Outline how offender profiling techniques were used to solve the case of 'The Mad Bomber of New York'?

Profiling of suspects, now a common occurrence when locating serial criminals, was in its infancy during the 1940s and 1950s. However, quick thinking by a profiler during that period led to the break in the case and the capture of the suspect.

George P. Metesky, the “Mad Bomber of New York” left bombs in busy public places in New York, terrorizing the city. Most of the bombs had notes attached, explaining that the attacks were retaliation for injuries the bomber had received at work. The notes and related letters written to a newspaper, along with cooperation from an observant clerk, aided in the criminal profile.

The profiler determined the equipment the bomber had used, the bomber’s handwriting style, psychological condition, gender, educational level, and relationships affinity. The profiler even correctly predicted what Metesky would be wearing when he was captured.

The positive identication came when police got Metesky to respond to a series of newspaper articles. The responses coincided with letters the clerk had flagged as being suspicious.

Before Metesky was apprehended sixteen years after the attacks began, 16 people were injured in an explosion at a movie theater.