Crim test 1

Test one 

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Stereotypes and myths about serial murder
Myths: they are nearly all white, they are all male, they are all insane, they are all lust killers, they kill dozen of victims, they kill alone, victims are beaten, stabbed, strangled, and tortured to death, they are very intelligent, they have high mobility in the United States, They are driven to kill because they were sexually abused as children, most serial murderers cannot stop killing, most serial killers want to be caught.
UCR homicide rates over the past 20 years-6.7 average
Felony homicide- A homicide taking place during a felony in progress. • Contributing factors to lower homicide rates in the U.S.-new advances in technology, harsher punishment, more police officers on duty, aging of people.
T/F: Incidence of mass murders-mini-mass murders and attempted mass murders in the U.S. remains very high.
True
Holmes/Deburger murder classifications/categories
Family slayer- someone who kills his family and commits suicide Murder for profit- person who kills in order to profit materially. Murders for profit may kill their family or other groups of people such as coworkers or friends Murder for sex- a person with the primary goal to sexually torture, rape, and murder the victims. Pseudo Commando- person with an obsession for guns and a fantasy for murder. Set-And-Run Killer- a person who plans an escape route following the killing aftermath Psychotic Killer- a person suffering from acute or chronic psychosis who is considered to be legally insane Disgruntled Employee- a person who seeks revenge for real or imagined wrongs at the hands of coworkers or employers. Disciple Type killer- a person who commits murder at the behest of a charismatic leader such as Charles Manson Ideological Mass Murderer- a person, especially a cult leader, who is able to persuade other to kill themselves or each other. Institutional Mass Murderer- a person who commits mass murder as a crime of obedience when ordered to by his or her leader School mass murders are a result of- copycats, access to weapons, global media attention, and increased socialization to violence.
Historically regarding mass murder, offenders tend to be…?
White, male, and encompass age range
Facts about the New York Times study of 100 “rampage” mass murderers
425 killed and 510 were injured.
  1. 1. Often have serious mental health issues
  2. 2.Are not usually motivated to exposure to videos, movies, or television
  3. 3. Are not using alcohol or other drugs at the time of the attacks.
  4. 4. Are often unemployed
  5. 5. Are sometimes female
  6. 6. Are not usually Satanist or Racists
  7. 7. Are most often white males although a few Asian or 8. African American
  8. 9. Sometimes have college degrees or some years of college.
  9. 10. Often have military experience
  10. 11. Give pre-attack warning signals
  11. 12. Often carry semiautomatic weapons obtained legally
  12. 13. Often do not attempt escape
  13. 14. Half commit suicide or are killed by others
  14. 15. Most have a death wish.
White: the most salient factor(s) in rampage mass murder is/are?
Mental Disorder or mental illness
Mass Murderer
  • 1. Murder is means of control over life
  • 2. Usually arrested or killed at crime scene
  • 3. Often commits suicide after the crime
  • 4. Kills several in a short period of time
  • 5. Murders viewed as single incident
  • 6. 4 is the minimum # of victims
  • 7. Murderer is usually a white male
  • 8. Motivated primarily by material gain or revenge
  • 9. Firearms are common choice of weapons
  • 10. Kills in spontaneous rage
Serial Killers
  • 1. Murder is means of control over life
  • 2. Eludes arrests and detection
  • 3. Likely to travel and seek out victims
  • 4. Wants media/long term attention
  • 5. Kills individuals
  • 6. 4 is the minimum # of victims
  • 7. Murderer is usually a white male
What are/were “spree murders”?
Being three or more victims killed by a single perpetrator within a period of hours or days in different locations.
What is Lycanthropy?
The transformation from people into wolves.
A primary difference between vampires and werewolves
Vampires goal is drink human’s blood and sexually involved with their victims Werewolves want to mutualize and cannibalize
The Witch’s Hammer of 1486
Encyclopedia and demonology; used to destroy witches, wizards, and sorcerers
The golem syndrome
In Jewish it means robot (clay figure), given life by means of a charm. Many serial killers have the “golem syndrome”. Cant have a meaningful relationship with anyone because you’re never satisfied and you jump from relationship to relationship. A person that wants to kill someone with no remorse or feeling
The Satanic Bible
  1. 1. indulgence, instead of abstinence
  2. 2. vital existence, instead of spiritual pipe dreams
  3. 3. undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit
  4. 4. kindness to those who deserve it, instead of love wasted on ingrates
  5. 5. vengeance, instead of turning the other cheek
  6. 6. responsibility, instead of concern for the psychic vampires
  7. 7. man as just another animal, sometimes better, more often worse, than those who walk on all fours, who because of his divine all intellectual development has become the most vicious of all
  8. 8. all of the so-called sins, as they lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification
  9. 9. the best friend the church has ever had, as he has kept it in business all these years