Deck 1: Introduction: the Phenomenon of Serial Murder

Question 1

In his novel, American Psycho, Ellis did NOT explore which of the following?

A)psychopathy
B)obsessive-compulsive disorder
C)narcissism
D)sadism

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Perhaps the single most critical stumbling block that currently stands in the way of understanding serial murder is the disagreement among researchers and law enforcement personnel about:

A) how to keep track of all the serial murderers.
B) how to define the phenomenon.
C) who is considered the real "expert" on the matter.
D) how to draw jurisdictional lines in investigations.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In some mass killings an offender begins killing in one location, then moves to another location to continue.What is this phenomenon called?

A)bifurcation
B)bilocation
C)bicyclation
D)bilaterality

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a fact surrounding serial killers?

A)Some victims are poisoned or shot.
B)Most killers are of average intelligence.
C)They have high mobility in the United States.
D)Most offenders remain in a local area.

Question 5

Regarding mass murder, offenders tend to NOT be:

A)primarily black.
B)primarily white.
C)male.
D)encompass a wide age range.

Question 6

Compared to a mass murderer, a serial murderer:

A)kills groups of people.
B)individualizes his or her murders.
C)makes his or her "final statement" in or about life through violence.
D)is the product of a stressful environment.

Question 7

When combining all mass murders, mini-mass murders, and attempted mass murders, the incidences of such murders remains:

A)very high.
B)very low.
C)consistently stable.
D)a mystery to explain.

Question 8

Which of the following characteristics are common to both mass and serial murderers?

A)murder is means of control over life
B)usually arrested or killed at the crime scene
C)often commits suicide after the crime
D)kills individuals

Question 9

According to Holmes and Holmes, a person who plans an escape route following the killing aftermath falls into which mass murderer classification?

A)ideological mass murderer
B)disciple-type killer
C)psychotic killer
D)set-and-run killer

Question 10

Spree murders are characterized by:

A)sometimes being called cluster killings.
B)no victims killed by a single perpetrator.
C)three or more victims killed by a serial couple.
D)killings in one location.

Question 11

Compared to 15 years ago homicide rates in the U.S.have

A)declined sharply.
B)declined slightly.
C)stayed about the same.
D)increased slightly.

Question 12

According to Haggerty, which precondition for serial murder does not have its roots in modernity?

A)mass media and the rise of celebrity status
B)a society in which everyone knows everyone else
C)a society void of value considerations that encourages extreme rationalization
D)opportunity structures that afford serial killers more access to certain victims such as females who now often work outside their homes victims such as females who now often work outside their homes

Question 13

With the exception of those who murder their families, mass murderers appear to:

A)plan their attack like serial murderers.
B)give little thought or concern to capture or death.
C)commit their crimes in private places.
D)plan a detailed escape route.

Question 14

Holmes and Holmes, in their mass murderer classifications, would place Mark Barton in which category?

A)murderer for profit
B)murderer for sex
C)family slayer or annihilator
D)disciple-type killer

Question 15

One of the confounding myths of serial murder is that they are all, by definition:

A)violent.
B)committed by killers who report prior criminality and incarcerations.
C)cases of sane individuals who commit atrocities on society.
D)sexual.

Question 16

According to the FBI, what is killing four or more persons at one time considered to be?

A)blanket homicide
B)spree murder
C)mass murder
D)serial murder

Question 17

In 2010, males accounted for _____of all murder victims.

A)Only 5 percent
B)25 percent
C)Over half
D)Over 77%

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a myth surrounding serial killers?

A)One in five U.S.serial killers is black.
B)They are all male.
C)They are all insane.
D)They are all lust killers.

Question 19

Which of the following offenders has been identified as a serial killer?

A)Richard Speck
B)James Huberty
C)Charles Whitman
D)Jerry Brudos

Question 20

Women are _____ than men to commit mass murder.

A)more likely
B)just as likely
C)less likely
D)Women never commit mass murder.

Question 21

From a judicial point of view, the most serious of murders are those that are capital cases involving _____, or the willful, intentional killing of another person(s).

A)premeditated murder
B)serial murder
C)unmeditated murder
D)mediated murder

Question 22

In what is called a _____, some mass murderers begin killing in one location, then move to another to continue killing.

Question 23

Law enforcement officials have been dealing with serial murders for only a few years.

Question 24

One of the primary confounding myths of serial murder is that they are
all, by definition, sexual.

Question 25

According to Holmes and Holmes, an institutional mass murderer commits mass murder as a crime of obedience when ordered to by his or her leader.

Question 26

This is sometimes referred to as "no fault" homicide, and usually involves the killing of someone out of necessity or duty.

A)homicide
B)necessary murder
C)mercy killing
D)justifiable homicide

Question 27

_____, in which several victims are killed within a few moments or hours, seem to be occurring with greater frequency.

Question 28

What is the killing of a newborn within the first 24 hours of life called?

A)infanticide
B)prolicide
C)parricide
D)neonaticide

Question 29

All mass murderers are motivated by similar circumstances.

Question 30

Technology, specifically _____, became a critical factor in convicting Wayne Williams.

Question 31

The Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway, in response to a detective asking him to rank himself on a scale of 1-5, with 5 "being the worst possible evil person that could have done this kind of thing," viewed himself as a

A) 2 because he only chose women who deserved to die.
B) 3 because it wasn't like he was a monster like Ted Bundy.
C) 4 because he considered Jeff Dahmer to be the worst.
D) 3 because he killed them fast and didn't torture them.

Question 32

Insanity is a _____.Very few offenders (2%-4%)are legally insane.

Question 33

In California, the average length of time for an appeals process to be completed is:

A) over 16 years.
B) over 10 years but less than 15.
C) 10 years or less.
D) 5 years tops.

Question 34

John is robbing Radio Shack with his partner Eric.Eric becomes impatient with the store owner and waves his gun, which goes off accidentally.The bullet ricochets off a metal table and strikes John, killing him.Eric has just committed:

A) manslaughter.
B) felony-homicide.
C) negligent homicide.
D) accidental homicide.

Question 35

Hickey has defined two distinct groups of offenders: traveling serial killers and local serial killers.

Question 36

Where was the Southside Slayer from?

A) South Detroit
B) Atlanta
C) Los Angeles
D) Seattle

Question 37

Which of the following serial killers was convicted of the most murders in the history of the United States?

A) Ted Bundy
B) Gary Ridgway
C) John Wayne Gacy
D) Edmund Kemper