Real life ‘crackers’ dismissed as ‘worthless bad science’

REAL life “crackers” who attempt to penetrate the minds of serial killers were yesterday accused of being “worthless” purveyors of bad science.

Criminal profilers, such as the Fitz character portrayed by Robbie Coltrane in the Cracker TV series, were said to be “dragging down” psychology and almost on a par with fortune tellers.

The assault came from consultant psychologist Dr Craig Jackson, co-author of a damning critique of the profession soon to be published in a legal journal.