Exam 8: Psychology of Violence and Intimidation

There is currently no cyberbullying law in the United States at the federal level.

The time interval in between killings in a serial murder is called the ______.

Many of the children at Pineview Middle School are unsure about their school's policy on bullying and do not report threats because they are afraid of repercussions from other students. This illustrates a ______ factor called ______.

Mohandie, Meloy, Green-McGowan, and Williams (2006) concluded that stalkers could be grouped into four categories based on ______.

Discuss how the UCR may perpetuate racial stereotypes of criminal violence.

Which statement about criminal homicide is correct?

Young children are especially susceptible to long-term effects of media violence on aggressive behavior.

The majority of research on serial killers is based on ______.

Threat assessment involves the three basic functions of identify, manage, and treat.

Which of the following is associated with heavy exposure to screen violence?

Violence is behavior that is typically acquired in early adulthood.

The Human Rights Campaign has reported that only one transgender person was killed in the year 2016 in the United States.

What are the two dominant explanations for gender discrepancies in violent offending?

Which statement best summarizes current statistics on gun violence in the United States?

List the four main areas of workplace violence litigation. Describe how this litigation impacts the role of forensic psychologists in the workplace.

A student who receives a note in her locker that states "this school would be better off without you here" has received a ______ school threat.

UCR data indicate that ______ accounts for the smallest share of violent crime, whereas ______ accounts for the largest share of violent crime.

The most frequent victims of workplace homicide are ______.

The majority of workplace violence incidents end in death.

In 1994, the Hate Crime Statistics Act was amended to include ______.