Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the profiling types discussed in the chapter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crime scene profiling 
B)  Geographical profiling 
C)  Juvenile analysis 
D)  Psychological autopsy 
A)  Crime scene profiling 
B)  Geographical profiling 
C)  Juvenile analysis 
D)  Psychological autopsy C

Question 2

Explain how the case of the Central Park Jogger pertains to the issue of false confessions.

Accepted Answer

The case of the Central Park Jogger is a prime example of how false confessions can lead to wrongful convictions. In 1989, a young woman was brutally assaulted and raped while jogging in Central Park. Five teenagers, known as the Central Park Five, were wrongfully convicted of the crime based on their coerced confessions. These confessions were obtained after hours of intense interrogation without legal representation, and the teenagers later recanted, stating that they had been coerced into confessing to a crime they did not commit.

This case highlights the issue of false confessions, as the teenagers were pressured and manipulated into admitting to a crime they did not commit. False confessions can occur for a variety of reasons, including coercion, intimidation, fear, or mental impairment. In the case of the Central Park Jogger, the false confessions led to the wrongful conviction of innocent individuals and the real perpetrator remained at large.

The case also sheds light on the importance of proper interrogation techniques and the need for legal representation during questioning. Without proper legal counsel, individuals may be more susceptible to making false confessions under pressure. The Central Park Jogger case serves as a cautionary tale and emphasizes the need for reforms in the criminal justice system to prevent false confessions and wrongful convictions.

Question 3

Jacob was a 23-year-old male with a history of depression who died after jumping from the third floor of the Pine Hills indoor mall. The death occurred on a Saturday morning and many shoppers witnessed the entire incident. Which type of psychological autopsy will most likely be performed on Jacob?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equivocal death autopsy 
B)  Critical incident autopsy 
C)  Physical reconstructive autopsy 
D)  Suicide psychological autopsy 
A)  Equivocal death autopsy 
B)  Critical incident autopsy 
C)  Physical reconstructive autopsy 
D)  Suicide psychological autopsy D

Question 4

Which type of information, critical to a psychological autopsy, is most difficult to obtain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educational records 
B)  Family relationships 
C)  Firearm history 
D)  Toxicological profile 
A)  Educational records 
B)  Family relationships 
C)  Firearm history 
D)  Toxicological profile

Question 5

Which of the following hypotheses is a possible explanation for own-race bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  False alarm hypothesis 
B)  Differential experience hypothesis 
C)  Unconscious transfer hypothesis 
D)  Double blind hypothesis 
A)  False alarm hypothesis 
B)  Differential experience hypothesis 
C)  Unconscious transfer hypothesis 
D)  Double blind hypothesis

Question 6

All of the following are types of false confessions as identified by Kassin and his colleagues except

Accepted Answer

A)  voluntary confessions. 
B)  coerced compliant confessions. 
C)  coerced internalized confessions. 
D)  externalized confessions. 
A)  voluntary confessions. 
B)  coerced compliant confessions. 
C)  coerced internalized confessions. 
D)  externalized confessions.

Question 7

What does survey research tell us about the relationship between police psychologists and profilers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many police psychologists often pursue certification in profiling early in their careers. 
B)  Many police psychologists engage in profiling activities on a frequent basis. 
C)  Many police psychologists do not wish to be considered profilers. 
D)  Many police psychologists earn most of their income through private consultation as profilers. 
A)  Many police psychologists often pursue certification in profiling early in their careers. 
B)  Many police psychologists engage in profiling activities on a frequent basis. 
C)  Many police psychologists do not wish to be considered profilers. 
D)  Many police psychologists earn most of their income through private consultation as profilers.

Question 8

Identify the two underlying assumptions upon which profiling is based.

Accepted Answer

Profiling, particularly in the context o

Question 9

Describe the three processes involved in deception. What does research tell us about how can investigators best detect deception in an individual?

Accepted Answer

The three processes involved in deceptio

Question 10

The United Kingdom's Center for Investigative Psychology focuses on a(n)__________ approach to criminal scene profiling, while the Federal Bureau of Investigation focuses on a(n)__________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral; geographical 
B)  geographical; behavioral 
C)  clinical; actuarial 
D)  actuarial; clinical 
A)  behavioral; geographical 
B)  geographical; behavioral 
C)  clinical; actuarial 
D)  actuarial; clinical

Question 11

Vrij and Granag suggest that the best way to detect deception is

Accepted Answer

A)  through nonverbal cues. 
B)  by means of the polygraph. 
C)  through physiological cues. 
D)  through verbal cues. 
A)  through nonverbal cues. 
B)  by means of the polygraph. 
C)  through physiological cues. 
D)  through verbal cues.

Question 12

A method of identifying crimes that are likely to have been committed by the same offender because of similarities across the crimes is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological autopsy. 
B)  modus operandi. 
C)  criminal investigation. 
D)  linkage analysis. 
A)  psychological autopsy. 
B)  modus operandi. 
C)  criminal investigation. 
D)  linkage analysis.

Question 13

The actions and procedures an offender uses to commit a crime successfully is called

Accepted Answer

A)  signature. 
B)  modus operandi. 
C)  perpetrator staging. 
D)  typology. 
A)  signature. 
B)  modus operandi. 
C)  perpetrator staging. 
D)  typology.

Question 14

Research by the Innocence Project suggests that the great majority of individuals who confess to crimes are innocent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which statement most accurately summarizes crime scene profiling?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves entering the evil mind of a serial killer. 
B)  It involves predictions about the offender's personality. 
C)  It involves discovering how victims are selected. 
D)  It involves identifying a perpetrator beyond a reasonable doubt. 
A)  It involves entering the evil mind of a serial killer. 
B)  It involves predictions about the offender's personality. 
C)  It involves discovering how victims are selected. 
D)  It involves identifying a perpetrator beyond a reasonable doubt.

Question 16

In a sequential lineup, neither the witness nor the person administering the lineup is aware of the identity of the suspect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Martin Orne became an authority on hypnosis as a result of his skillful examination of which infamous criminal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jeffery Dahmer. 
B)  Kenneth Bianchi. 
C)  David Berkowitz. 
D)  Bernie Madoff. 
A)  Jeffery Dahmer. 
B)  Kenneth Bianchi. 
C)  David Berkowitz. 
D)  Bernie Madoff.

Question 18

Which type of line-up procedure is advocated by most researchers of eyewitness identification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sequential 
B)  Suggestive 
C)  Show-up 
D)  Simultaneous 
A)  Sequential 
B)  Suggestive 
C)  Show-up 
D)  Simultaneous

Question 19

Why do many professionals prefer the term behavioral analysis to profiling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral analysis has five distinct categories, while profiling is one category 
B)  Behavioral analysis is considered a more scientific activity than profiling 
C)  Behavioral analysis refers to broad range of crimes, while profiling refers to violent crimes only. 
D)  Behavioral analysis requires a doctorate degree and extensive training. 
A)  Behavioral analysis has five distinct categories, while profiling is one category 
B)  Behavioral analysis is considered a more scientific activity than profiling 
C)  Behavioral analysis refers to broad range of crimes, while profiling refers to violent crimes only. 
D)  Behavioral analysis requires a doctorate degree and extensive training.

Question 20

Which statement is correct about the five categories of profiling discussed in the chapter?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are mutually exclusive in that only one type can occur per case. 
B)  They can be practiced by licensed profilers only. 
C)  They often overlap, in that more than one may be relevant in a case. 
D)  They have been designated as such by the American Psychological Association. 
A)  They are mutually exclusive in that only one type can occur per case. 
B)  They can be practiced by licensed profilers only. 
C)  They often overlap, in that more than one may be relevant in a case. 
D)  They have been designated as such by the American Psychological Association.

Which of the following is NOT one of the profiling types discussed in the chapter?

Explain how the case of the Central Park Jogger pertains to the issue of false confessions.

Jacob was a 23-year-old male with a history of depression who died after jumping from the third floor of the Pine Hills indoor mall. The death occurred on a Saturday morning and many shoppers witnessed the entire incident. Which type of psychological autopsy will most likely be performed on Jacob?

Which type of information, critical to a psychological autopsy, is most difficult to obtain?

Which of the following hypotheses is a possible explanation for own-race bias?

All of the following are types of false confessions as identified by Kassin and his colleagues except

What does survey research tell us about the relationship between police psychologists and profilers?

Identify the two underlying assumptions upon which profiling is based.

Describe the three processes involved in deception. What does research tell us about how can investigators best detect deception in an individual?

The United Kingdom's Center for Investigative Psychology focuses on a(n) approach to criminal scene profiling, while the Federal Bureau of Investigation focuses on a(n) approach.

Vrij and Granag suggest that the best way to detect deception is

A method of identifying crimes that are likely to have been committed by the same offender because of similarities across the crimes is referred to as

The actions and procedures an offender uses to commit a crime successfully is called

Research by the Innocence Project suggests that the great majority of individuals who confess to crimes are innocent.

Which statement most accurately summarizes crime scene profiling?

In a sequential lineup, neither the witness nor the person administering the lineup is aware of the identity of the suspect.

Martin Orne became an authority on hypnosis as a result of his skillful examination of which infamous criminal?

Which type of line-up procedure is advocated by most researchers of eyewitness identification?

Why do many professionals prefer the term behavioral analysis to profiling?

Which statement is correct about the five categories of profiling discussed in the chapter?

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Family Violence and Child Victimization

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Which of the following is NOT one of the profiling types discussed in the chapter?

Explain how the case of the Central Park Jogger pertains to the issue of false confessions.

Jacob was a 23-year-old male with a history of depression who died after jumping from the third floor of the Pine Hills indoor mall. The death occurred on a Saturday morning and many shoppers witnessed the entire incident. Which type of psychological autopsy will most likely be performed on Jacob?

Which type of information, critical to a psychological autopsy, is most difficult to obtain?

Which of the following hypotheses is a possible explanation for own-race bias?

All of the following are types of false confessions as identified by Kassin and his colleagues except

What does survey research tell us about the relationship between police psychologists and profilers?

Identify the two underlying assumptions upon which profiling is based.

Describe the three processes involved in deception. What does research tell us about how can investigators best detect deception in an individual?

The United Kingdom's Center for Investigative Psychology focuses on a(n)__________ approach to criminal scene profiling, while the Federal Bureau of Investigation focuses on a(n)__________ approach.

Vrij and Granag suggest that the best way to detect deception is

A method of identifying crimes that are likely to have been committed by the same offender because of similarities across the crimes is referred to as

The actions and procedures an offender uses to commit a crime successfully is called

Research by the Innocence Project suggests that the great majority of individuals who confess to crimes are innocent.

Which statement most accurately summarizes crime scene profiling?

In a sequential lineup, neither the witness nor the person administering the lineup is aware of the identity of the suspect.

Martin Orne became an authority on hypnosis as a result of his skillful examination of which infamous criminal?

Which type of line-up procedure is advocated by most researchers of eyewitness identification?

Why do many professionals prefer the term behavioral analysis to profiling?

Which statement is correct about the five categories of profiling discussed in the chapter?

Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Psychology of Police and Public Safety

Consulting and Testifying

Consulting With Criminal Courts

Family Law and Other Forms of Civil Litigation

The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior

Psychology of Violence and Intimidation

Psychology of Sexual Assault

Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime and Other Wrongs

Family Violence and Child Victimization

Correctional Psychology in Adult Settings

Juvenile Justice and Corrections

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The United Kingdom's Center for Investigative Psychology focuses on a(n) approach to criminal scene profiling, while the Federal Bureau of Investigation focuses on a(n) approach.