Question 1

One of the confounding myths of serial murder is that they are all, by definition:

Accepted Answer

A) violent. 
B) committed by killers who report prior criminality and incarcerations. 
C) cases of sane individuals who commit atrocities on society. 
D) sexual. 
A) violent. 
B) committed by killers who report prior criminality and incarcerations. 
C) cases of sane individuals who commit atrocities on society. 
D) sexual. D

Question 2

In some mass killings an offender begins killing in one location, then moves to another location to continue.What is this phenomenon called?

Accepted Answer

A) bifurcation 
B) bilocation 
C) bicyclation 
D) bilaterality 
A) bifurcation 
B) bilocation 
C) bicyclation 
D) bilaterality A

Question 3

Compared to a mass murderer, a serial murderer:

Accepted Answer

A) kills groups of people. 
B) individualizes his or her murders. 
C) makes his or her "final statement" in or about life through violence. 
D) is the product of a stressful environment. 
A) kills groups of people. 
B) individualizes his or her murders. 
C) makes his or her "final statement" in or about life through violence. 
D) is the product of a stressful environment. B

Question 4

According to Haggerty, which precondition for serial murder does not have its roots in modernity?

Accepted Answer

A) mass media and the rise of celebrity status 
B) a society in which everyone knows everyone else 
C) a society void of value considerations that encourages extreme rationalization 
D) opportunity structures that afford serial killers more access to certain victims such as females who now often work outside their homes victims such as females who now often work outside their homes 
A) mass media and the rise of celebrity status 
B) a society in which everyone knows everyone else 
C) a society void of value considerations that encourages extreme rationalization 
D) opportunity structures that afford serial killers more access to certain victims such as females who now often work outside their homes victims such as females who now often work outside their homes

Question 5

What is the killing of a newborn within the first 24 hours of life called?

Accepted Answer

A) infanticide 
B) prolicide 
C) parricide 
D) neonaticide 
A) infanticide 
B) prolicide 
C) parricide 
D) neonaticide

Question 6

Which of the following offenders has been identified as a serial killer?

Accepted Answer

A) Richard Speck 
B) James Huberty 
C) Charles Whitman 
D) Jerry Brudos 
A) Richard Speck 
B) James Huberty 
C) Charles Whitman 
D) Jerry Brudos

Question 7

Where was the Southside Slayer from?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Detroit 
B)  Atlanta 
C)  Los Angeles 
D)  Seattle 
A)  South Detroit 
B)  Atlanta 
C)  Los Angeles 
D)  Seattle

Question 8

Holmes and Holmes, in their mass murderer classifications, would place Mark Barton in which category?

Accepted Answer

A) murderer for profit 
B) murderer for sex 
C) family slayer or annihilator 
D) disciple-type killer 
A) murderer for profit 
B) murderer for sex 
C) family slayer or annihilator 
D) disciple-type killer

Question 9

Insanity is a _____.Very few offenders (2%-4%)are legally insane.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Insanity is a _____.Very few offenders (2%-4%)are...

Question 10

Which of the following characteristics are common to both mass and serial murderers?

Accepted Answer

A) murder is means of control over life 
B) usually arrested or killed at the crime scene 
C) often commits suicide after the crime 
D) kills individuals 
A) murder is means of control over life 
B) usually arrested or killed at the crime scene 
C) often commits suicide after the crime 
D) kills individuals

Question 11

Compared to 15 years ago homicide rates in the U.S.have

Accepted Answer

A) declined sharply. 
B) declined slightly. 
C) stayed about the same. 
D) increased slightly. 
A) declined sharply. 
B) declined slightly. 
C) stayed about the same. 
D) increased slightly.

Question 12

All mass murderers are motivated by similar circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Law enforcement officials have been dealing with serial murders for only a few years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In California, the average length of time for an appeals process to be completed is:

Accepted Answer

A)  over 16 years. 
B)  over 10 years but less than 15. 
C)  10 years or less. 
D)  5 years tops. 
A)  over 16 years. 
B)  over 10 years but less than 15. 
C)  10 years or less. 
D)  5 years tops.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a fact surrounding serial killers?

Accepted Answer

A) Some victims are poisoned or shot. 
B) Most killers are of average intelligence. 
C) They have high mobility in the United States. 
D) Most offenders remain in a local area. 
A) Some victims are poisoned or shot. 
B) Most killers are of average intelligence. 
C) They have high mobility in the United States. 
D) Most offenders remain in a local area.

Question 16

According to the FBI, what is killing four or more persons at one time considered to be?

Accepted Answer

A) blanket homicide 
B) spree murder 
C) mass murder 
D) serial murder 
A) blanket homicide 
B) spree murder 
C) mass murder 
D) serial murder

Question 17

Women are _____ than men to commit mass murder.

Accepted Answer

A) more likely 
B) just as likely 
C) less likely 
D) Women never commit mass murder. 
A) more likely 
B) just as likely 
C) less likely 
D) Women never commit mass murder.

Question 18

One of the primary confounding myths of serial murder is that they are
all, by definition, sexual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

From a judicial point of view, the most serious of murders are those that are capital cases involving _____, or the willful, intentional killing of another person(s).

Accepted Answer

A) premeditated murder 
B) serial murder 
C) unmeditated murder 
D) mediated murder 
A) premeditated murder 
B) serial murder 
C) unmeditated murder 
D) mediated murder

Question 20

In what is called a _____, some mass murderers begin killing in one location, then move to another to continue killing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In what is called a _____, some...

One of the confounding myths of serial murder is that they are all, by definition:

In some mass killings an offender begins killing in one location, then moves to another location to continue.What is this phenomenon called?

Compared to a mass murderer, a serial murderer:

According to Haggerty, which precondition for serial murder does not have its roots in modernity?

What is the killing of a newborn within the first 24 hours of life called?

Which of the following offenders has been identified as a serial killer?

Where was the Southside Slayer from?

Holmes and Holmes, in their mass murderer classifications, would place Mark Barton in which category?

Insanity is a _____.Very few offenders (2%-4%)are legally insane.

Which of the following characteristics are common to both mass and serial murderers?

Compared to 15 years ago homicide rates in the U.S.have

All mass murderers are motivated by similar circumstances.

Law enforcement officials have been dealing with serial murders for only a few years.

In California, the average length of time for an appeals process to be completed is:

Which of the following is NOT a fact surrounding serial killers?

According to the FBI, what is killing four or more persons at one time considered to be?

Women are _____ than men to commit mass murder.

One of the primary confounding myths of serial murder is that they are all, by definition, sexual.

From a judicial point of view, the most serious of murders are those that are capital cases involving _____, or the willful, intentional killing of another person(s).

In what is called a _____, some mass murderers begin killing in one location, then move to another to continue killing.

Cultural Development of Monsters, Demons, and Evil

Psycho-Genetics of Serial Murderers

Social Construction of Serial Murder

Sexual Predators, Paraphilia, and Murder

Healthcare Killers

The Male Serial Murderer

Team Killers

The Female Serial Murderer

Victims

Serial Murder From a Global Perspective

Responding to Serial Killers

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction: the Phenomenon of Serial Murder

One of the confounding myths of serial murder is that they are all, by definition:

In some mass killings an offender begins killing in one location, then moves to another location to continue.What is this phenomenon called?

Compared to a mass murderer, a serial murderer:

According to Haggerty, which precondition for serial murder does not have its roots in modernity?

What is the killing of a newborn within the first 24 hours of life called?

Which of the following offenders has been identified as a serial killer?

Where was the Southside Slayer from?

Holmes and Holmes, in their mass murderer classifications, would place Mark Barton in which category?

Insanity is a _____.Very few offenders (2%-4%)are legally insane.

Which of the following characteristics are common to both mass and serial murderers?

Compared to 15 years ago homicide rates in the U.S.have

All mass murderers are motivated by similar circumstances.

Law enforcement officials have been dealing with serial murders for only a few years.

In California, the average length of time for an appeals process to be completed is:

Which of the following is NOT a fact surrounding serial killers?

According to the FBI, what is killing four or more persons at one time considered to be?

Women are _____ than men to commit mass murder.

One of the primary confounding myths of serial murder is that they are all, by definition, sexual.

From a judicial point of view, the most serious of murders are those that are capital cases involving _____, or the willful, intentional killing of another person(s).

In what is called a _____, some mass murderers begin killing in one location, then move to another to continue killing.

Cultural Development of Monsters, Demons, and Evil

Psycho-Genetics of Serial Murderers

Social Construction of Serial Murder

Sexual Predators, Paraphilia, and Murder

Healthcare Killers

The Male Serial Murderer

Team Killers

The Female Serial Murderer

Victims

Serial Murder From a Global Perspective

Responding to Serial Killers

Filters