Homicides part 2

Question 1

Characteristics of mothers involved in neonaticides

Answer 1

i. Mother is young, unmarried, no prior history of mental illness, concealed pregnancy

Question 2

Define battering mothers

Answer 2

i. Kill children impulsively in reaction to bad behaviour

Question 3

What are characteristics of mothers with mental illness who kill children?

Answer 3

i. Tend to be older and married
ii. Kill older children, multiple victims
iii. Most likely will attempt suicide after

Question 4

Characteristics of fathers who kill family

Answer 4

a. Usually result of excessive child abuse
b. High rates of alcohol abuse and criminality
c. Whole family killings are usually male

Question 5

Characteristics of youth who kill

Answer 5

a. One tenth of all homicides
b. When they kill parents, there was usually abuse present
c. Amnesia is often cited by killer
d. Often they have tried suicide first

Question 6

Spousal killings

Answer 6

a. High instances of suicide after

b. Usually reactive

Question 7

What is the MO of a serial killer?

Answer 7

1. Kill min. of three people over time
2. Time interval varies (cooling off period)
3. No connections to initial murder

Question 8

What defines a mass murderer?

Answer 8

i. Kill min. of three victims in a single location with no cool down
ii. Target is people that they hate, usually a planned crime

Question 9

Define spree murderer

Answer 9

i. Kills victims in 2 or more locations without cooling down period

Question 10

Male vs. female serial murders: criminal history?

Answer 10

Yes vs. no

Question 11

Male vs. female serial murders: accomplice?

Answer 11

1/4 vs 1/2

Question 12

Male vs. female serial murders: weapon?

Answer 12

Gun, stabbing, strangling vs. poison

Question 13

Male vs. female serial murders: motivation

Answer 13

Sexual gratification, control vs. money

Question 14

Male vs. female serial murders: victims?

Answer 14

strangers vs. family members

Question 15

Male vs. female serial murders: location?

Answer 15

Mobile vs. place specific

Question 16

Define visionary serial murderer

Answer 16

i. Kill in response to voices/delusions telling him to do so

ii. Often schizo

Question 17

Define Mission-oriented serial murderer

Answer 17

i. Kills people from a group considered undesirable

Question 18

Define a hedonistic serial murderer

Answer 18

Kills for gratification of self

Question 19

What are the four types of hedonistic serial killers?

Answer 19

1. Lust
2. Thrill
3. Comfort
4. Power/control

Question 20

Define a lust serial murderer

Answer 20

a. Motivated by sexual stimulation (rape included)

Question 21

Define a thrill serial murderer

Answer 21

a. Excited by victim experiencing terror and death

Question 22

Define a comfort serial murderer

Answer 22

a. Mostly female

b. Motivated by material/financial gain

Question 23

Define a power/control serial killer

Answer 23

a. Motivated by desiring absolute dominance

b. If rape is present, it is for the purpose of degrading the victim