Question 1

What is the purpose of creating a nomothetic profile of a mass murderer?

Accepted Answer

A)  To identify patterns in known cases to and design prevention initiatives 
B)  To assist in criminal investigations 
C)  To provide the basis for expert courtroom testimony 
D)  All of the above 
A)  To identify patterns in known cases to and design prevention initiatives 
B)  To assist in criminal investigations 
C)  To provide the basis for expert courtroom testimony 
D)  All of the above D

Question 2

Which of the following is a myth of mass murders?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is uniquely an American problem 
B)  Mass murderers are always lone, unemployed, psychotic gunmen 
C)  Mass murder happens in one type of place 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It is uniquely an American problem 
B)  Mass murderers are always lone, unemployed, psychotic gunmen 
C)  Mass murder happens in one type of place 
D)  All of the above D

Question 3

The term mass murder is synonymous with killing spree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Explain the relationship between mass murder and the media.

Accepted Answer

Because of available cell phone and Inte

Question 5

Mass murders designed to eliminate victims and witnesses to a crime refer to what motivational type of mass murder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loyalty-oriented mass killer 
B)  Profit-oriented mass killer 
C)  Terror-oriented mass killer 
D)  Revenge-oriented mass killer 
A)  Loyalty-oriented mass killer 
B)  Profit-oriented mass killer 
C)  Terror-oriented mass killer 
D)  Revenge-oriented mass killer

Question 6

All mass murderers generally have the same motive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Define mass murder. Explain the difference between mass murder and genocide.

Accepted Answer

Mass murder is commonly defined as the m

Question 8

Genocidal campaigns do not involve just killing, but also may be characterized by mass rape, torture, and other abuses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

List 3 motives of mass murders and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Motives of mass murders include the foll

Question 10

Unless the offender experienced one or more barriers to their actions that required eliminating collateral targets, the primary and secondary targets will likely have been among the first to die.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

There is not one nomothetic "profile" that can be rendered from studying cases of mass murder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The most complete understanding of a mass murder or any other case is best found in a behavioral assessment of the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mass murders happen all over the world, in all nations and cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true regarding messages sent by an offender in the 24 hours prior to the crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  The messages are left to provide an explanation for the offender's actions 
B)  The messages are left to provide an apology for the offender's actions 
C)  Messages are more common when the offender does not expect to live or plan to survive 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The messages are left to provide an explanation for the offender's actions 
B)  The messages are left to provide an apology for the offender's actions 
C)  Messages are more common when the offender does not expect to live or plan to survive 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

A perpetrator who hopes to "send a message" through murder is an example of what motivational type of mass murder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power-oriented mass killers 
B)  Profit-oriented mass killer 
C)  Terror-oriented mass killer 
D)  Revenge-oriented mass killer 
A)  Power-oriented mass killers 
B)  Profit-oriented mass killer 
C)  Terror-oriented mass killer 
D)  Revenge-oriented mass killer

Question 16

Which of the following is not a category of motivation applicable to mass killings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Revenge 
B)  Anger 
C)  Reassurance 
D)  Profit 
A)  Revenge 
B)  Anger 
C)  Reassurance 
D)  Profit

Question 17

Pseudocommando killers are an example of what motivational type of mass murder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power-oriented mass killers 
B)  Profit-oriented mass killer 
C)  Terror-oriented mass killer 
D)  Revenge-oriented mass killer 
A)  Power-oriented mass killers 
B)  Profit-oriented mass killer 
C)  Terror-oriented mass killer 
D)  Revenge-oriented mass killer

Question 18

Genocide is a sub-type of mass murder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true regarding mass murders?

Accepted Answer

A)  There must be multiple victims 
B)  All victims must be dead 
C)  All deaths must be the result of a homicide 
D)  All of the above 
A)  There must be multiple victims 
B)  All victims must be dead 
C)  All deaths must be the result of a homicide 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is not necessary in a mass murder protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conducting a thorough victimology 
B)  Conducting a damage assessment 
C)  Looking for messages sent or left by the offender in the 24 hours prior to the crime 
D)  All of the above are necessary 
A)  Conducting a thorough victimology 
B)  Conducting a damage assessment 
C)  Looking for messages sent or left by the offender in the 24 hours prior to the crime 
D)  All of the above are necessary

Exam 21: Mass Murder

What is the purpose of creating a nomothetic profile of a mass murderer?

Which of the following is a myth of mass murders?

The term mass murder is synonymous with killing spree.

Explain the relationship between mass murder and the media.

Mass murders designed to eliminate victims and witnesses to a crime refer to what motivational type of mass murder?

All mass murderers generally have the same motive.

Define mass murder. Explain the difference between mass murder and genocide.

Genocidal campaigns do not involve just killing, but also may be characterized by mass rape, torture, and other abuses.

List 3 motives of mass murders and provide an example of each.

Unless the offender experienced one or more barriers to their actions that required eliminating collateral targets, the primary and secondary targets will likely have been among the first to die.

There is not one nomothetic "profile" that can be rendered from studying cases of mass murder.

The most complete understanding of a mass murder or any other case is best found in a behavioral assessment of the crime.

Mass murders happen all over the world, in all nations and cultures.

Which of the following is true regarding messages sent by an offender in the 24 hours prior to the crime?

A perpetrator who hopes to "send a message" through murder is an example of what motivational type of mass murder?

Which of the following is not a category of motivation applicable to mass killings?

Pseudocommando killers are an example of what motivational type of mass murder?

Genocide is a sub-type of mass murder.

Which of the following is true regarding mass murders?

Which of the following is not necessary in a mass murder protocol?

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False Reports

An Introduction to Crime Reconstruction

Crime Scene Characteristics

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Case Linkage: Offender Modus Operandi and Signature

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Fire and Explosives: Behavioral Aspects

Inferring Offender Characteristics

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