing this the FBI can attempt to narrow down suspects and predict future likelihood of offending. Jacobgable (talk) 00:52, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

Patrick J. Mullany (18 March 1935 - 7 September 2016) was an American former special agent of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation and is credited and most noted for aiding in the development of the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit and the criminal profiling methods used by the FBI with fellow colleague, Howard Teten. Mullany's education included a Bachelor's Degree in American History with a minor in British History from a Catholic University in Washington, DC, as well as a Master's Degree in Counseling and Psychology from Manhattan College in New York. Mullany was initially assigned as a special agent and instructor in the FBI Academy, but eventually initiated the behavioral analysis unit alongside Teten, focusing on criminal psychology and psychological profiling. By pioneering this form of criminal profiling, they along with other members of the FBI, were able to analyze case characteristics to determine traits, backgrounds, and characteristics of criminal individuals who had committed heinous crimes. Jund NDSU (talk) 15:49, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

Patrick J. Mullany (18 March 1935 - 7 September 2016) was an American and former special agent of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He is mostly accredited with the development of criminal profiling within the FBI along side Howard Teten. Mullany was born and raised in New York City, where he attended high school and eventually garnered his Master's Degree in Counseling and Psychology from the Manhattan College in New York. In 1966, Mullany was accepted into the FBI and became a Special Agent at the age of 29. Patrick would eventually work his way up in the FBI becoming a teacher for the Academy, where he would meet Howard Teten. Together, they spearheaded the psychological profiling of criminals, veering away from an already established sociological stand point. His retirement came in 1985; he then resided in Indian Wells, California, passing away in 2016. Trevor B. (talk) 00:19, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

Dr. Council's comments: ''These leads are all very similar, so I'll comment on them as a group. All are quite good, and just need a little editing. Overall, I like Jacob's the best. It is concise and focuses on notable accomplishments. Details about education can go in main text, but you should note he had a masters in psychology and counseling. I don't like the phrase "found his place." Too informal.'' J.R. Council (talk) 17:31, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

Assignment #7
Jacob and I discussed this assignment in class today, and we decided to use his lead section, but to make a couple of changes. The finished lead section is below: Jund NDSU (talk) 18:12, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

Patrick J. Mullany (18 March 1935 - 7 September 2016) is an American former Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent and instructor at the FBI Academy. He is best known for pioneering the FBI's offender profiling in the 1970s and '80s with fellow FBI instructor Howard Teten. Mullany received a Master’s Degree in Psychology and Counseling from Manhattan college. He began working for the FBI in the mid 1960s. His primary position in the FBI was in the behavioral science unit where he embarked on his work in offender profiling. Mullany applied methods to analyze possible patterns of behavior and traits common in certain types of criminals. In doing this, the FBI can attempt to narrow down suspects and predict future likelihood of offending. Jacobgable (talk) 14:14, 8 April 2018 (UTC) Jund NDSU (talk) 17:00, 9 April 2018 (UTC)

Dr. Counci's comments: ''Excellent! This is ready to go. Please proceed with the rest of the article.

Assignment #8 & #9
= Patrick J. Mullany =

Patrick J. Mullany (18 March 1935 - 7 September 2016) is an American former Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent and instructor at the FBI Academy. He is best known for pioneering the FBI's offender profiling in the 1970s and '80s with fellow FBI instructor Howard Teten. Mullany received a Master’s Degree in Psychology and Counseling from Manhattan college. He began working for the FBI in the mid 1960s. His primary position in the FBI was in the behavioral science unit where he embarked on his work in offender profiling. Mullany applied methods to analyze possible patterns of behavior and traits common in certain types of criminals. In doing this, the FBI can attempt to narrow down suspects and predict future likelihood of offending.

Early life & education
Patrick was born March 18, 1935 in New York, New York. He started and completed a bachelors degree in American history with a minor in British history, from Catholic University in Washington D.C. During this time he was also involved in a organization called the Christian Brothers. After receiving his bachelors, he went on to complete a masters degree in counseling and psychology from Manhattan College in New York. Shortly after graduating Patrick worked various jobs. During this time he started to become interested in the FBI through his sister. His sister had worked as a clerk for the FBI and her husband was an FBI agent. Persuasion by them and other acquaintances led him to apply for the FBI.

Career in the FBI
After being accepted into the FBI, he went through 16 months of training to become a special agent. He ended up in Los Angeles after training and it is here that the FBI saw potential for him to teach. With an advanced degree in psychology, the training division offered him a position to become a faculty member. Patrick was then transferred back to New York and was part of the Behavioral Science Unit. It is here that Mullany along with Howard Teten spearheaded much of the work done on the psychological aspects of criminal behavior. On top of the work done for the Behavioral Science Unit, he also co-initiated two other major police programs, the Hostage Negotiations and Criminal Psychological Profiling. His FBI career lasted in total from 1966 until 1986.

Criminal Profiling
In the early to late 1970s, Patrick Mullany, along with Howard Teten, spearheaded the behavioral science unit in Quantico, Virginia using criminal psychology to create profiling techniques still used by the FBI today. Teten, being a criminologist, would present the facts of the case, and Mullany, having a master’s degree in psychology, would connect the serial killer’s personality to certain aspects of the crime scene. In the early stages of their work, there was some uncertainty with their methodology and how well their techniques worked. As they began to gain more confidence and momentum in what they were doing, and after a very significant case, their profiling techniques began to gain favor and become a more accepted practice within the FBI. While their original aim for these practices was to assist local law enforcement in serial killer and rape cases by narrowing leads and identifying suspects, through its eventual widespread use in such investigations, criminal profilers also began assisting in the prosecutions of said cases.

While success has emerged from the use of Mullany and Teten’s methods, there has been many questions raised about their validity. The profiling methods used by the FBI are considered to be non-scientific and are usually compared to their scientific counterparts. Some noted limitations of non-scientific methods are the agents reliance on their personal intuition and professional knowledge and lack of clear, organized procedures. Criminal profiling and it’s admissibility in the courtroom for high profile rape and murder cases has been also been disputed with varying opinions. While studies have been conducted on the use of criminal profiling and its effectiveness, there isn’t sufficient empirical evidence to either confirm or deny the validity of the techniques and methodology created by Patrick Mullany and Howard Teten.

Dr. Council's comments
Nice start! You should easily be able to get this developed by the due date. J.R. Council (talk) 17:43, 20 April 2018 (UTC)


 * Just because I said you made a nice start didn't mean to stop workin on this. It is not nearly ready. If you want full points for Assignment 8, you need to complete this. J.R. Council (talk) 20:33, 24 April 2018 (UTC)

'Much better! Still need to add references and Trevor and Tom's section. See my announcement on Bb for a nice resource. '

J.R. Council (talk) 20:54, 25 April 2018 (UTC)

I agree, this is ready to go to Ian. It still needs careful proofreading, but I'll let you do that. J.R. Council (talk) 19:23, 2 May 2018 (UTC)