Serial Killers-Test 2 – Flashcards
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What are some characteristics of male serial killers
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their victims die more violent deaths
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What are some characteristics of male serial killers
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wage personal wars against humanity
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What are some characteristics of male serial killers
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they are indifferent to the lives of others
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How do male serial killers have a quest for control
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necrophilia
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How do male serial killers have a quest for control
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collect souvenir/trophies
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Who do male serial killers usually attack
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no age or gender limit
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What type of people do serial killers usually attack
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prostitutes, hitchhikers, transients, patients
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Males are involved in what percentage of serial cases
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90%
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What is the average age of the male serial killer
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27.5
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What percentage of male serial killers were white
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73%
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What percentage of male serial killers were geographically local
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55%
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What is the relationship between male serial killers and geographically place specific
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place specific=high number of victims
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What element is important to male serial killers
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the element of surprise
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Are male serial killers more likely to attack strangers or people they know
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strangers
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Who are males most likely to attack
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females
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Who is the second most likely group to get attacked
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prostitutes
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If a male attacks a family member, which family member is most likely to be attacked
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the wife
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What is proxy killing
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occurs when you kill a substitute rather than killing the mother
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What category do male serial killers usually fall into
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lust killer
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How do male serial killers view sexual acts
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the sexual act may be used to degrade and destroy rather than gratification
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Are male serial killers highly educated
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no
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How many male serial killers have prior convictions
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2/3
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What is linkage blindness
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departments within police agencies do not communicate
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How many serial murderers are usually running around at 1 time
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5-7
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What are some causes in the increase of serial murderers
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new predatory criminal
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What are some causes in the increase of serial murderers
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previous under-reporting
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What are some causes in the increase of serial murderers
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self-fulfilling prophecy
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What are some causes in the increase of serial murderers
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definitions
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What are some causes in the increase of serial murderers
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media's proliferation of motives
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What are some causes in the increase of serial murderers
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pornography
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What are some causes in the increase of serial murderers
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changes in the economy
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What are some causes in the increase of serial murderers
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feminist belief: an extreme form of male domination
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What was Lombroso's opinion on female serial killers
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"transformed into a born criminal more terrible than any man...the criminal woman is consequently a monster"
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What was Pollak (1950) opinion on female serial killers
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"women appeared in crime statistics less frequency because of their ability to deceive others"
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What was Robin's (1966) opinion on female serial killers
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female psychopaths followed the same behavioral patterns as male psychopaths, except they were more frequently involved in sexual misconduct
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What percentage of female serial killers displayed abnormally high sexual activity and excessive interest in sexual matters
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79%
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Why was the psychopath indiscriminately labeled to women
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women automatically put in this category because of their sexual activity
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What is the ratio between male and female psychopaths
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few statistics on this ratio
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Why do we believe that there are more male psychopaths than women psychopaths
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because there are 15%females in prison compared to 25%males in prison
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What is the chivalry hypothesis
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the belief that police cut women a break
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What is the problem with diagnosing women as psychopaths
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the PCL and PCL-R were developed exclusively for males, so the female psychopaths may exhibit did behavioral patterns than males
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What are some examples to suggest that women have different behavioral patterns than males
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women tend to be less aggressive and violent; may also recidivate less
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According to Guze (1976) what was the most frequent personality diagnoses of women felons
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psychopathy
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What is a frequent trait found among arrested females
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drug dependency
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Of the female inmate population how many were found to be psychopaths
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58%
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Of the female inmate population how many were found not to be psychopaths
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8%
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What are the two categories of female psychopaths 1)
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1) characterized by a lack of empathy/guilt, interpersonal deception, sensation seeking, and a proneness to boredom
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What are the two categories of female psychopaths 2)
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2)characterized by early behavior problems, promiscuous sexual behavior, and adult antisocial behavior
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According to Freda Adler (Sister in Crime) when do women become more criminal
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when new opportunities are offered outside the home
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What are women serial killers known as
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quit killers
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When can women be classified as "true" serial killers
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if the male is myopic
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How do women differ from male serial killers
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they use different methods
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According to Hickey's study what percentage of serial killers were females
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16%
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What percentage of female serial killers acted alone
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68%
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What percentage of female serial killers were white
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93%
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What was the average age of females serial killers
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30 (range 15-69)
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What was the average number of victims for female serial killers
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7-9
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Do female serial killers usually have prior convictions
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no
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What percentage of female serial killers were at least partially motivated by money
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74%
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Women were more likely to murder family members prior to what year
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1975
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Who do female serial killers most likely target
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boys and girls
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What geographic category do most female serial killers fit into
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place-specific
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What method do most female serial killers use to kill their victims
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poison
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What percentage of female serial killers are place on death row
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18%
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What are black widows
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women who kill their husband, children, or other relatives
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The number of victims has risen since what year
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1950's
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Are you more likely to be a victim of domestic violence or serial murder
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domestic violence
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What is the regional subculture of violence
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the belief that so many killings happen in the south due to culture: dualing, slavery, and gun ownership
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Why are there fewer place specific serial killers
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we now have the ability to detect poisons
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What is victim precipitation
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the degree to which the victim is responsible 4 own victimization; agent provocateur
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Who are the direct/primary victims
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those who experience the criminal act
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Who are the indirect/secondary victims
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those who suffer emotionally/financially
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Who are survivors
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the relatives of people killed by murderers
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The female is ____ times more likely to kill family members
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11
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Each murder has three victims. Who are they?
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the person, those who knew the victim, and society
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What children are classified as runaways
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children that voluntarily leave home; greatest number of children found alive
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What children are classified as parental abductions
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children who are with the noncustodial parent
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What children are classified as relative abductions
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children who are with relatives
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What children are classified as disposable
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children that are murdered by parents or legal guardians
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What children are classified as stranger abductions
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children that are taken by strangers; greatest % of children dead
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What children are classified as abbreviated abductions
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children that are taken for a short period of time and then are returned
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What children are classified as aborted abductions
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children who manage to escape
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What percentage of children are abducted by non-custodial parent
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3/10
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Approximately how many stranger abductions take place each year
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150
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In 1987 black children constituted ______ of all murdered children, but were only ____% of the population
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1/2;13%
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What category do most team killers fit into
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power control
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Name a important characteristic of team killing
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murder be be a participant and a spectator
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How is power determined in team killings
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offenders contribute to each others power
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How do the team serial killers experience power
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power is gained through the destruction as well as performing the act
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What percentage of team serial killers are white
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74%
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Are team killers usually related
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yes legally or blood related
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Describe the roles of male/females in team killings
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male=leadership role female=follower
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Are team killers usually local or place specific
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there is an increase in local and a decrease in place specific
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Who do team killers usually target
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1/2 kill both males and females (but usually more females)
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Are team killers more likely to take adults or children
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adults
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What weapon is predominately used in team killings
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guns used 25% of the time
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What motives do team killers have
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usually sexual
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Are team killers usually classified as insane
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no but are more likely to kill for cult related reasons
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Do team killers usually have prior convictions
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yes
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Where are team killers most likely to meet each other
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in prison
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team serial killers are ______ as likely to come from unstable homes
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twice
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What percentage of team serial killers await execution/executed
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23%
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What percentage of team serial killers were sentenced to prison for life/certain # of years
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69%
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How is linkage blindness a problem in serial murder
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it makes it easier to hide in large cities
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What is the problem with agencies cooperating
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this must take place and it make take awhile for this to happen
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What is the downfall of turf protection
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the person in charge gets all the pressure; they have to restrict the media info; important if election is coming up
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How much did the Unibomber case cost
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$75 million-18 yr investigation
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What are 4 issues in managing cases
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1)media impact (pressure to solve) 2)determining who's in charge 3)multiagency jurisdiction (turf) 4)unusual complexity of case
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What was Frye vs. U.S. about
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scientific evidence in court must be based on a technique accepted in the field 2 which it pertains
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What does forensics mean
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belonging to or used in courts of law
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What technique can be used when you have a kill site and a dump site
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spatial mapping
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What is offender profiling
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case study; developing general descriptions
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What is a false positive
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predict behavior and they don't act that way
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What is a false negative
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don't think someone will commit a crime and they do
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Which is worse, a false positive or a false negative
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false positive (type 2)
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What is victim profiling
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...
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What is Equivocal Death Profiling
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used with cults; suicide pacts; difficult 2 explain deaths
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What is DNA profiling
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CODIS
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What does CODIS stand for
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Combined DNA Index System
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What is Crime Scene Profiling
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...
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What is psychological profiling
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personality assessment
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What is geographical profiling
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distance, mobility, locality demo, mental maps
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What is paraphilia profiling
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...
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What are the four types of offender styles in hunting for victims
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hunter; poacher; troller; trapper
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What is a hunter
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...
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What is a poacher
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...
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What is a troller
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...
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What is a trapper
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...
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What is the problem with profiling
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it takes time
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What is a solvability factor
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quality of police interviews
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What is a solvability factor
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Circumstances that led 2 initial stop of offender
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What is a solvability factor
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Circumstance that est. probable cause
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What is a solvability factor
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quality of crime scene
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What is a solvability factor
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scientific analysis of physical evidence
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What is NCAVC
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National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crimes-Sam Houston State
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What is VICAP
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Violent Criminal Apprehension Program; no longer exists was located at FBI BSU
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What is AFIS
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Automated Fingerprint Identification System
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Which serial killers were abused as children
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Henry Lee Lucas; Ed Gein; Richard Ramierz
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Which serial killers practice animal cruelty
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Henry Lee Lucas; H.H. Holmes; Stanley Williams; Dennis Raider (BTK)
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Which serial killers had prior convictions
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Henry Lee Lucas
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Who committed necrophilia
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Henry Lee Lucas (and Otis Toole); Ed Gein; Ted Bundy; Gillias de rais
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Who committed cannibalism
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Henry Lee Lucas (and Otis Toole)
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Who practiced satanic worship
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Henry Lee Lucas (and Otis Toole); Gillis de Rais; Richard Rameriz
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Who confessed to killing orange socks
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Henry Lee Lucas
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Who's death sentence was commuted by Bush
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Henry Lee Lucas
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Which serial killers are classified as hedonistic
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Henry Lee Lucas (and Otis Toole); Ted Bundy; Richard Ramierz; Stanley Williams; Dennis Raider
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Which serial killers are classified as geographically mobile
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Henry Lee Lucas (and Otis Toole); Ted Bundy
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Which killed for intrinsic motivations
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Henry Lee Lucas (and Otis Toole); Dennis Raider
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Which suffered from PTSD
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Henry Lee Lucas; Ted Bundy
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Which were act focused
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Henry Lee Lucas; H.H. Holmes
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Which were organized
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H.H. Holmes; Ted Bundy; Stanley Williams; Gerald/Charlene
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Which were process focused
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Ted Bundy
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Which were considered sociopath
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Ted Bundy;
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Which were considered mission oriented
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Ted Bundy?; Ed Gein?; Stanley Williams
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Which were considered power/control
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Ted Bundy; Belle Gunness; Dennis Raider; Gerald/Charlene
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Which were considered local
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Richard Ramierz
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Which were considered disorganized
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Richard Ramierz
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Which were considered place specific
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Belle Gunness; Gillis de Rais
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Which had extrinsic gains
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Belle Gunness; Holmes
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Which mutilated their victims
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Belle Gunness; Holmes; Gillis de Rais
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Which had paraphilias
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Richard Ramierz; Ed Gein;Dennis Raider
