midterm 3

Question 1

techniques of assesment (4)

Answer 1

structured interviews, intellectual functioning tests, emotional and personality functioning tests, social functioning tests

Question 2

limits of profiling

Answer 2

describes the suspect now, but they may change in the future, only an approximation of the suspect

Question 3

major goal of profiling

Answer 3

prioritize searches

Question 4

important applications of profiling

Answer 4

knowing who to look for, finding what type of prison a person should be in, trial consulting

Question 5

trial consultant/courtroom profilers

Answer 5

employ scientific research on human behavior to affect the courtroom process, advise attorneys on their behavioral strategy in the courtroom

Question 6

modus operandi

Answer 6

standard procedure; what did the perpetrator do in order to commit the crime, behaviors committed by the offender during the commission of the crime which are necessary to complete the crime, not necessarily consistent

Question 7

signature

Answer 7

behaviors the offender has to do to fulfill an emotional need or a fantasy, becomes more stable over time, often ritualized

Question 8

FBI crime scene analysis method (5-step process)

Answer 8

profiling inputs (collection of all material related to case), decision process models (arranging the data gathered into logical pattern and timeline), crime assessment (reconstruction of the sequence of events with emphasis on the specific behaviors of the perpetrator and victim to understand the role each played in the crime), the criminal profile (use of past behavioral and personality profiles of known profile of the present one), the apprehension (cross-check the actual characteristics of suspects)

Question 9

anger rapist typology

Answer 9

high anger towards women, about 50% of rapists

Question 10

power rapist typology

Answer 10

dominance and control, about 40% of rapists

Question 11

sadistic rapist typology

Answer 11

gratification from inflicting injury, about 5% of rapists

Question 12

revised rapist typologies (MTC:R3)

Answer 12

opportunistic, pervasively angry, sexual, sadistic, vindictive

Question 13

fixated child molester typology

Answer 13

primary sexual orientation towards children, male children as primary target, emotionally immature, poor social skills

Question 14

regressed child molester typology

Answer 14

primary sexual orientation towards adults, female children as primary targets, more impulsive

Question 15

the visionary typology of murder

Answer 15

part of the holmes typology, act-focused, hears voices or sees visions that tell him to kill

Question 16

the missionary typology of murder

Answer 16

part of the holmes typology, act-focused, goes on hunting missions to eradicate a group of people from the face of the earth, seems normal to neighbors

Question 17

the comfort-oriented hedonist typology of muder

Answer 17

part of the holmes typology, process-focused, takes pleasure from killing, but also gains some profit or personal gain from it

Question 18

the lust-oriented hedonist typology of murder

Answer 18

part of the holmes typology, process-focused, associates sexual pleasure with murder, sex while killing and necrophilia are eroticized experiences

Question 19

the thrill-oriented hedonist

Answer 19

part of the holmes typology, process-focused, gets a rush or high from killing, an elixir of thrills, excitement, and euphoria at victims anguish

Question 20

the power/control freak

Answer 20

part of the holmes typology, process-focused, takes pleasure from manipulation and domination (sociopath), experiences a rush or high from victim’s misery

Question 21

black widow typology of murder

Answer 21

part of the kelleher typology, acts alone, systematically kills multiple spouses or other family members

Question 22

angel of death typology of murder

Answer 22

part of the kelleher typology, acts alone, systematically kills people who are in her care for some form of medical attention

Question 23

sexual predator typology of murder

Answer 23

part of the kelleher typology, acts alone, systematically kills others in clear acs of sexual homicide

Question 24

revenge typology of muder

Answer 24

part of the kelleher typology, acts alone, systematically kills out of hate or jealousy

Question 25

profit from crime typology of murder

Answer 25

part of the kelleher typology, acts alone, systematically kills for profit of in course of committing another crime

Question 26

team killer typology of murder

Answer 26

part of the kelleher typology, acts in partnership, kills or participates in the killing of others in conjunction with at least one other

Question 27

question of sanity typology of murder

Answer 27

part of the kelleher typology, acts in partnership, kills in apparent random manner and later judged to be insane

Question 28

unexplained typology of murder

Answer 28

part of the kelleher typology, acts in partnership, kills for reasons that are totally inexplicable or for unclear motives

Question 29

unsolved typology of murder

Answer 29

part of the kelleher typology, acts in partnership, a pattern of unsolved killing that may be attributed to a woman or women

Question 30

acting alone typology

Answer 30

part of the kelleher typology, killers are often mature, careful, deliberate, socially adepts, and highly organized, usually attack victims in their home or place of work, tend to favor a specific weapon like poison, lethal injection, or suffocations

Question 31

acting in partnership typology

Answer 31

part of the kelleher typology, killers tend to be younger, aggressive, vicious in their attack, sometimes disorganized, unable to carefully plan, usually attack victims in diverse locations, tend to use guns, knives, or torture

Question 32

hunting grounds for serial killer

Answer 32

sin strips, gay bars or single bars, skid row areas, college campuses

Question 33

morality and crime - male reasoning

Answer 33

most males socialized to believe that transgression of the social rules require punishment (retribution perspective of justice)

Question 34

morality and crime - female reasoning

Answer 34

most females socialized to believe that transgression of the social rules requires restoration of social equilibrium (restorative perspective of justice)

Question 35

goals of the retribution model

Answer 35

the perpetrator of a crime must be punished; reduce the probability of repeat offence, act as deterrent to others, once punishment is enacted justice is served and matter is closed

Question 36

goals of the restorative model of justice

Answer 36

the focus is on reintegrating all victims and the perpetrator to the social equilibrium that had existed before; encounter, allocution and amends, reintegration and inclusion

Question 37

retributive model approaches

Answer 37

prisons, boot camps, labour camps, capital punishment

Question 38

restorative model approaches

Answer 38

victim impact statement, victim offender mediation, conferencing, healing circles, community service, victim and offender assistance programs