Quiz 1 Flashcards
What does the media do during an investigation, help or not?
The media often make it difficult to weed through the sensationalism and get to the facts of the case.
The phenomena of the serial murderer has…
*Made people rich
*Assumed a life of its own
*Caused use of profiles
*Destroyed and often made communities famous
*Changed law enforcement strategy
*Given notoriety to killers
*Brought forensics to the forefront
*Created numerous TV shows, non-fiction and fiction
When a SK is discovered in a certain city, what happens?
- That city gets nationwide & sometimes worldwide attention.
- Newslines are taken over.
- Also makes city famous after person is caught.
- Citizens live in fear.
Why does the killer look for the publics interest in Mass murders?
*The killer sometimes is looking for attention
* they see themselves in the media and feel they are famous
What are the different types of Mass Murderers?
- Family slayer-John List
- Murderer for profit-Joseph Kibwetere
- Murder for sex-Richard Speck
- Pseudo commando-James Huberty
- Set and run-Timothy McVeigh
- Psychotic killer-Charles Whitman
- Disgruntled employee-Richard Farley
- Disciples-Charles “Tex” Watson
- Ideological-Herff Applewhite
- Institutional-German gestapo officers
Why are the Columbine killers worshipped?
They are idolized or romanticized by young people who see them as heroes whom were getting revenge. They create/use memes and avatars of them.
Why is there such an interest in mass murderers?
Most people take a macabre interest and do not understand it themselves.
We want to glean the reasons why a MM does such awful things.
Homicide rates
1987-20,096
1991-24,703
1995-21,606
1999-15,522
2003-16,528
2007-16,929
2010-14,748
2012-14,827
Who worships the Columbine killers?
Mostly young people. They are seen as heroes getting revenge, turning them into celebrities. Avatars and memes were created.
Why are SK so interesting?
1.Like other animals, humans have evolved to avoid predators.
2. To learn about predators and their behaviors in a safe setting.
3. Humans have a macabre fascination.
4. We want to understand why they behave this way.
What theory does SK fall into?
Biological and criminological theories.
It is one of the most researched areas.
Mass murderer
- Murder is means of control over life.
- Usually arrested or killed at crime scene; often commit suicide.
- Kills several in short period of time.
- Murders viewed as single incident.
- Minimum No. agreed on by researchers, 4.
- Murderer is usually white male.
- Primarily motivated by material gain or revenge.
- Firearms are common choice of weapons.
- Kills in spontaneous rage.
Serial killer
- Murder is means of control over life.
- Eludes arrest and detection.
- Likely to travel and seek out victims.
- Evokes long term media and public attention.
- Kills individuals
- Minimum No. agreed on by researchers, 4.
- Murderer is usually a white male.
- Victims usually female.
Personality disorders are defined as having an enduring pattern of inner experience and outward behavior that impairs…
Their sense of self, emotional experiences, goals, capacity for empathy and/or intimacy.
The “Big Five” theory of personality , whereby the core of personality structure consists of five super traits or factors.
Neuroticism
Extroversion
Openness to experience
Agreeableness
Conscientousness
