SYP 3511 Final Exam

What is the motivation for serial killers?

"Motiveless" It satisfies their intense need for power and sadism Tend to kill for fun

How many murders are committed by juvenile offenders in the US?

1,043 (10% of all murders)

From 1975-2005 Approximately how many Americans were killed by family members?

100,000

American children die from guns ___ times as often as children of the other 25 industrialized nations combined?

12

In what year did the FBI Behavioral Science Unit launch its Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (VICAP)?

1985

How does juvenile homicide offending vary by race?

2006 was less than half of the number in 1994 for white and black youth Black is higher, followed by white, and then other races

What percentage of juvenile murders also involved an adult offender?

25%, increased to 37% in 2006

What kind of mental state do serial killers have?

28%- history of mental illness 20%- history of alcholism/drug addiction Most are not insane/psychotic by legal definition

Define the typical perp in familial murders

30 year old, white, male, who just killed his intimate partner

What percentage of homicides committed by juveniles involve multipe offenders?

50%

What percentage of all infanticides occur from parents?

62% (23% by friends, 1-2% strangers)

In the survey by the USJD, what percentage of high school students said it would be easy to get a gun?

66% (2/3)

Approximately how many of the murders committed by family members from 1875-2005 were done by spouses, exs, or boyfriends/girlfriends new significant other?

67,000

What percentage of homicides/suicides of school aged children occurred away from school?

99.4%

Define: Mass Murder

Act of murdering a large number of people, typically at the same time or over a short period of time (can be interchangeable with spree killer)

Who was the child serial killer in the powerpoints, who killed from 1924-1932?

Albert Fish (Wrote the creepy letter about taking the girl to a "party", took her to an empty house, cut her up and ate her)

Define: Sociopaths

Antisocial Personality Disorder of Character (not of the mind) Lack of Remorse/Concience Lack of Empathy Pathologically Lie Manipulative Impulsive Total Concern for Maximizing their Pleasures

What race/gender has the highest rate of violence?

Black, Females

Define: Decompositino

Body turns colors, blows up Maggots and flies take over until the body is left to mostly bones

What kind of childhood problems do serial killers have?

Born "illigetimate" (Bundy) Mad about being adopted (Hillside) Genetic/Biological Factors Shyness Abuse to Animals, not just killing Head Injuries Abused

What do people think about serial killers intelligence?

Brilliant IQs that range from sub par to genius

In what cities/areas are juvenile killings popular?

Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Detroit

Define Filicide

Children Murdered by Parents

Define: VICAP

Computerized database for collection of information pertaining to unsolved homicides, flags similarities, only as good as its entered information Alaska, New York, and New Jersey mandate submission because of difficulty

What kind of physical evidence is there during a homicide?

Corpse (TOD, COD) Toxicology, Entomology, Botany DNA Firearms database Anthropology GSR Tire/Shoe Prints Impression, Trajectory, Collection of Materials/Clues, Fibers

Define: Adipocere

Damp areas, greasy and soap like Once buried the coffins can hold water after rain, which cause the body to appear this way

How to serial killers view other people?

Dehumanize View them as worthless, and expendable Prostitutes, homeless, and runaways Compartmentalize the world (those they care about and then everyone else)

What events could come prior to homicide?

Escalation of Violence Obsession/Posessiveness Alcohol/Drug Problems Perceptions of Betrayal Child Custody Disputes Spouse Threatening to Leave PTSD/Battered Women

What is the hollywood image of a serial killer?

Extremely handsome/charming Ted Bundy Like Charming (Mental Health of Bride to be)

What weapon is commonly used in crimes against family members?

Hand guns

Why did Fox and Levins notice an increase in serial killers over the years?

Improvements to Data Accessibility Improved Quality of Record Keeping Increased Ability to Link Killings by Law Enforcement

When are juveniles most likely to commit a violent crime?

In the hours immediately following school days

How does age affect the rates of juvenile killings?

Increases with age 2006- 9% were under 15, while 74% were 16/17

Define: Organized Nonsocial

Intelligent, socially and sexually competent, high birth order, skilled worker, lives with a partner, is mobile, drives a late model car and follows his crimes in the media

Define Infanticide

Killing of Young Chidlren

Define Fratricide/Sororicide

Killing of brothers or sisters

Define Patricide/Matricide

Killing of fathers or mothers

Define Domicide/Spousicide

Killing of spouse

Define: Spree Killer

Killings at two or more locations with almost no time break between murders

How does juvenile homicide offending vary by sex?

Male is much higher

How did Theodore Kaczynski stand out as a serial killer?

Math Prodigy, PhD, late 50s, lives as a hermit in Montana

What is the "profile" of a serial killer?

Mid 30s or Early 40s Blue Collar Worker Some College Education Resided in or around Chicago and later San Fransisco

What could be some reasons parents kill?

New spouse didn't want children (Susan) Attention (Andrea) Money (Ronald) Post Partum Psychosis (Dena) Munchausen Syndrome (Mary)

What is actually true about serial killers intelligence?

Only 16% attended college Only 4% had a bachelors degree Usually have blue collar jobs

Define: Muffification

Only occurs in dry areas

Define: Serial Killer

Person who murders three or more people over a period of more than 30 ays with a "colling off" period between each murder, and whose motivation for killing is largely based on psychological gratification (sexual, typically same MO, typically same type of victims)

What makes some serial killers last longer than others?

Posess a certain degree of cunning, understanding to accumulate significant body count Skillful in the presentation of self Psychologically Organized: Methodically stalk victims, have safe dump sites, enough luck to sneak past the law

What type of areas is the highest area of intimate partner homicide?

Rural

What feelings do serial killers have?

Some have low self esteem while others are narcissistic Some hate females Some are proud and want to keep souvenirs of their killings

What percentage of familial murders committed are spouses, and what percentage is children?

Spouse: 80% Children: 20%

Who is usually killed when a husband or wife is involved in a love triangle?

The third party, possibly the two timer as well

What are some misconceptions about serial killers?

They're human monsters Reinforced by fame/news Compulsion for human destruction They're crazy/lunatics

What are the trends in victim-offender relationships for juvenile homicide offending?

Those who killed family members changed, while those who killed strangers or acquantinces varied greatly.

Define Killing for Profit

To obtain insurance money, or move on to another lover

Why dont serial killers typically use guns?

Too easy Too clean Too much distance Want their victims to suffer

True or False: Murder/Suicide is not routinely traced

True

Define: Clearance Rates

Typical across the US 3/5 killers caught in 2004 Typical rate is 60-80%

Define: Disorganized Asocial

Unintelligent, socially and sexually inadequate, low birth order, unskilled worker, lives alone, is not particularly mobile, drives an old car or has no car, not interested in media

What is the typical belief of serial killers?

White males in their 20s or 30s, with female victims REALLY: men were 86% of serial killers, vs 88% of others

How are most children killed?

With Hands or Fists (Strangulation, Suffocation, Beating, Shaking)

Does poverty link with juvenile killings?

Yes 1995: US had highest child poverty rate (1/4 chidlren), doubled from 1970