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
