Question 1

The murder of three or more individuals at one time and in one place is a&#10;A) Serial murder&#10;B) Spree murder&#10;C) Mass murder&#10;D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Mass murder is the intentional killing of multiple individuals at one time and in one place. Serial murder involves the killing of multiple victims over a period of time with a cooling off period in between, while spree murder involves the killing of multiple victims in a short time period in different locations.

Question 2

In 2008, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security began using the term active shooter to refer to&#10;A) a person who was actively engaged in killing or trying to kill people in a public area&#10;B) mass killers who had killed at least two people in one location&#10;C) a person who was actively trying to kill a group of people with a gun&#10;D) a person who had killed three or more people with a gun

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security began using the term active shooter to refer to a person who was actively engaged in killing or trying to kill people in a public area.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Mother Jones database?&#10;A) Includes only incidents involving guns&#10;B) Includes public rampages&#10;C) Includes gang killings&#10;D) Indicates that there has been an increase in mass and spree murders since 2010

Accepted Answer

The Mother Jones database focuses on mass shootings and specifically excludes gang-related incidents, as it aims to track public mass shootings in spaces like schools, workplaces, and places of worship, rather than criminal activity or familial disputes.

Question 4

Which of the following is not true about the AP/USA Today/Northeastern University Mass Killing Database?&#10;A) uses the FBI definition of a mass killing&#10;B) about half the cases in the USA Today database are familicide cases&#10;C) many criminologists find this data source more accurate than the Mother Jones data source&#10;D) Indicates that there has been an increase in mass and spree murders each year since 2010

Accepted Answer

The AP/USA Today/Northeastern University Mass Killing Database does not indicate that there has been an increase in mass and spree murders each year since 2010. In fact, the data shows that the number of mass killings has remained relatively flat over the past decade.

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the mass murderer categorizations introduced by Dietz?&#10;A) Mad bombers&#10;B) Family annihilators&#10;C) Psuedocommandos&#10;D) Set-and-run killers

Accepted Answer

Mad bombers are not a category of mass murderer introduced by Dietz.

Question 6

Hastings Arthur Wise is an atypical mass murderer in that he&#10;A) Was executed&#10;B) Was middle aged&#10;C) Killed former instead of current co-workers&#10;D) Was African American

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hastings Arthur Wise is an atypical mass...

Question 7

A mass murderer like Timothy McVeigh who uses bombs or poisoning to kill his victims to allow his own escape would be categorized was which type of mass murderer?&#10;A) Mad bombers&#10;B) Set-and-run killers&#10;C) Disciple Killers&#10;D) Military Annihilators

Accepted Answer

Set-and-run killers typically use bombs or poisons with the intention of killing as many people as possible while allowing the killer to escape. This fits the scenario described in the question. Mad bombers typically have a personal vendetta against a specific target or group, disciple killers are motivated by a charismatic leader, and military annihilators are typically members of the military who go on killing sprees during battle or after their service.

Question 8

Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel and other &#34;family members&#34; who were followers of Charles Manson are categorized best as which type of mass killers?&#10;A) Mad bombers&#10;B) Set-and-run killers&#10;C) Disciple Killers&#10;D) Psuedocommandos

Accepted Answer

Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel and other Manson Family members were followers who carried out killings under Manson's direction, making them Disciple Killers.

Question 9

Which of the following best fits with Fox and Levin's category of a loyalty motivated mass murderer?&#10;A) A man who kills his wife because she has cheated on him.&#10;B) A school shooter who believes fellow students have not been loyal to him.&#10;C) The family annihilator who kills his children to save them from the evils of the world.&#10;D) A psychotic killer who kills for God.

Accepted Answer

Fox and Levin's category of a loyalty motivated mass murderer typically involves a perpetrator who believes they are protecting their victims from a perceived threat or harm. In this context, the family annihilator who kills his children to save them from the evils of the world fits this description, as the act is motivated by a misguided sense of saving or protecting the victims from future harm.

Question 10

These killers are like serial killers in that they kill in more than one place except that between killings they do not return to their regular daily life.&#10;A) Spree Killers&#10;B) Mass murderers&#10;C) Set and run killers&#10;D) Binge killers

Accepted Answer

Spree killers are known to commit multiple murders in different locations but unlike serial killers, they do not necessarily have a cooling-off period or return to their normal routine in between killings. Mass murderers usually target a single location, while set and run killers and binge killers are not recognized classifications of multiple murderers.

Deck 7: Mass and Spree Murder