![[S7E22] Profiling 101](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWFecbACyNkcnbux5GJoFqnBgGdtKqxRngTuWW2u4rnSYHKrx45sUu08PaQr8Z2K2H91bObmIMQAohoU_T8Lvwf4EJhUNroNtc9DQjkPtTNEwHJBa9iK-FVOjJmsFhtrS1_3fGNMb4MHPjs-vwrDdHgjQa0wQiRMMG5B9fRPenfTcDc11q4CYHeRUCnp8=s963)
is the 22nd episode of the seventh season of the long-running police procedural series Criminal Minds . Aired in 2012, it is widely regarded by fans as a unique "teaching" episode that explores the history of the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) and one of its longest-running cases. Episode Overview
: Analyzing the victims to understand why the killer chose them. [S7E22] Profiling 101
: To secure his arrest and discover the location of his victims, Rossi strikes a deal with Yates. Every year on Rossi's birthday, Yates provides the name and location of one of his buried victims. is the 22nd episode of the seventh season
: Distinguishing between the functional way a crime is committed (Modus Operandi) and the psychological need the killer satisfies through specific rituals (Signature). [S7E22] Profiling 101
