Question 1

What are unique,personal aspects of a criminal act,often the reflection of a need to express violent fantasies,a reflection of?

Accepted Answer

A)  a criminal's signature 
B)  a criminal's sociological makeup 
C)  a criminal's modus operandi 
D)  a criminal's demographics 
A)  a criminal's signature 
B)  a criminal's sociological makeup 
C)  a criminal's modus operandi 
D)  a criminal's demographics

Question 2

"Signature" refers to the method in which a crime was carried out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why is a psychological autopsy done?

Accepted Answer

A psychological autopsy is conducted to

Question 4

According to Murphy and Peters (1992),the vast majority of sexually victimized children do not become offenders as adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How is Charles Whitman,the Texas Tower shooter,best described?

Accepted Answer

A)  mass murderer 
B)  serial murderer 
C)  spree murderer 
D)  family murderer 
A)  mass murderer 
B)  serial murderer 
C)  spree murderer 
D)  family murderer

Question 6

The information about Sherlock Holmes' deductive skills highlights which of the following points regarding criminal profiling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Criminal profiling techniques did not exist until the 21st century. 
B)  Criminal profiling techniques are not acknowledged in fictitious crime novels. 
C)  Sherlock Holmes novels are the only literary works to acknowledge criminal profiling techniques. 
D)  Criminal profiling is referenced in both historic and modern-day literary works. 
A)  Criminal profiling techniques did not exist until the 21st century. 
B)  Criminal profiling techniques are not acknowledged in fictitious crime novels. 
C)  Sherlock Holmes novels are the only literary works to acknowledge criminal profiling techniques. 
D)  Criminal profiling is referenced in both historic and modern-day literary works.

Question 7

In 1989,U.S.federal agents stopped 600 people matching the profile of a drug courier.How many were arrested?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  200 
D)  300 
A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  200 
D)  300

Question 8

At which of the following psychoanalytic stages did James A Brussel (1968)believe New York's "Mad Bomber" to be fixated?

Accepted Answer

A)  oral 
B)  anal 
C)  Oedipal 
D)  latency 
A)  oral 
B)  anal 
C)  Oedipal 
D)  latency

Question 9

Which of the following does NOT match Vernon Geberth's (1990)evaluation of an organized offender?

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly older than victim 
B)  owns a middle-class automobile 
C)  married or living with a partner 
D)  high birth-order status 
A)  significantly older than victim 
B)  owns a middle-class automobile 
C)  married or living with a partner 
D)  high birth-order status

Question 10

Which of the following was characteristic of many of the Unabomber's targets?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had been nominated for the Nobel prize. 
B)  They had been featured in articles in The New York Times. 
C)  They came from universities in the Southeast. 
D)  They were former classmates of Theodore Kaczynski. 
A)  They had been nominated for the Nobel prize. 
B)  They had been featured in articles in The New York Times. 
C)  They came from universities in the Southeast. 
D)  They were former classmates of Theodore Kaczynski.

Question 11

Distinguish among three approaches to criminal profiling.

Accepted Answer

The three approaches to criminal profili

Question 12

What are some steps and outcomes in a crime scene analysis?

Accepted Answer

Crime scene analysis involves several st

Question 13

Distinguish between the types of cases in which criminal profiling is more likely or less likely to be effective.

Accepted Answer

Criminal profiling is more likely to be

Question 14

Because physical qualities and demographics are also important in identifying criminals,which term do some investigators prefer to use in relation to profiling?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychic profile 
B)  holistic profile 
C)  sociopsychological profile 
D)  hierarchical profile 
A)  psychic profile 
B)  holistic profile 
C)  sociopsychological profile 
D)  hierarchical profile

Question 15

Which of the following best describes a killer who has murdered on at least two separate occasions,with no cooling-off periods between homicides?

Accepted Answer

A)  mass murderer 
B)  serial murderer 
C)  spree murderer 
D)  family murderer 
A)  mass murderer 
B)  serial murderer 
C)  spree murderer 
D)  family murderer

Question 16

According to FBI analyses,a person with abnormal behaviour patterns becomes more ritualized in his or her actions over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are two recent profiling advancements in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  VICAP and VICLAS 
B)  VICAP and geographic profiling 
C)  VICLAS and geographic profiling 
D)  geographic profiling and psychological autopsies 
A)  VICAP and VICLAS 
B)  VICAP and geographic profiling 
C)  VICLAS and geographic profiling 
D)  geographic profiling and psychological autopsies

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a reason criminal profiling sometimes is considered separate from forensic psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Training in criminal profiling has historically been controlled by law enforcement. 
B)  There are more jobs than applicants to fill the positions. 
C)  Most profilers have not done graduate work in psychology. 
D)  Even experienced profilers acknowledge that profiling is more art than science. 
A)  Training in criminal profiling has historically been controlled by law enforcement. 
B)  There are more jobs than applicants to fill the positions. 
C)  Most profilers have not done graduate work in psychology. 
D)  Even experienced profilers acknowledge that profiling is more art than science.

Question 19

What percentage of murderers who have committed sexually oriented homicides report having been sexually abused as children?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  75 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  75 percent

Question 20

What is the Violent Crime Linkage Analysis System?

Accepted Answer

The Violent Crime Linkage Analysis Syste

What are unique,personal aspects of a criminal act,often the reflection of a need to express violent fantasies,a reflection of?

"Signature" refers to the method in which a crime was carried out.

Why is a psychological autopsy done?

According to Murphy and Peters (1992),the vast majority of sexually victimized children do not become offenders as adults.

How is Charles Whitman,the Texas Tower shooter,best described?

The information about Sherlock Holmes' deductive skills highlights which of the following points regarding criminal profiling?

In 1989,U.S.federal agents stopped 600 people matching the profile of a drug courier.How many were arrested?

At which of the following psychoanalytic stages did James A Brussel (1968)believe New York's "Mad Bomber" to be fixated?

Which of the following does NOT match Vernon Geberth's (1990)evaluation of an organized offender?

Which of the following was characteristic of many of the Unabomber's targets?

Distinguish among three approaches to criminal profiling.

What are some steps and outcomes in a crime scene analysis?

Distinguish between the types of cases in which criminal profiling is more likely or less likely to be effective.

Because physical qualities and demographics are also important in identifying criminals,which term do some investigators prefer to use in relation to profiling?

Which of the following best describes a killer who has murdered on at least two separate occasions,with no cooling-off periods between homicides?

According to FBI analyses,a person with abnormal behaviour patterns becomes more ritualized in his or her actions over time.

What are two recent profiling advancements in Canada?

Which of the following is NOT a reason criminal profiling sometimes is considered separate from forensic psychology?

What percentage of murderers who have committed sexually oriented homicides report having been sexually abused as children?

What is the Violent Crime Linkage Analysis System?

An Analysis of the Field of Forensic Psychology

Roles and Responsibilities of Forensic Psychologists

The Police: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Deception Detection in the Legal System

Remembering Crime

Police Interrogations and Confessions

The Psychology of the Jury

Criminal Responsibility and Competency to Stand Trial

Intimate Partner Violence, Homicide and Stalking

Sexual Offenders

The Psychology of Child and Adult Sexual Assault Victims

Psychopathy: History, Assessment, Etiology, and Its Association With Violence

The Role of Psychology in Sentencing, Parole, and Dangerous Offender Hearings in Canada

The Promising Future of Forensic Psychology in Canada

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Exam 4: Criminal Profiling

What are unique,personal aspects of a criminal act,often the reflection of a need to express violent fantasies,a reflection of?

"Signature" refers to the method in which a crime was carried out.

Why is a psychological autopsy done?

According to Murphy and Peters (1992),the vast majority of sexually victimized children do not become offenders as adults.

How is Charles Whitman,the Texas Tower shooter,best described?

The information about Sherlock Holmes' deductive skills highlights which of the following points regarding criminal profiling?

In 1989,U.S.federal agents stopped 600 people matching the profile of a drug courier.How many were arrested?

At which of the following psychoanalytic stages did James A Brussel (1968)believe New York's "Mad Bomber" to be fixated?

Which of the following does NOT match Vernon Geberth's (1990)evaluation of an organized offender?

Which of the following was characteristic of many of the Unabomber's targets?

Distinguish among three approaches to criminal profiling.

What are some steps and outcomes in a crime scene analysis?

Distinguish between the types of cases in which criminal profiling is more likely or less likely to be effective.

Because physical qualities and demographics are also important in identifying criminals,which term do some investigators prefer to use in relation to profiling?

Which of the following best describes a killer who has murdered on at least two separate occasions,with no cooling-off periods between homicides?

According to FBI analyses,a person with abnormal behaviour patterns becomes more ritualized in his or her actions over time.

What are two recent profiling advancements in Canada?

Which of the following is NOT a reason criminal profiling sometimes is considered separate from forensic psychology?

What percentage of murderers who have committed sexually oriented homicides report having been sexually abused as children?

What is the Violent Crime Linkage Analysis System?

An Analysis of the Field of Forensic Psychology

Roles and Responsibilities of Forensic Psychologists

The Police: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Deception Detection in the Legal System

Remembering Crime

Police Interrogations and Confessions

The Psychology of the Jury

Criminal Responsibility and Competency to Stand Trial

Intimate Partner Violence, Homicide and Stalking

Sexual Offenders

The Psychology of Child and Adult Sexual Assault Victims

Psychopathy: History, Assessment, Etiology, and Its Association With Violence

The Role of Psychology in Sentencing, Parole, and Dangerous Offender Hearings in Canada

The Promising Future of Forensic Psychology in Canada

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