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Homocidal Offenders Flashcards

1
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Most gang related homicides occur?

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Western regions of canada( Manitoba, sask, Alberta)

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Researchers have classified homicides into two categories what are they?

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Reactive aggression- affective

Instrumental aggression - predatory

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Aggression that is impulsive,unplanned,imideate driven by negative emotions and occurring in response to some perceived provocation
Is a definition of what?

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Reactive aggression

** occurs more often with relatives***

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Aggression that is premeditated, calculated and motivated by some goal is a definition of what?

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Instrumental aggression *** occurs more with strangers **

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The killing of children by their biological parents or step parents; includes neonaticide(killing baby within 24 hours of birth) and infanticide ( killing within 1 year of life)

Is a definition of what?

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Filicide

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Three types of mental illness have been identified during postpartum period what are they?

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Postpartum blues** most common
Postpartum depression
Postpartum psychosis

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Santon and simpon reviewed and concluded that there are three types of maternal failicides what are they?

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Neonaticide said
Those committed by battering mothers
Those committed by mothers with mental illness

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Mothers that kill out of love, for example they have delusional beliefs that the child’s death will somehow protect the child is termed ?

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Altruistic filicide

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The killing of s spouse and children is a definition of what?

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Familicide

* is almost always committed by a man*

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What are two types of familicide murders?

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The despondent Non hostile killer

The Hostile accusatory killer

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This killer is depressed and worried about an impending disaster for himself or his family. He kills his family and then commits suicide.

What kind of killer is this ?

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The despondent non hostile killer

* past acts of violence toward children and spouse are not characteristic of this type of killer**

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This type of killer expresses hostility towards his wife, often related to alleged infidelities of her intentions to terminate the relationship

What type of killer is this?

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The hostile accuastory killer

  • a past history of violent acts is common for this type of killer***
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When youth kill they at least have— accomplice

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Youth who kill usually are aquanited with their victims intimately or as criminal associates

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A typology was developed to base juvenile homicide of the circumstances of the offence… What types of homicides were labeled ?

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Psychotic (youth who has a sever mental illness at the time of the murder)

Conflict( engaged in an argument w/ the victim or conflict with resulted in the murder)

Crime(killing during the commission of another offence such a as robbery, sexual assault )

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——the killing of women

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Femicide

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—- the more specific term denoting the killing of a wife by her husband

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Uxoricide

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—-the killing of men

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Androcide

18
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——is the term denoting the killing of a husband by his wife

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Mariticide

19
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Husband when killing their wives often use —- contact methods
Also give examples

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Close contact

Example: beating, strangling

20
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If a battered a martiticide occurs, in Canada, the courts do/do not allow abuse to be used as a defence, depending on the circumstances

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(Killing of husband by his wife)

Does allow abuse to be used as a defence

21
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People who usually commit multiple murders are generally categorized into one of the three types, what are they?

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Serial murders
Mass murders
Spree murders

22
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—— killed 3 or more victims, in three or more separate events, at three or more separate locations, with a cooling off period between the murders
Is what type of multiple murderer?

A

Serial killers

23
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—— kill 4 or more victims in one event at one location

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Mass murderers

Cooling off period Is not relevant

24
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—– the killer has killed 2 or more victims in one continuous event at 2 or more locations, with no cooling off period between murders

Is what type of mutiple murder?

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Spree murderer

25
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What are some characteristics of serial murderers?

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Most are male
Operate on their own
Caucasian
Victims usually young women who are not acquainted with the offender

26
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Most female serial killers are ——, those who kill for ——- or angles of—–, or —– that kill their patients

A

Black widows
Kill for financial gain
Angles of death
Nurses

27
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Female serial killers are more likely to have no prior——-, have an——— use gun/poison, kill for ——, and kill a family member or——-

A 
No prior criminal history 
Have an accomplice
Use poison 
Kill for money
Kill a family member or someone they know
28
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Holmes and Holmes proposed four major types of serial murders
What are they?

A

Visionary
Mission-oriented
Hedonistic
Power/control oriented

29
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A murderer who kills in response to voices or visions telling him or her to kill

Is a definition what typology of a serial murderer?

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Visionary serial murderer

30
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A murderer who targets individuals from a group that he or she considers to be “ undesirable”

Is a definition what typology of a serial murderer?.

A

Mission oriented serial murderer

31
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A murderer who is motivated by self gratification. This type of killer is divided into three subtypes lust, thrill, comfort

Is a definition what typology of a serial murderer?

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Hedonistic serial murderer

32
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A murderer who is motivated not by sexual gratification but by wanting to have absolute dominance over the victim

Is a definition what typology of a serial murderer?

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Power/control serial murderer

33
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A murderer who is motivated by sexual gratification

Is a definition of what type of serial murderer ?

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Lust serial murderer

34
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A murderer who is motivated by the excitement associated with the act of killing
Is a definition of what type of serial murderer ?

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Thrill serial murderer

35
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A murderer who is motivated by material or financial gain

Is a definition of what type of serial murderer?

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Comfort serial murderers

36
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In family mass murder— or more family members are killed, usually by another family member

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4 or more

37
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Mass murderers are often depressed, angry, frustrated individuals who believe they have not succeeded In life

True/false?

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True

38
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Most mass murderers —- their crimes and obtain —— In order to maximize the number of deaths

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Plan

Semi automatic guns

39
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Mass murderes often plan to commit suicide or ——-

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Get killed by law enforcement officers

40
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Canadian law has for types of homicide what are they ?

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First degree murder(planned and deliberate )
Second degree murder
Manslaughter ( unintentional murder that occurs during the “ heat of passion” or criminal negligence )
Infancide ( killing of a child )

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