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Four Centuries Of New Yorkers Who Shaped The City | The Science And Limits Of Criminal Profiling

25 minutes | Monday, November 3, 2025

Four Centuries Of New Yorkers Who Shaped The City

Across 400 years, New York City has drawn ambitious dreamers, risk-takers, and reformers who helped define not only the metropolis but an entire nation. From early settlers to civil rights trailblazers, we highlight some of the stories of ordinary people whose actions built the vibrant, diverse and progressive landscape that is New York today.

The Science And Limits Of Criminal Profiling

Criminal profiling sits at the crossroads of science, psychology, and storytelling, but how much of it really works and why is there so much public fascination around these killers? We trace its origins from the hunt for Jack the Ripper during the 19th century in London to the data-driven age of artificial intelligence policing.

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Four Centuries Of New Yorkers Who Shaped The City | The Science And Limits Of Criminal Profiling
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