Exam 11: Serial Murder From a Global Perspective

He entertained prostitutes at his "Piggy Palace Good Times Society".Thirty trace remains of victims were found but most of the corpses were fed to his pigs that were frequently bought and sold at local markets.

Which of the following statements is true?

This offender was the epitome of a military man.Yet, he became one of the most prolific sexual predators and murderers in Canadian history.

Japan is among countries with high rates of serial murder.

Born in 1966 east of Johannesburg, South Africa, _____ became a prime example of cases that do not fit traditional profiles of violent offenders.

German serial murderers are less prone than American serial murderers to take trophies, and travel large distances to find victims.

"Superkillers" refers to serial killers who:

Which of the following showed the greatest variance between the Hickey and Gorby studies?

This nation executed a man, now referred to as the Tehran Vampire, for raping and murdering nine women.

Harbort found that German serial killers were apprehended at a faster rate if they were _____.

Harbort noted among German serial killers that those who had the longest killing careers were those who _____.

In the Harbort study, many of the German serial killers were found to have _____.

Responsible for the Port Arthur massacre, this offender took approximately nine minutes to kill 35 men, women and children.Most of the victims were tourists and local residents.

In recent years crime-scene investigators in _____ have been confronted with several cases of muti-murders.

Who was Russia's most prolific modern serial killer?

According to Hickey, which of the following is NOT a key issue in exploring serial murder from a global perspective?

The United States' murder rate is _____ times higher than Japan's.

He murdered 11 children and teens with a hammer because he "did not want them to suffer as he had suffered".He contended that his killings were "mercy killings" that would never had happened had those children been raised in loving homes.

Which of the following statements is true?

Diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic, this offender was believed to be delusional when he bombed government office buildings in Oslo, Norway, killing eight and then traveling to the island of Otoya where he attacked a youth summer camp killing 69.