Mid term - - 4th Period - In Cold Blood Flashcards
Who almost became the fifth victim of Dick and Perry - he picked the murderers up as they were hitchining?
Mr. Bell
Who is Dick’s mother - she blames Perry for all the trouble dick gets into?
Eunice
Who is serving three to five years in the Kansas State Penitentiary - he used to be employed by Herb Clutter?
Floyd Wells
Who was an outstanding athlete - a good student, and worked on the Santa Fe Railroad and was married by the age of 19?
Dick Hickok
Who hasn’t seen her brother in four years and states that she is scared of her brother?
Barbara
What name did Dick want to use as his alias and dress as an Air Force Officer to complete his scam?
Tracy Hand
Who was the investigator that traveled the country investigating two possible murder suspects?
Nye
What was the name given to the place where convicted murderers get hung?
Corner
What do Dick and Perry discover in a barn they took shelter in?
a car
How do the two hitchhikers, Johnny and Bill - - show Dick and Perry they can make money?
Selling glass bottles
Who does dick wish he had killed?
Perry and Floyd
Describe how dick Hickock begin his life of crime.
He was living beyond his means - - spending money he did not have on things he did not need
What two lies did the KBI uncover that made them realize that Dick and Perry were lying?
1) the post office was closed
2) There was no sister
What conflict does Dick’s sexual interests cause between Perry and Dick?
He likes young girls
What are two reason the informant was hesitant bout talking to the police about the clutter case?
1) Doesn’t want to be a rat
2) Doesn’t want to be charged as an accesory
What mistake do Dick and Perry make when committing the murders?
They have living witnesses
What are the differences between Dick and Perry’s confessions?
1) Perry - - One killed the boys and the other killed the girls
2) Dick - - Perry killed them all
What are the three things that Dick and Perry removed from the clutter home?
1) Money
2) Binoculars
3) Radio
How does Perry know that the investigators are telling the truth about dick’s confession?
The story about killing the black man with the bike chain
Who was the District attorney in Finney County?
Logan Green
Who wrote his son a postcard but NEVER visited?
Tex John smith
Who was one of the few visitors that the killers were allowed to see - - who eventually wrote a non-fiction novel about the clutter murder?
A reporter
Who was the man accused of raping a woman and leaving her severely disabled - he was on death row when Perry and dick arrived?
Earl Wilson
Who killed his entire family and felt nothing about it?
Lowell Lee Andrews
Who was a Psychiatrist who applied the M’Naughten rule to the defendants which declared them legally responsible - however he believe that Perry at least suffered from psychosis?
Dr. Jones
Who testified as to the details of the investigation and as a witness to Perry Smith’s confession?
Al Dewey
who was a soldier from Florida who was a good kid for most of his life until he met up with another soldier in jail and took part in a cross country murder spree?
york
Whose only visitors were his mother and attorney and a reporter?
Dick Hickock
Who was the key witness for the prosecution whose identity was kep secret until the day of his testimony?
Floyd Wells
Who was the father that believed that the trial was a waster of time - because the defendants were guilty before it had ever begun - he died shortly after the trial?
Mr. Hickock
Who attempted suicide by starvation but ultimately changed his mind and lived out the remainder of his life on death row?
Perry Smith
Who was the widow that visited her son on death row?
Eunice Hickock
Who was the Army buddy from Boston who testified as a character witness at the trial?
Don Cullivan
Who was the judge in the Clutter murder trial?
Roland Tate
Who was the soldier from Texas who hated human life and took part in a cross country seven person murder spree?
Latham
Who was Perry Smith’s court appointed legal representation?
Fleming
Who was the wife of the undersheriff whose job it was to care for the prisoners?
Josie Meier
What was the name of the fellow inmate on death row when perry and Dick arrived?
Spencer
What is the term for a licensed trail lawyer hired or appointed to conduct the legal defense of a person accused of a crime and represent him or she before a court of law?
Defense attorney
What is the term for the removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another county or district for trial?
Change of venue
What is the term for the questioning of prospective jurors by the attorneys to see if any of them should be disqualified or removed by challenge or examination?
Voir Dire
What are the set of rights that a person accused or suspected of having committed a specific offense has during interrogation and of which he or she must be informed prior to questioning as stated by the US Supreme Court in deciding Miranda vs. Arizona and related cases?
Miranda
What is a proceeding to have a case examined by an appropriate higher court to see if a lower court’s decision was made correctly according to the law?
Appeal
What is the term for when a person thinks about, plans or plots a crime beforehand?
Premeditation
What is the questioning by a party or his attorney of an adverse party or a witness called by an adverse party?
Cross Examination
What is the term for someone who testifies as to what she or she saw?
Eye witness
What is the term to disqualify oneself as a judge?
Recuse
What is the term for an attorney whose official duty is to conduct criminal proceedings on behalf of the state or people against those accused of having committed criminal offenses - also called county attorney, district attorney (DA), states attorney, US attorney?
Prosecutor
What is the term for one who testifies as to an individual’s character (personality, behavior, values etc)?
Character witness
What is another term for questioning?
Interrogation
What is the term for the party being sued or the party accused of committing the offense charged?
Defendant
What is the term for the hearing in which the identity of the defendant is established, the defendant is informed of the charge and of his or her rights and the defendant is required to enter a plea?
arraignment
What are the corner?
Where the prisoners were hung - - the gallows
Be able to name three reason that the lawyers argued the verdict should be overturned?
1) The judge was familiar with the victim
2) They had incompetent legal representation
3) The judge was biased
Be able to give details about the author’s biography?
First job was with the New Yorker
He was known for New Journalism
His parents sent him to live with his relatives
He grew up with Harper Lee
What is “new journalism”?
When a writer uses his personal opinions and reaction to create a more vivid event
