Psych And Crime

Question 1

Define aggression

Answer 1

Any behaviour intended to cause physical or psychological harm to a person.

Question 2

What is observational learning

Answer 2

Observational learning involves learning by watching someone else’s behaviour and the consequences of their behaviour.

Question 3

What is another term for observational learning

Answer 3

Modelling

Question 4

Who created observational learning

Answer 4

Albert bandura

Question 5

Define forensic psychology

Answer 5

An area of psychology which combines an understanding of the legal system and how people interact with the legal system

Question 6

What areas does forensic psychology focus on

Answer 6

Child custody
Discrimination
Sexual harassment cases
Workers compensation 
Psychological assessment of offenders and their criminal responsibility 
Profiling offenders
Insanity defences 
Victims behaviour 
Human memory

Question 7

List all 5 types of stalkers

Answer 7

Rejected
Intimacy
Incompetent 
Resentful
Predatory

Question 8

Define stalking

Answer 8

Stalking is repeated and persistent harassment where a person imposes on another person with unwanted communication or contact

Question 9

What is a rejected stalker

Answer 9

A stalker who once knew the victim. They believe there behaviour is justified by wanting reconciliation or revenge

Question 10

What is the intimacy seeking stalker

Answer 10

This is a stalker who admires the victim and wants to have a relationship with them. They are oblivious to the victims feelings and commonly believe the victim reciprocates their own feelings

Question 11

What is the incompetent stalker

Answer 11

A stalker who simply desires a relationship with their victim, they are seeking a date or trying to establish contact. This type of stalker rarely sustains one victim for a long period of time, they tend to move from victim to victim.

Question 12

What is the resentful stalker

Answer 12

This stalkers main aim is to scare the victim. This stalker feels justified in their behaviour, as they are fighting against what they see as injustice.

Question 13

What is the predatory stalker

Answer 13

This stalker stalks as part of a plan with the intention to harm their victim. This type of stalker is the most dangerous

Question 14

What percentage of stalking victims are female

Answer 14

75%

Question 15

What percentage of stalkers are male

Answer 15

84%

Question 16

What percentage of stalkers are female

Answer 16

11%

Question 17

Define inductive profiling

Answer 17

Inductive profiling assumes that when a criminal commits a crime, he or she will have similar backgrounds and motives to those who have committed similar crimes

Question 18

Define deductive profiling

Answer 18

Deductive profiling uses crime scene evidence to try and understand the criminals mind.

Question 19

What are the six steps of a crime scene analysis

Answer 19

1) Profiling inputs
2) Decision process model
3) Crime assessments
4) Criminal profile
5) Investigation
6) Apprehension

Question 20

Describe profiling inputs

Answer 20

Collecting and collating evidence

Question 21

Describe decision process model

Answer 21

The evidence is now analysed to identify basic facts and patterns

Question 22

Describe crime assessment

Answer 22

In this step the crime scene is reconstructed

Question 23

Describe criminal profile

Answer 23

A criminal profile is developed, describing the criminals appearance, characteristics and personality

Question 24

Describe the investigation

Answer 24

The criminal profile is given to the investigators and organisations that may have data leading to a suspect

Question 25

Describe apprehension

Answer 25

If a suspect is identified he or she is interveiwed, investigated and compared to the profile.

Question 26

Define organised criminals

Answer 26

An organised criminal is one who is confident, and exercises control when committing an offence. They are of high intelligence and plan their crime and victim ahead of time.

Question 27

Define disorganised criminals

Answer 27

A disorganised criminal is one who lacks confidence and control when committing an offence. The crime is often unplanned and messy, they often have low intelligence and self esteem

Question 28

Organised killer characteristics

Answer 28

Carefully selected victim and location Tend to have a preference of victim (age, race, gender) Good hygiene and appear clean, professional and unthreatening Take souvenirs Average or above average intelligence High self esteem and confidence Stable, relaxed upbringing

Question 29

Disorganised criminal characteristics

Answer 29

``` Crime scene looks chaotic Unplanned victim and crime scene The victims body tends to be mutilated and disfigured Evidence is left on the scene Low hygiene Low intelligence and self esteem Unstable and strict upbringing ```

Question 30

How many people in the world are considered psychopaths (%)

Answer 30

1%

Question 31

What are the two different diagnostic tools for measuring psychopathy

Answer 31

Psychopathy checklist revised (PCL - R) | Psychopathic personality inventory (PPI)

Question 32

Define anti social behaviour

Answer 32

Any behaviour that is disruptive or harmful to the well being or property of another person or to the functioning of a group or society

Question 33

What are the four categories involved in the PCL-R

Answer 33

Interpersonal Affective Lifestyle Antisocial

Question 34

Define mass murderer

Answer 34

A mass murderer is an individual who kills several victims in one occasion

Question 35

Define serial killer

Answer 35

Someone who has killed 3 or more victims on 3 or more occasions in 3 or more separate locations, with a cooling off period in between

Question 36

Define massacre

Answer 36

A single event where many people are killed

Question 37

What is the psychopathological triad and what does it contain

Answer 37

The psychopathological triad is three common characteristics found in serial killers at a young age The characteristics are Enuresis - bed wetting Pyromania - fire starting Precocious sadism - childhood delight in torturing animals

Question 38

What are the four main types of serial killers

Answer 38

Visionary Mission oriented Hedonistic Power controlled/oriented

Question 39

What is a visionary serial killer

Answer 39

The killer believes that visions or voices guide their actions

Question 40

What is a mission oriented serial killer

Answer 40

The killer believes that they must remove a certain group from society

Question 41

What is a hedonistic serial killer

Answer 41

The killer derives pleasure or gain from the killings

Question 42

What is a power/control oriented killer

Answer 42

The killer gains sexual satisfaction from controlling others