Question 1

Investigators are responsible for holding information back from the media for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  To prevent offenders from understanding investigative efforts 
B)  To prevent offenders from altering heir MOs 
C)  To screen copycats and those who give false confessions 
D)  All of the above 
A)  To prevent offenders from understanding investigative efforts 
B)  To prevent offenders from altering heir MOs 
C)  To screen copycats and those who give false confessions 
D)  All of the above D

Question 2

The term serial killer was developed by FB profilers to assist with the allocation of investigative resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding the cooling-off period of serial offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a psychological component 
B)  It refers to the interval during which the offenders disconnect themselves from the behaviors and motives that led to homicidal behavior 
C)  It does not refer to the entire time between offenses, only the time it takes to psychologically extract and reintegrate 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It is a psychological component 
B)  It refers to the interval during which the offenders disconnect themselves from the behaviors and motives that led to homicidal behavior 
C)  It does not refer to the entire time between offenses, only the time it takes to psychologically extract and reintegrate 
D)  All of the above D

Question 4

Behaviors that attempt to "undo" the homicide are often associated with what type of disposal site?

Accepted Answer

A)  Precautionary aspect 
B)  Remorse aspect 
C)  Arranged aspect 
D)  Preselected aspect 
A)  Precautionary aspect 
B)  Remorse aspect 
C)  Arranged aspect 
D)  Preselected aspect

Question 5

Which of the following is a precondition that must be met before a sex crime can occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  The offender must be motivated to commit the offense 
B)  The offender must have some strategy for overcoming their internal inhibitions 
C)  The offender must be able to overcome any external constraints and gain access to the victim 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The offender must be motivated to commit the offense 
B)  The offender must have some strategy for overcoming their internal inhibitions 
C)  The offender must be able to overcome any external constraints and gain access to the victim 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Most rape victims are victims of angry, sadistic rapists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A preselected aspect refers to a disposal site where an offender has gone to some effort to destroy evidence or otherwise hamper the investigative effort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Define the term serial homicide. What distinguishes a serial homicide from a spree killing? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Serial homicide is defined as two or mor

Question 9

An arranged aspect refers to a disposal site where an offender has arranged the body and the scene in order to serve ritual or fantasy purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Disposing a body in water to wash away evidence is an example of what type of disposal site?

Accepted Answer

A)  Precautionary aspect 
B)  Remorse aspect 
C)  Arranged aspect 
D)  Preselected aspect 
A)  Precautionary aspect 
B)  Remorse aspect 
C)  Arranged aspect 
D)  Preselected aspect

Question 11

It is the type of crime committed that defines the existence of a series.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Serial bombing refers to one or more related cases involving the use of explosives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An offender who rapes white women to send a message to white men is an example of what type of rapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uniting 
B)  Dividing 
C)  Power 
D)  Anger 
A)  Uniting 
B)  Dividing 
C)  Power 
D)  Anger

Question 14

To help develop competent investigative strategies for the successful identification and apprehension of serial offenders, which of the following should be examined in each case?

Accepted Answer

A)  How and why a serial offender selects a particular victim 
B)  How and why an offender chooses to leave behind living victims after an attack is concluded 
C)  How and why an offender chooses to leave behind deceased victims in the disposal site 
D)  All of the above 
A)  How and why a serial offender selects a particular victim 
B)  How and why an offender chooses to leave behind living victims after an attack is concluded 
C)  How and why an offender chooses to leave behind deceased victims in the disposal site 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Explain the importance of the disposal site when evaluating serial behavior. List 3 types of disposal sites and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

How an offender chooses to leave behind

Question 16

Many serial offenders commit crimes of multiple types in the course of a criminal season or career.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Serial rapists are successful because law enforcement fails to connect their crimes and fails to identify and apprehend them before multiple offenses have been committed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not one of the motives discussed by Barker?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex and lovemaking 
B)  Sex and shoplifting 
C)  Power 
D)  Profit 
A)  Sex and lovemaking 
B)  Sex and shoplifting 
C)  Power 
D)  Profit

Question 19

A man who rapes women to demonstrate his strength, virulence, and masculinity to other men is an example of what type of rapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uniting 
B)  Dividing 
C)  Power 
D)  Anger 
A)  Uniting 
B)  Dividing 
C)  Power 
D)  Anger

Question 20

Define the term serial rapist. What 4 preconditions must exist before any sex crime can occur?

Accepted Answer

A serial rapist is one who has committed

Exam 22: Serial Crime

Investigators are responsible for holding information back from the media for which of the following reasons?

The term serial killer was developed by FB profilers to assist with the allocation of investigative resources.

Which of the following is true regarding the cooling-off period of serial offenders?

Behaviors that attempt to "undo" the homicide are often associated with what type of disposal site?

Which of the following is a precondition that must be met before a sex crime can occur?

Most rape victims are victims of angry, sadistic rapists.

A preselected aspect refers to a disposal site where an offender has gone to some effort to destroy evidence or otherwise hamper the investigative effort.

Define the term serial homicide. What distinguishes a serial homicide from a spree killing? Explain.

An arranged aspect refers to a disposal site where an offender has arranged the body and the scene in order to serve ritual or fantasy purposes.

Disposing a body in water to wash away evidence is an example of what type of disposal site?

It is the type of crime committed that defines the existence of a series.

Serial bombing refers to one or more related cases involving the use of explosives.

An offender who rapes white women to send a message to white men is an example of what type of rapist?

To help develop competent investigative strategies for the successful identification and apprehension of serial offenders, which of the following should be examined in each case?

Explain the importance of the disposal site when evaluating serial behavior. List 3 types of disposal sites and provide an example of each.

Many serial offenders commit crimes of multiple types in the course of a criminal season or career.

Serial rapists are successful because law enforcement fails to connect their crimes and fails to identify and apprehend them before multiple offenses have been committed.

Which of the following is not one of the motives discussed by Barker?

A man who rapes women to demonstrate his strength, virulence, and masculinity to other men is an example of what type of rapist?

Define the term serial rapist. What 4 preconditions must exist before any sex crime can occur?

A History of Criminal Profiling

Criminal Profiling: Science, Logic, and Cognition

Alternative Methods of Criminal Profiling

Forensic Psychology, Forensic Psychiatry, and Criminal Profiling

An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis

An Introduction to Crime Scene Analysis

Forensic Victimology

Sexual Deviance

Sexual Asphyxia

False Reports

An Introduction to Crime Reconstruction

Crime Scene Characteristics

Interpreting Motive

Case Linkage: Offender Modus Operandi and Signature

Cyberpatterns: Criminal Behavior on the Internet

Fire and Explosives: Behavioral Aspects

Inferring Offender Characteristics

Psychopathy and Sadism

Sex Crimes

Domestic Homicide

Mass Murder

Understanding and Interviewing Terrorists

Ethics and the Criminal Profiler

Criminal Profiling on Trial

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