Homocidal Offenders

Question 1

Most gang related homicides occur?

Answer 1

Western regions of canada( Manitoba, sask, Alberta)

Question 2

Researchers have classified homicides into two categories what are they?

Answer 2

Reactive aggression- affective

Instrumental aggression - predatory

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Reactive aggression

** occurs more often with relatives***

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Instrumental aggression *** occurs more with strangers **

Question 5

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?

Answer 5

Filicide

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Postpartum blues** most common
Postpartum depression
Postpartum psychosis

Question 7

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

Answer 7

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

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Altruistic filicide

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Familicide

* is almost always committed by a man*

Question 10

What are two types of familicide murders?

Answer 10

The despondent Non hostile killer

The Hostile accusatory killer

Question 11

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 ?

Answer 11

The despondent non hostile killer

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

Question 12

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?

Answer 12

The hostile accuastory killer

• a past history of violent acts is common for this type of killer***

Question 13

When youth kill they at least have— accomplice

Answer 13

1

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

Question 14

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

Answer 14

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 )

Question 15

——the killing of women

Answer 15

Femicide

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Uxoricide

Question 17

—-the killing of men

Answer 17

Androcide

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Mariticide

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Close contact

Example: beating, strangling

Question 20

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

Answer 20

(Killing of husband by his wife)

Does allow abuse to be used as a defence

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Serial murders
Mass murders
Spree murders

Question 22

—— 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?

Answer 22

Serial killers

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Mass murderers

Cooling off period Is not relevant

Question 24

—– 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?

Answer 24

Spree murderer

Question 25

What are some characteristics of serial murderers?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Black widows Kill for financial gain Angles of death Nurses

Question 27

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

Answer 27

``` No prior criminal history Have an accomplice Use poison Kill for money Kill a family member or someone they know ```

Question 28

Holmes and Holmes proposed four major types of serial murders What are they?

Answer 28

Visionary Mission-oriented Hedonistic Power/control oriented

Question 29

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?

Answer 29

Visionary serial murderer

Question 30

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?.

Answer 30

Mission oriented serial murderer

Question 31

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?

Answer 31

Hedonistic serial murderer

Question 32

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?

Answer 32

Power/control serial murderer

Question 33

A murderer who is motivated by sexual gratification | Is a definition of what type of serial murderer ?

Answer 33

Lust serial murderer

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Thrill serial murderer

Question 35

A murderer who is motivated by material or financial gain | Is a definition of what type of serial murderer?

Answer 35

Comfort serial murderers

Question 36

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

Answer 36

4 or more

Question 37

Mass murderers are often depressed, angry, frustrated individuals who believe they have not succeeded In life True/false?

Answer 37

True

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Plan | Semi automatic guns

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Get killed by law enforcement officers

Question 40

Canadian law has for types of homicide what are they ?

Answer 40

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 )