Question 1

This is a killer who kills multiple victims at different times and often in different places with cooling off periods in between the killings.

Accepted Answer

A)   Spree Killer
B)   Mass murderer
C)   Serial Killer
D)   Sociopath C

Question 2

Male serial killers tend to kill their victims by:

Accepted Answer

A)   Shooting them to death
B)   Blowing them up
C)   Strangling them
D)   Suffocating them C

Question 3

Countess Elizabeth Báthory is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   One of Jack the Ripper's victims
B)   But for a near miss, one of the victims of Gilles de Rais
C)   The first woman to use the term serial killer
D)   A serial killer who killed in 17th century Transylvania D

Question 4

The average number of victims killed by each serial killer is estimated to be:

Accepted Answer

A)   Seven to twelve
B)   Seven to twelve for men and one to two for women
C)   Eight
D)   Fifteen

Question 5

Organized crime scenes suggest

Accepted Answer

A)   The killer knew the victim
B)   The killer carefully planned and executed the murder
C)   The killer is a woman
D)   The killer is a visionary killer

Question 6

When did the term serial killer start appearing commonly in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   1975
B)   1960s
C)   1980s
D)   1990s

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about serial killers

Accepted Answer

A)   Males make up a larger percentage of the serial killer population than of the murderer population (89%) 
B)   For years, serial killing by African Americans has been underreported.
C)   Serial killers tend to kill victims who are strangers to them
D)   African Americans do not commit serial murder

Question 8

The MacDonald Triad includes all but the following:

Accepted Answer

A)   Bedwetting
B)   Abusing siblings
C)   Fire setting
D)   Torturing animals

Question 9

While serial killers may be any age, what age do they tend to be?

Accepted Answer

A)   They tend to be in their twenties
B)   They tend to be in their thirties
C)   They tend to be in their forties
D)   They tend to be in their fifties

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the four types of serial killers in Holmes and DeBurger's typology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Organized
B)   Visionary
C)   Missionary
D)   Hedonistic

Exam 8: Serial Murder