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0
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the willful (nonegligent Klingon of one human being by another with malice aforethought

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murder

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causing the death of another person without legal justification or excuse

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criminal homicide

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murder that is willful, deliberate, or premeditated, or that is comitted during the course of another serious felony (often limited to rape, kidnapping, robbery, burglary, or arson)

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first degree murder

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murder that is not aggregated by any of the circumstances o first-degree murder. sometimes called nonnegligent manslaughter

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second degree murder

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which type of murder is not premeditated or without intent

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third-degree murder

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man shoots through a wall an kills a baby

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third-degree murder

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which type of murder?

intent to kill, no premeditation

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second degree murder

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all poisoned are 1st degree murder

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t

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the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought

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manslaughter

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9
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the killing of another person through gross negligence. traffic fatalities are excluded

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negligent manslaughter

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10
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homicide with no intention to kill or do grievous bodily harm, committed with criminal negligence, or during the commission of a crime not include within the felony murder rule

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involuntary manslaughter

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an act of murder reduced to manslaughter because of extenuating circumstances such as adequate provocation (arousing the “heat of passion”) or diminished capacity

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voluntary manslaughter

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recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequence)

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criminal negligence

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intentional infliction of bodil injury on another person, or the attempt to inflict such injury

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assault

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14
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what two things occur for aggregated assault

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attacking to inflict pain

use of a weapon

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injury must occur for aggregated assault

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injury is not necessary

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assaults an attempted assaults where no weapon is used and which do not result in serious or aggravated injury to the victim

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simple assault

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African Americans account for 75% of arrests for violent crimes

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1/2

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18
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who is most likely to b the victim of homicide?

the least likely?

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black males

white females

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19
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what race experiences aggravated assault and simple assault at the highest rates of any other ethnic group

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American indians

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20
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what percent of homicide offenders are male

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90%

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21
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what percent of murder victims are male

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77%

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22
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what age are 50% of all arrests for violent crime

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20-29

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what age are people most likely to b victims of violence

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12-24

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most victims of violence and offenders are strangers?

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f

most know each othe

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murdered males are killed more often than women by their spouses

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f

more females are killed by their spouses than murdered males

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most murders result from arguments

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27
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what weapon is used most often for homicide

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handguns

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28
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what percent of officers killed are from guns

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75%

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a person dies from a gunshot wound every 15 mins?

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f

14

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25% of ttl firearm arrests are for juveniles

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f

24%

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31
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what are juveniles weapon of choice?

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knives/razors

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every 14 mins someone dies from a gunshot wound?

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t

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33
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what season are murders more frequent

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summer

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34
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what single month has the most murders

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dec

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35
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what tod do most murders occur

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bw 8pm sat n 2am sun

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36
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offender motives for killing are often based on minor altercations which one party or the other is actively aggressive

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f

both are actively aggressive

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37
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1/2 of sniper attacks happen in the southern part of the country

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f

western

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the offender, victim or both are usually drunk prior to the crime

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t

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39
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what’s the most common form of violent crime

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assault

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40
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what’s thw most comment weapon in aggregated assault

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firearms

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41
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what’s the odds that a juvenile boy will aggressively assay compared to a girl?

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7/1

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42
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1/4 violent crimes at colleges invoke alcohol

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f

1/3

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43
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murder as the result of hostile aggression, reactive violence

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general altercation homicide

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44
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what 4 key occurrences must happen for a general altercation homicide to happen

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produce a hostile attribution bias that promotes anger
impulsivity
lack of control
high emotional arousal

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45
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calculate acts in the commission of a crime

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felony commission homicides

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46
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over have of juvenile murders were from a firearm

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t

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47
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500,000 children experience child abuse every year

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900,000

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48
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60% of abused children exp neglect

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t

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49
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what age range are most children abused

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0-3

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50
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this occurs when the parent, usually the mother, persistently fabricates or induces an illness in a child

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Münchausen syndrome by proxy

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51
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what is a persons primary motive if they have Münchausen syndrome be proxy?

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the attention, and manipulation of, powerful professionals

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52
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what accounts for 64% of all head trauma in infants

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shake baby syndrome

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53
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SBS is usually not an isolated incident

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t

54
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the killing of newborn within the first 24 hrs after birth

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neonaticide

55
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the killing of an infant (child by parent

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infanticide

56
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the killing of a child older than 24 months

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filicide

57
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what age are most infanticide victims

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> 1yo

58
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what are 6 problems with postpartum depression

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  1. implies it is caused by child birth
  2. does not reflect mothers negative feelings about her baby
  3. implies that there is a difference bw PPD and depression
  4. men can also exp it
  5. women at risk are at risk for depression at other times
  6. may not even begin after childbirth
59
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  • often viewed as normal
  • affects up to 85% of new mothers
  • peaks bw 3-5 days
  • resolves within 24-72 hrs
  • subsides without treatment by day 14
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postpartum blues

60
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name four symptoms of postpartum blues

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sadness, anxiety, irritability
tearfulness
wide mood swings
occasional negative thoughts

61
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what is primary treatment for postpartum blues?

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support

62
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a more severe form of postpartum blues

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postpartum depression

63
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tf

postpartum depression affects less that 1/4 all adolescent new mothers

A

f

26-32%

64
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how long must depression be present for diagnosis according to the DSM

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2 weeks postpartum

65
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reduced ability to experience rewarding this as rewarding

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anhedonia

66
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feelings of discomfort

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dysphoric mood

67
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what are some effects of postpartum depression

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  • diff concentrating or making decisions
  • psychomotor agitation or retardation
  • fatigue
  • changes in appetite/sleep patterns
  • reoccurring thoughts of death or suicide
  • feelings of worthlessness or guilt
  • anxiety
  • frequent focus on child health
68
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what’s the rarest for of PPD?

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postpartum psychosis

69
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when is onset for postpartum psychosis

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as early as 48-72 hrs postpartum

70
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when do symptoms develop for postpartum psychosis

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within the first two weeks after delivery

71
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tf

20-40% of neonaticides are comitted by women with PPP

A

f

20-40% of filicides

72
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what’s the difference bw husband killing wife and wife killing husband

A

30% of husbands kill the wife

3% of wives kill the husband

73
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tf

women are more likely to be mugged or raped by a stranger compared to injured by a family member

A

f

more likely to b injure by a fam member

74
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tf

only 30 countries recognize marital rape

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t

75
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what’s one if the most frequently occurring crimes

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IVP Intimate Partner Violence

76
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what is the single major cause if injury to women in IPV

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battering

77
Q

tf

more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in the us every day

A

t

78
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what is the most frequent type of abuse among the elderly

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neglect

79
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what the most common form of familial violence

A

bw siblings

80
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tf

3/1000 teenagers use physical violence against their parents

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f

3/100

81
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the killing of both parents

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parracide

82
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the killing of ones father

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Patricide

83
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the killing of ones mother

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matricide

84
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sibling killing sibling

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siblicide

85
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killing ones sister

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sororicide

86
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killings ones brother

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fratricide

87
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tf

men are 5x more likely to assault a stranger if they hit a family member

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t

88
Q

tf

abusers were themselves abused

A

f

myth

89
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tf

battered women contribute to their abuse

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f

myth

90
Q

tf

abusive husbands are jealous and possessive

A

f

myth

91
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what’s the #1 reason for abuse?

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possessiveness

92
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what are the three parts of the homicidal triad?

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fire setting
animal abuse
age inappropriate bed wetting

93
Q

what r the four types of profiling

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criminal
geographical
psychological
victimology

95
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the process of inferring distinctive personality traits, behavior patterns, geographical habits, etc., of individuals responsible for committing crimes

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criminal profiling

96
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an investigative strategy that uses the locations of a series of crimes to determine the most probable area of the offenders residence

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geographical profiling

97
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psychological description of a person

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psychological profiling

98
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refers to the reconstruction of the emotional life, behavior patterns, and cognitive features of the deceased

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equivocal death analysis (reconstructive psychological evaluation)

99
Q

what are the three components of the national center for the analysis of violent crime?

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  • behavioral analysis unit
  • child abduction and serial murder investigative resources center
  • violent crime apprehension program
100
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what organization provides a nation-wide telecommunication link bw police agencies

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national crime info center (NCIC)

101
Q

what’s the difference bw mass, spree, and serial killers?

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mass - 4+ victims, 1 event, 1 location
spree - 3+ victims, 1 event, 2+ locations
serial - 3+ victims, 3+ events, 3+ locations

serial killers are the only w a cooling off period

102
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what is the age gap bw male n female serial killers?

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males have a wider age range than females (9-72) and (14-55)

103
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what r the two motivations for act-focused killings

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visionary

mission oriented

104
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what are the two motivations for process-focused kills

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hedonistic (3)

power/control

105
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what are the three types of hedonistic kills

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gain oriented
lust oriented
thrill oriented

106
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which motivations determine quick or slow kill?

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act-focused = quick kill
process-focused = slow kill
107
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what r the five reason for mass murder

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  1. revenge against specific people
  2. power
  3. loyalty (to save people from something)
  4. profit
  5. terror
108
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what r four characteristics of school shooters

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  • social rejection
  • psychological problems
  • fascination with firearms, bombs, explosives
  • fascination with death, dark themes
109
Q

tf

1/10 violent crimes in the US occur in the workplace

A

f

1/6 !

110
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tf

murder is the leading cause of death for women in the workplace

A

t

111
Q

what are the four types of workplace offenders?

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criminal intent
customer or client
worker on worker
personal relationship

112
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in this type of workplace offending, the violence is committed by a stranger

A

criminal intent

113
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what is the average age of workplace offenders?

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30-50 yoa

114
Q

what are the three types of terrorists

A

rationally motivated
psychologically motivated
culturally motivated

115
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which terrorist is motivated by fear

A

culturally motivated terrorist

116
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which terrorist acts on revenge

A

psychologically motivate

117
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which terrorist acts on well-developed goals

A

rationally motivated terrorist

118
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what four aspects that cause terrorism?

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  • cultural devaluation
  • perceptions of inequality, relative deprivation, and injustice
  • difficult life conditions
  • strong respect for authority
119
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what r the six motives for terrorism

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  1. create moral justifications (they believe they done something noble)
  2. use euphemistic language (“neutralize” targets, ethic cleansing, ect.)
  3. advantageous comparisons (attackers r superior)
  4. dehumanization
  5. displacement of responsibility (they r simply following orders)
  6. diffusion of responsibility (in a group, each member feels less responsible)
120
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the thorough study and analysis of the victims characteristics

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victimology

121
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requires states to release registration info to the public when it is necessary for public safety

A

Megan’s law

122
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1st federal effort to address violence against women

A

violence against women act

123
Q

tf

50% of college women report experiencing sexual assault or attempted sexual assault

A

f

over 1/4

124
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what age range is rape most common

A

11-17 yoa

125
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what relationship is most common among victims and perpetrators?

A

no relation; strangers

126
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what is the most common physical injuries related to rape

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minor injuries

127
Q

what three drugs are commonly used for rape

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rohypnol
ketamine
GHB

128
Q

what r the four categories of rapists

A
  1. displaced aggression rapist
  2. compensatory rapist
  3. sexual aggressive rapist
  4. impulsive rapist
129
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what is the most common type of rapist?

A

compensatory rapists

130
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which is the least common type of rapist

A

sexual aggressive rapist

131
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this type of rapist usually acts in the context of another crime

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impulsive

132
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this type of rapist usually expresses sadistic tendencies, and the rapist who is most likely to kill

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sexual aggressive

133
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this type of rapist is motivated from his belief that he is inadequate

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compensatory

134
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this type of rapist chooses victims the he or she hates; it is an expression of anger

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displace aggression

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