Quarter 1 Test Flashcards
(30 cards)
Involuntary Manslaughter
~killing in which there’s no intent to kill at all
~unintentional killing as a result of reckless conduct
Negligent Homicide
Causing a death through criminal negligence
Criminal Negligence
The failure to exercise a reasonable or ordinary amount of reason in a situation
Noncriminal Homicide
Homicides not considered crimes at all
Organized Offenders
~a person who murders 3 or more people over a period of more than 30 days
~motivation for killing based on psychological gratification
~sexual element often involved with killings
~often lure victims with ploys appealing to their sense of sympathy
~maintain high degree of control over crime scene, usually have solid knowledge of forensic science
~organized killer usually socially adequate, has friends and lovers sometimes spouse and children
Disorganized/asocial offenders
~often low intelligence, have below average IQ and commit their crimes impulsively
~often introverted, socially inadequate with few friends, and they my have a history of mental problems
Motives for Serial Killers
~power/control
~mission oriented
~hedonistic
~visionary
Motives for serial killers
Power/Control
~main objective for killing is to gain and exert power over victim
~such killers are sometimes abused as children leaving them with feelings of powerlessness and inadequacy as adults
Motives for serial killers (Mission Oriented)
Typically justify their acts as “ridding the world” of a certain type of “undesirable” person
Motives for serial killers (hedonistic)
~seeks thrills and derives pleasure from killing, seeing people as objects for their enjoyment
~subtypes of the hedonistic killer: “lust”, “thrill”, and “comfort”
Motives for serial killers (Visionary)
~suffer from psychotic breaks with reality, sometimes believing they’re another person or compelled to murder by entities such as the devil or God
~most common subgroups: “demon mandated” and “God mandated”
Suicide
~the deliberate taking of one’s own life (not a crime)
~attempted suicide - only regarded as a crime in 2 states
Assisted Suicide
~someone aids another person in committing suicide
~highly controversial issue
~NY state regards this as a crime (2nd degree manslaughter)
Assault
~Any attempt to carry out a physical attack on another person
^conviction depends on perceived level of intent
~can often be in conjunction with battery
Voluntary manslaughter
~Killing that would otherwise be murder, but occurs after the victim has done something to the killer that would cause a reasonable person to lose control
~can’t be the result of words
~must happen immediately after provocation
~sentences shorter based on frailty of human character
Robbery
•unlawful taking of property from a persons immediate possession by force or intimidation
Burglary
- Unauthorized entry into any structure with the intent to commit a crime
- penalties differ based on dwelling (inhabited or not) and if committed carrying weapons
Vandalism
- classified as malicious or criminal mischief
- is the willful damage to the property of another
- can be a felony or misdemeanor depending on the severity
Larceny
- unlawful taking and carrying away of property of another person with intent to permanently deprive the owner of it
- divided into 2 classes- grand and petty theft
Grand larceny
Theft of anything above 1,000
Petty larceny
Theft of anything less than 1,000
Sexual assault
- specific type of assault including rape or attempted rape
- ranges in severity from verbal threats of a sexual nature to rape
- grabbing and fondling without consent can classify as a low level sexual assault
Crimes against property
Broken into 2 categories:
1) crimes in which property is destroyed
2) crimes in which property is stolen or otherwise taken against the will of the owner
Arson
- the willful and malicious burning of a persons property
* if the person who burns the property owns it to defraud an insurance company
