Compulsioncriminal Minds : Season 1 Episode 2 Access

The team struggles because the perpetrator doesn't fit the standard profile of a male arsonist motivated by power or revenge. Dr. Spencer Reid eventually identifies the motive as —a form of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) involving religious or moral obsession.

Fires are set in patterns of three (e.g., the first on March 3rd at 3:00 PM), and the unsub performs ritualistic actions in threes, such as turning doorknobs or repeating words. CompulsionCriminal Minds : Season 1 Episode 2

Agent Hotchner confronts Clara, attempting to talk her down to buy time. When she refuses to stop, Hotchner shoots her in the leg, allowing the team to save the students. Criminal Minds Season 1 Episode 2: "Compulsion" summary The team struggles because the perpetrator doesn't fit

Clara traps three classmates in a science building elevator on the third floor, dousing them with chemicals and preparing to set them ablaze. Fires are set in patterns of three (e