Question 1

Instrumental aggression is also known as __________ aggression,whereas reactive aggression is also known as _________ aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) affective/predatory 
B) predatory/affective 
C) sadistic/passive 
D) negative/affective 
E) none of the above 
A) affective/predatory 
B) predatory/affective 
C) sadistic/passive 
D) negative/affective 
E) none of the above B

Question 2

According to social learning theorists,aggression also is influenced by indirect rewards that include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Mass media 
B) Peer group 
C) Family circle 
D) Observing others 
E) Genetic influences 
A) Mass media 
B) Peer group 
C) Family circle 
D) Observing others 
E) Genetic influences E

Question 3

Which of the following characteristics was not identified by Fox and Levin (2012)as a feature of mass murderers?

Accepted Answer

A) They are socially isolated and lack interpersonal skills. 
B) They select targets that represent who they hate or blame for their problems. 
C) They often feel rejected by others. 
D) Their crimes often are impulsive and "snap" reactions to perceived insults. 
E) They are frequently depressed and angry persons. 
A) They are socially isolated and lack interpersonal skills. 
B) They select targets that represent who they hate or blame for their problems. 
C) They often feel rejected by others. 
D) Their crimes often are impulsive and "snap" reactions to perceived insults. 
E) They are frequently depressed and angry persons. D

Question 4

What is one feature of homicides that is more common in homicides committed by youth than those committed by adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Being acquainted with victim(s) 
B) Being drunk or high 
C) Having an accomplice 
D) Killing a family member 
E) Using reactive violence 
A) Being acquainted with victim(s) 
B) Being drunk or high 
C) Having an accomplice 
D) Killing a family member 
E) Using reactive violence

Question 5

Sinha (2012)reported that there are two major motivations underlying intimate partner homicides in Canada.What are these motivations?

Accepted Answer

A) Rage and dissatisfaction. 
B) Arguments and jealousy. 
C) Delusions and hysteria. 
D) Hopelessness and depression. 
E) Mistrust and disobedience. 
A) Rage and dissatisfaction. 
B) Arguments and jealousy. 
C) Delusions and hysteria. 
D) Hopelessness and depression. 
E) Mistrust and disobedience.

Question 6

Which of the following risk factors were not identified by Campbell,Webster,and Kozoil-McLain (2003)in their examination of femicide?

Accepted Answer

A) The offender has access to a gun. 
B) Previous threats were made with a weapon. 
C) Estrangement 
D) The victim left the offender for another partner. 
E) The offender suffers from psychopathy. 
A) The offender has access to a gun. 
B) Previous threats were made with a weapon. 
C) Estrangement 
D) The victim left the offender for another partner. 
E) The offender suffers from psychopathy.

Question 7

A youth who kills his or her parents would be guilty of what type of homicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Femicide 
B) Parricide 
C) Uroxicide 
D) Mariticide 
E) Androcide 
A) Femicide 
B) Parricide 
C) Uroxicide 
D) Mariticide 
E) Androcide

Question 8

All of the following have a maximum penalty of life in prison (25 years with no chance of parole)except:

Accepted Answer

A) Manslaughter 
B) First-degree murder 
C) Infanticide 
D) Second-degree murder 
E) All have a penalty of life in prison. 
A) Manslaughter 
B) First-degree murder 
C) Infanticide 
D) Second-degree murder 
E) All have a penalty of life in prison.

Question 9

James believes that all prostitutes are scum and taint the world with their "sins".As a result,he desires to eliminate them all,and begins targeting prostitutes as his murder victims.According to the typology proposed by Holmes and Holmes (1998),what type of serial killer is James?

Accepted Answer

A) the mission-oriented serial murderer 
B) the comfort serial murderer 
C) the visionary serial murderer 
D) the power/control serial murderer 
E) the thrill serial murderer 
A) the mission-oriented serial murderer 
B) the comfort serial murderer 
C) the visionary serial murderer 
D) the power/control serial murderer 
E) the thrill serial murderer

Question 10

What type of murder generally occurs across a number of different locations but with no cooling off period?

Accepted Answer

A) Mass murder 
B) Spree murder 
C) Serial murder 
D) Second-degree murder 
E) Instrumental murder 
A) Mass murder 
B) Spree murder 
C) Serial murder 
D) Second-degree murder 
E) Instrumental murder

Question 11

Concerning the difference between female and male serial murderers,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Both male and female serial murderers tend to have a history of criminal offences. 
B) Females are more likely than males to use poison as the method of murder. 
C) Males are more likely than females to kill for money. 
D) Females are more geographically mobile than males. 
E) Males are more likely to kill family members than females. 
A) Both male and female serial murderers tend to have a history of criminal offences. 
B) Females are more likely than males to use poison as the method of murder. 
C) Males are more likely than females to kill for money. 
D) Females are more geographically mobile than males. 
E) Males are more likely to kill family members than females.

Question 12

According to Holmes and Holmes (1998),which type of serial murderer is most likely to be diagnosed as delusional or psychotic?

Accepted Answer

A) the visionary serial murderer 
B) the power/control serial murderer 
C) the comfort serial murderer 
D) the lust serial murderer 
E) the thrill serial murderer 
A) the visionary serial murderer 
B) the power/control serial murderer 
C) the comfort serial murderer 
D) the lust serial murderer 
E) the thrill serial murderer

Question 13

In the process of sexually assaulting a woman,Joseph kills her via suffocation.What type of homicide would Joseph most likely be guilty of?

Accepted Answer

A) Manslaughter 
B) First-degree murder 
C) Sexual homicide 
D) Second-degree murder 
E) Instrumental homcide 
A) Manslaughter 
B) First-degree murder 
C) Sexual homicide 
D) Second-degree murder 
E) Instrumental homcide

Question 14

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding parents who kill their own children or stepchildren?

Accepted Answer

A) Infanticide refers to the killing of one's own baby within 24 hours of birth. 
B) Child murder in Canada is fairly uncommon. 
C) Postpartum blues has been found to be a causal factor in neonaticide. 
D) All mothers who murder their children have a diagnosable form of psychosis. 
E) It is impossible to treat postpartum psychosis. 
A) Infanticide refers to the killing of one's own baby within 24 hours of birth. 
B) Child murder in Canada is fairly uncommon. 
C) Postpartum blues has been found to be a causal factor in neonaticide. 
D) All mothers who murder their children have a diagnosable form of psychosis. 
E) It is impossible to treat postpartum psychosis.

Question 15

École Polytechnique,Columbine,Virginia Tech,Sandy Hook Elementary,and Dawson College all are examples of what type of murder?

Accepted Answer

A) Filicide 
B) Serial 
C) Spree 
D) Uroxicide 
E) Mass 
A) Filicide 
B) Serial 
C) Spree 
D) Uroxicide 
E) Mass

Question 16

According to Holmes and Holmes (1998),which of the following serial murderers is primarily motivated by the excitement he derives from seeing his or her victims in terror or pain?

Accepted Answer

A) the mission-oriented serial murderer 
B) the comfort serial murderer 
C) the visionary serial murderer 
D) the power/control serial murderer 
E) the thrill serial murderer 
A) the mission-oriented serial murderer 
B) the comfort serial murderer 
C) the visionary serial murderer 
D) the power/control serial murderer 
E) the thrill serial murderer

Question 17

Concerning the difference between male and female serial murderers,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Females are more likely to kill family members than males. 
B) Females often kill to gain sexual gratification or control over their partners. 
C) Males often kill with an accomplice in about half of the homicides they commit. 
D) Males are more likely to be territorial and carry out all killings in one location or area. 
E) Males are more likely to kill for money than females. 
A) Females are more likely to kill family members than males. 
B) Females often kill to gain sexual gratification or control over their partners. 
C) Males often kill with an accomplice in about half of the homicides they commit. 
D) Males are more likely to be territorial and carry out all killings in one location or area. 
E) Males are more likely to kill for money than females.

Question 18

According to the __________________,crime and homicide can be thought of as adaptive behaviours that help us to survive to pass on our genes.

Accepted Answer

A) Social learning model 
B) Evolutionary theories 
C) General aggression model 
D) Biosocial model 
E) Life transition model 
A) Social learning model 
B) Evolutionary theories 
C) General aggression model 
D) Biosocial model 
E) Life transition model

Question 19

What is the key difference between mass murder and serial murder?

Accepted Answer

A) Mass murders tend to be committed by teams of offenders whereas serial murders are typically committed by offenders working alone. 
B) Mass murder involves a cooling-off period between offences whereas serial murder does not. 
C) Mass murder involves the killing of at least three people whereas serial murder involves at least six victims. 
D) Mass murder involves the killing of individuals at several locations whereas serial murders tend to occur at the same location. 
E) Mass murder does not involve a cooling-off period between offences whereas serial murder does. 
A) Mass murders tend to be committed by teams of offenders whereas serial murders are typically committed by offenders working alone. 
B) Mass murder involves a cooling-off period between offences whereas serial murder does not. 
C) Mass murder involves the killing of at least three people whereas serial murder involves at least six victims. 
D) Mass murder involves the killing of individuals at several locations whereas serial murders tend to occur at the same location. 
E) Mass murder does not involve a cooling-off period between offences whereas serial murder does.

Question 20

In Canada,an increase in the homicide rate was seen in which years?

Accepted Answer

A) 2002-2003 
B) 2005-2006 
C) 2007-2008 
D) 2010-2011 
E) 2012-2013 
A) 2002-2003 
B) 2005-2006 
C) 2007-2008 
D) 2010-2011 
E) 2012-2013

Exam 15: A: Homicidal Offenders

Instrumental aggression is also known as __________ aggression,whereas reactive aggression is also known as _________ aggression.

According to social learning theorists,aggression also is influenced by indirect rewards that include all of the following except:

Which of the following characteristics was not identified by Fox and Levin (2012)as a feature of mass murderers?

What is one feature of homicides that is more common in homicides committed by youth than those committed by adults?

Sinha (2012)reported that there are two major motivations underlying intimate partner homicides in Canada.What are these motivations?

Which of the following risk factors were not identified by Campbell,Webster,and Kozoil-McLain (2003)in their examination of femicide?

A youth who kills his or her parents would be guilty of what type of homicide?

All of the following have a maximum penalty of life in prison (25 years with no chance of parole)except:

James believes that all prostitutes are scum and taint the world with their "sins".As a result,he desires to eliminate them all,and begins targeting prostitutes as his murder victims.According to the typology proposed by Holmes and Holmes (1998),what type of serial killer is James?

What type of murder generally occurs across a number of different locations but with no cooling off period?

Concerning the difference between female and male serial murderers,which of the following statements is true?

According to Holmes and Holmes (1998),which type of serial murderer is most likely to be diagnosed as delusional or psychotic?

In the process of sexually assaulting a woman,Joseph kills her via suffocation.What type of homicide would Joseph most likely be guilty of?

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding parents who kill their own children or stepchildren?

École Polytechnique,Columbine,Virginia Tech,Sandy Hook Elementary,and Dawson College all are examples of what type of murder?

According to Holmes and Holmes (1998),which of the following serial murderers is primarily motivated by the excitement he derives from seeing his or her victims in terror or pain?

Concerning the difference between male and female serial murderers,which of the following statements is true?

According to the __________________,crime and homicide can be thought of as adaptive behaviours that help us to survive to pass on our genes.

What is the key difference between mass murder and serial murder?

In Canada,an increase in the homicide rate was seen in which years?

A: An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

B: An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

A: Police Psychology

B: Police Psychology

A: The Psychology of Police Investigations

B: The Psychology of Police Investigations

A: Deception

B: Deception

A: Eyewitness Testimony

B: Eyewitness Testimony

A: Child Victims and Witnesses

B: Child Victims and Witnesses

A: Juries: Fact Finders

B: Juries: Fact Finders

A: The Role of Mental Illness in Court

B: The Role of Mental Illness in Court

A: Sentencing and Parole in Canada

B: Sentencing and Parole in Canada

A: Risk Assessment

B: Risk Assessment

A: Psychopaths

B: Psychopaths

A: Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

B: Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

A: Intimate Partner Violence

B: Intimate Partner Violence

A: Sexual Offenders

B: Sexual Offenders

B: Homicidal Offenders

Filters

Instrumental aggression is also known as __ aggression,whereas reactive aggression is also known as _ aggression.