Chapter 11

Which of the following is a mission-oriented serial killer? A) An offender who kills for profit B) An offender who kills victims he believes to be evil C) An offender who kills during the commission of other crimes D) An offender who gain sexual pleasure from killing

An offender who kills victims he believes to be evil

________ are at the greatest risk of experience workplace violence.

Bartenders

Feminist perspectives see the sexual aspect of rape as dominating over the power dynamics. T/F

False

In the U.S., the risk of stranger assault is high. T/F

False

John commits a bank robbery. During the robbery, a customer of the bank is killed. John cannot be convicted of first-degree murder because he did not intend to kill anyone T/F

False

Most child sexual abusers tend to be exhibit extremely similar personal characteristics and life experiences. T/F

False

Most hate crimes are committed by organized hate groups and their members T/F

False

Most victims of childhood sexual abuse become child molesters as adults. T/F

False

Rejected stalkers spy on their victims in preparation for sexual attacks. T/F

False

Some states still do not consider spousal rape to be a crime. T/F

False

The majority of robbers commit crimes because of financial need for basic necessities T/F

False

The majority of workplace homicides are committed by current or former employees of the workplace. T/F

False

An unlawful killing during the commission of another crime Homicide First-degree murder Second-degree murder Third-degree murder Felony murder

Felony murder

Murder that is planned and premeditated, and involves malice aforethought Homicide First-degree murder Second-degree murder Third-degree murder Felony murder

First-degree murder

________ is premeditated murder. A) First-degree murder B) Second-degree murder C) Third-degree murder D) Negligent homicide

First-degree murder

George is 30 years old. Which of the following activities that George engages in would be classified as the commercial sexual exploitation of a child? A) George has sex with his 10-year-old niece. B) George beats his 12-year-old son with a belt. C) George takes pornographic photos of his 8-year-old daughter and sells them online. D) George sexually molests his neighbor's 9-year-old son.

George takes pornographic photos of his 8-year-old daughter and sells them online.

Serial killers who derive psychological pleasure from killing: Comfort serial Killer Hedonistic serial killer Visionary serial killer Power Seeker

Hedonistic serial Killer

Threats of parental punishment are more likely to deter a bully than the threat of punishment by the police. T/F

True

Which of the following is an example of a nonprimary homicide? A) A man who regularly abuses his wife kills her during an abusive event. B) A woman is tired of the loud barking noises made by her next-door neighbor's dog and kills the dog. The dog's owner kills her in retaliation. C) Two men meet in a bar and get into an argument over the Super Bowl, during which one man stabs and kills the other. D) A woman arrives home from work to find her spouse having sex with a neighbor. She shoots her spouse.

Two men meet in a bar and get into an argument over the Super Bowl, during which one man stabs and kills the other.

The most likely felony to result in a homicide is ________. A) robbery B) aggravated assault C) grand theft D) arson

robbery

The most common motivation for hate crimes is ________ bias.

racial

________ robberies occur in commercial settings.

Institutional

A(n) ________ offense is the incident that begins the homicide.

Sibling

Which of the following is a personal robbery? A) A bank robbery B) A robbery of a gas station C) A robbery of a convenience store D) A robbery on the street

A robbery on the street

In which way are male and female robbers similar? A) Both male and female robbers are primarily motivated by economic incentives. B) Both male and female robbers almost always use firearms during the commission of a robbery. C) The use of physical violence is common among both male and female robbers. D) Both male and female robbers are equally likely to target female victims.

Both male and female robbers are primarily motivated by economic incentives.

Serial killers motivated by financial or material gain Comfort serial Killer Hedonistic serial killer Visionary serial killer Power Seeker

Comfort serial killer

Female serial killers generally target strangers rather than acquaintances. T/F

False

Judah posts false and embarrassing rumors about his ex-girlfriend on social media. This is an example of ________.

Cyberbullying

________ involves the use of electronic communication to harass individuals

Cyberstalking

A(n)________ killer is a female serial killer who murders as the result of the influence of a charismatic personality.

Disciple

________ are conditions, usually situational, which increase the likelihood of a violent outburst but are not necessary to produce that response. A) Predisposers B) Precipitants C) Facilitators D) Situationalists

Facilitators

Anonymity involves robbers who target drug dealers and who make a significant effort to ensure they will have no contact with the victim after the crime. T/F

False

The willful killing of one human being by another Homicide First-degree murder Second-degree murder Third-degree murder Felony murder

Homicide

________ refers to how robbers who target drug dealers devote a significant amount of resources to minimize the likelihood of coming into contact with their victims after the crime. A) Anonymity B) Intimidation C) Hypervigilance D) Selective disinhibition

Hypervigilance

Stalkers with poor social skills who have a romantic interest in their victims Predatory stalkers Intimacy-seeking stalkers Rejected stalkers Incompetent suitors Resentful vendetta-motivated stalkers

Incompetent suitors

Stalkers who see their victims as soul mates and want to establish a loving relationship with them Predatory stalkers Intimacy-seeking stalkers Rejected stalkers Incompetent suitors Resentful vendetta-motivated stalkers

Intimacy-seeking stalkers

Which of the following statements regarding prison rape is true? A) The majority of state and federal prison inmates have reported experiencing at least one incidence of sexual victimization. B) Most sexual aggressors in prison do not consider themselves to be homosexual. C) The primary motivation for sexual assaults in prison is sexual release. D) Non-heterosexual inmates are less likely to be sexually victimized.

Most sexual aggressors in prison do not consider themselves to be homosexual.

Which of the following juveniles is at the greatest risk of academic, mental health, and behavioral problems? A) Theresa, who is frequently bullied by her classmates B) Alicia, who bullies other children on a regular basis C) Maria, who is not involved in bullying as either a bully or a victim D) Natalie, who bullies other children and who is also bullied herself

Natalie, who bullies other children and who is also bullied herself

Serial killers that play a type of cat-and-mouse game with the victim Comfort serial Killer Hedonistic serial killer Visionary serial killer Power Seeker

Power seeker

Stalkers who spy on their victims in preparation for a sexual attack Predatory stalkers Intimacy-seeking stalkers Rejected stalkers Incompetent suitors Resentful vendetta-motivated stalkers

Predatory stalkers

________ homicides usually involve acquaintances and are generally motivated by interpersonal hostility.

Primary

What is the most common motivation for hate crimes? A) Racial bias B) Religious bias C) Bias against a disability D) Sexual-orientation bias

Racial bias

Stalkers who pursue their victims to correct or avenge some felt rejection Predatory stalkers Intimacy-seeking stalkers Rejected stalkers Incompetent suitors Resentful vendetta-motivated stalkers

Rejected stalkers

Stalkers acting out revenge based on a perceived wrong or grievance against the victim Predatory stalkers Intimacy-seeking stalkers Rejected stalkers Incompetent suitors Resentful vendetta-motivated stalkers

Resentful vendetta-motivated stalkers

Which of the following types of robbery is most likely to be affected by crime prevention strategies? A) Muggings B) Robberies of commercial establishments C) Personal robberies D) Robberies on mass transit

Robberies on mass transit

Aside from rape, ________ is the most gender differentiated serious crime in the U.S.

Robbery

A crime of passion where the intent to kill and the killing happen almost simultaneously Homicide First-degree murder Second-degree murder Third-degree murder Felony murder

Second-degree murder

________ assault involves a violent response by the male partner after the woman has tried to leave a violent relationship.

Separation

________ assault may occur when a victim of intimate personal violence attempts to leave a violent relationship. A) Retaliatory B) Sibling C) Separation D) Justification

Separation

Which of the following is a characteristic of female robbers? A) They almost always use guns. B) They frequently target victims who are involved in street life. C) They frequently rob females in a physical confrontational manner. D) They have one clear style of robbery.

They frequently rob females in a physical confrontational manner.

Negligent homicide Homicide First-degree murder Second-degree murder Third-degree murder Felony murder

Third-degree murder

Commercial robbers are more likely to engage in some planning of their crimes than are offenders who commit personal robberies. T/F

True

Evolutionary perspectives have been criticized for justifying rape as natural. T/F

True

Instrumentality refers to the fact that the type of weapon used in a particular encounter has an effect on whether the encounter ends in death. T/F

True

It is common for men to be sexually victimized. T/F

True

Male robbers are more likely to target other men than to target women. T/F

True

Selective disinhibition focuses on explaining the role that alcohol plays in homicide. T/F

True

Separation assault may be triggered by a woman attempting to leave a violent relationship. T/F

True

Health care workers are at particular risk of which type of workplace violence? A) Violent acts by criminals otherwise unconnected to the workplace B) Violence directed at employees by customers or clients C) Violence against coworkers, supervisors, or managers by a present or former employee D) Violence committed by someone who is not connected to the workplace but who has a personal relationship with an employee

Violence directed at employees by customers or clients

Which type of workplace violence accounts for the majority of workplace homicides? A) Violent acts by criminals otherwise unconnected to the workplace B) Violence directed at employees by customers or clients C) Violence against coworkers, supervisors, or managers by a present or former employee D) Violence committed by someone who is not connected to the workplace but who has a personal relationship with an employee

Violent acts by criminals otherwise unconnected to the workplace

Serial killers that hear voices and have visions that are the basis for a compulsion to murder Comfort serial Killer Hedonistic serial killer Visionary serial killer Power Seeker

Visionary Serial Killer

A(n) ________ stalker may pursue his victim to prevent a separation or divorce.

rejected

The most common scenario for rape is ________ rape.

acquaintance

When examining the relationship between guns and homicide, ________ refers to the issue of how access to guns may increase their presence in all types of interactions. A) availability B) instrumentality C) selective disinhibition D) fatalism

availability

The female serial killers who killed on the orders of Charles Manson were examples of ________ killers. A) thrill motivated B) mission oriented C) expedience D) disciple

disciple

According to Groth's typology of child sexual abusers, ________ offenders are adult pedophiles who engage in planned sexual acts with children.

fixated

According to Groth's typology of pedophiles, ________ are adult pedophiles who engaged in planned sexual acts with children and whose behavior is not necessarily influenced by drugs or alcohol. A) regressed offenders B) fixated offenders C) deniers D) narcissistic offenders

fixated offenders

The majority of robbers are ________. A) specialists B) pedophiles C) generalists D) regressed

generalists

Among adults, acquaintance rape usually occurs ________. A) among married couples B) among individuals who are cohabitating but who are not married C) in the context of a dating relationship D) between individuals who do not know each other

in the context of a dating relationship

The majority of street robbers target ________. A) elderly victims B) taxi drivers C) individuals involved in lawbreaking D) major drug dealers

individuals involved in lawbreaking

A stalker who sees the victim as a soul mate is probably a(n) ________ stalker. A) rejected B) intimacy seeking C) predatory D) resentful vendetta-motivated

intimacy seeking

According to Dennis Stevens' research, ________ is a primary rather than a secondary motive for rapists. A) power B) lust C) sadism D) anger

lust

A(n) ________ is a short term and acute trigger that contributes to mass murder.

precipitant

The ________ perspective on rape assumes that rape is the result of idiosyncratic mental disease. A) feminist B) evolutionary C) biological D) psychopathological

psychopathological

The ________ perspective on rape assumes that rape often includes an uncontrollable sexual impulse.

psychopathological

The primary theoretical perspective used to explain the similarity between homicide victims and offenders is the ________. A) general theory of crime B) subculture of violence thesis C) selective disinhibition D) critical criminological perspective

subculture of violence thesis

The transit workers with the greatest risk of robbery are ________. A) taxi drivers B) bus drivers C) subway train operators D) railway train conductors

taxi drivers

Hate crimes are most commonly committed by ________. A) black males B) black females C) white males D) white females

white males