Do you understand the pyschology of criminal behaviour?

There's a golden rule, but some people know it instinctively"

The map above shows a number of violent attacks (indicated by black dots) for which the police believe that the same person is responsible. Draw an X on the map to indicate the area in which you think the attacker lives. The answer is shown at the bottom of this article"

You got it right What a Cracker! You have an intuitive understanding of the criminal mind, and have somehow internalised what forensic psychologists call the "golden rule" of offender behaviour: that most are impulsive, and don't travel far to commit their crimes. So - as you know intuitively - the trick is just to place your X as close as possible to as many dots as possible.