Exam 8: Psychology of Violence and Intimidation

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

According to Holmes and DeBurger's serial killer typology, which type may further be divided into the subtypes of lust, thrill and comfort?

The UCR's murder rate is based on

Huesmann et al. (2003) found that exposure to media violence seems to have __________ effects on adults and __________ effects on children.

Given research findings on murder, which statement would be least accurate?

The most common role of forensic psychologists who work in employment setting involves de-escalating rampage shooters.

UCR data indicate that __________ accounts for the smallest share of violent crime, where __________ accounts for the largest share of violent crime.

Ethnoracial differences in violent crime rates are not due to genetic or biological factors.

Which category of risk factors is essential to preventing school violence?

Which answer choice describes the difference between mass murder and serial murder?

The most frequent victims of workplace homicide are

Anti-stalking laws exist in twenty U.S. states.

A 2002 study by Woodworth and Porter surprisingly found that

Research suggests that bullying and peer aggression are related to high

Data indicate that a majority of hate crimes are directed at individuals and motivated by racial bias.

Classic and family are two types of __________ murder.

Another term for reactive violence is __________ violence.

Which scenario describes the majority of homicide-suicide murders in the United States?

All of the following are examples of behavior that can be considered workplace violence except

Define school shooting and school rampage. What are the limitations of each of these terms when used to refer to school violence?