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Exam 2 - Lecture's 15 Flashcards

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1
Q

FBI defines serial murder as “a series of __________ or more murders”

A

two

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-Ronald Holmes – Classification system-

Act-focused:

Hedonistic:
- __________ – take sadistic sexual pleasure in the torture of their victims

Power-oriented:
-Get satisfaction from capturing and __________ the victim before killing

A
  • Kill for thrills

- controlling

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-Ronald Holmes – Classification system-

Act-focused:

__________ :
-Kill for thrills – take sadistic sexual pleasure in the torture of their victims

__________ :
-Get satisfaction from capturing and controlling the victim before killing

A
  • Hedonistic

- Power-oriented

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-Ronald Holmes – Classification system-

Act-focused:

__________ :
-Kill for thrills – take sadistic sexual pleasure in the torture of their victims

__________ :
-Get satisfaction from capturing and controlling the victim before killing

A
  • Hedonistic

- Power-oriented

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-Ronald Holmes – Classification system-

__________ -

  • Visionary:
  • Mission-oriented:
A

Process-focused

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-Ronald Holmes – Classification system-

Process-focused-

__________ :
-Psychotic – visions, or messages from a higher power

__________ :
-Less likely to be psychotic, kill people they view as “unworthy”

A
  • Visionary

- Mission-oriented

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-Ronald Holmes – Classification system-

Process-focused-

Visionary:
-Psychotic – visions, or messages from a __________

Mission-oriented:
-Less likely to be psychotic, kill people they view as “__________”

A
  • higher power

- unworthy

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Hedonistic Killers-

__________ –

  • Derive sexual pleasure from murder (acting out fantasies)
  • Power/control, necrophilia, fetishism
A

Lust focus - Jeffery Dahmer

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Hedonistic Killers-

__________ -
No sexual component, kill for the rush (adrenaline, dopamine)

A

Thrill seekers – Zodiac Killer

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Hedonistic Killers-

__________ -
Kill for money (e.g., black widows)

A

Profit seekers – Herman Mudgett

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-Power-oriented Killers-

Kill from the satisfaction of __________

  • Thought to be highly organized
  • Overcoming powerlessness/__________
  • Typically not motivated by lust
  • BTK Killer/Denis Rader
A
  • control/capture

- inadequacy

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-Visionary Killers-

-Psychotic __________ often present
-Believe they are killing for a higher __________ (God, the devil, aliens, etc.)
-Again – not typically killing for killing
-Cause is focus– but not a logical/concrete cause
Example: David Berkowitz

A
  • elements

- purpose

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-Mission-oriented-

-Killing with a specific __________ in mind
-Highly logical, purpose driven killing
-Not focused on the act of killing rather the __________ – eliminating problematic individuals
-Often motivated by ideology
Famous example – Ted Kaczynski

A
  • purpose

- end result

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-Antisocial Personality Disorder (DSM-5)-

Impairments in functioning due to:

  • identity – __________ ….or
  • Self-direction – self gratification/failure to conform to normal __________ behaviors
A
  • ego centrism

- ethical

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-Antisocial Personality Disorder (DSM-5)-

Impairments to Empathy and/or intimacy:

  • __________ : Lack of concern for feelings, needs, or suffering
  • -lack of remorse after hurting/mistreating
  • __________ : Incapacity intimate relationships
    • as exploitation primary way of relating to others
  • -use of deceit, dominance or intimidation to control others.
A
  • Empathy

- Intimacy

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-Antisocial Personality Disorder (DSM-5)-

Impairments to Empathy and/or intimacy:

  • Empathy: Lack of concern for feelings, needs, or suffering
  • -lack of __________ after hurting/mistreating
  • Intimacy: Incapacity intimate relationships
    • as exploitation primary way of relating to others
  • -use of deceit, dominance or intimidation to __________ others.
A
  • remorse

- control

17
Q

-Antisocial Personality Disorder – Personality traits-

__________ :

  • Manipulativeness
  • Deceitfulness
  • Callousness/aggression/sadism
  • Hostility
A

Antagonism

18
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– Personality traits-

__________ – sex /drug use (could not stop)

  • Irresponsibility
  • Impulsivity
  • Risk taking
A

Disinhibition

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-Antisocial Personality Disorder - Treatment-

Adults:

  • Extremely difficult to __________
  • Often a chronic condition
  • Some medications aid in __________ behavior
  • However, non compliance and abuse prevent widespread use
A
  • treat

- controlling

20
Q

__________-

Three primary traits

  • Boldness
  • Disinhibition
  • Meanness
A

Psychopathy

21
Q

__________ – hard time inhibiting yourself in things; sex, drugs, killing, etc.

A

Disinhibition

22
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-Psychopathy -

Measured with a variety of measures:

  • Most famous/infamous – __________
  • Levenson __________ scale
A
  • PCL-R

- Self report

23
Q

PCL-R - Psychopathy Check list

2-3 factors:

  • Interpersonal/__________ deficits
  • Symptoms of __________ behavior
  • *arrogant/deceitful interpersonal style
A
  • affective

- antisocial

24
Q

PCL-R - Psychopathy Check list

Commonly used = predicting future __________
Used by judges – determining sentencing

A

dangerousness

25
Q

__________ heritability model

A

Fallon’s

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Fallon’s heritability model

Three key components:

  • __________ :
    • (Monoamine Oxidase A – gene)
    • “Warrior Gene” – regulates serotonin
  • __________ :
    • Low activity in orbital frontal cortex (suppression of rage/violent ideation/sex/drinking/drug use)
    • Codes for ethics/morality
  • __________ :
    • Activation of mirror neuron system
A
  • Genetics
  • Brain function (damage/irregular function)
  • Severe Childhood Abuse/violence
27
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Fallon’s heritability model

Three key components:

  • Genetics
    • (Monoamine Oxidase A – gene)
    • “Warrior Gene” – regulates serotonin
  • Brain function (damage/irregular function)
    • Low activity in __________ cortex (suppression of rage/violent ideation/sex/drinking/drug use)
    • Codes for ethics/morality
  • Severe Childhood Abuse/violence
    • Activation of __________ neuron system
A
  • orbital frontal

- mirror

28
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__________ – neurons firing by observing an activity rather than actually doing that same activity (eating banana example)

A

mirror neuron

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