READING NOTES - Chapter 11

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Homicide

The intentional killing of another person.

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Filicide

The killing of a child by his or her parent.

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Neonaticide

The killing of an infant within the first 24 hours of birth.

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Parricide

The murder of a parent by his or her child.

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Mass Murder

A form of multiple murder that involves killing four or more victims in one event at a single location.

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Spree Murder

A form of multiple murder that involves killing victims during one continuous event at two or more locations.

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Serial Murder

A form of multiple murder that involves killing two or more victims at different times.

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Organized Killer

A serial killer who is intelligent, socially adept, emotionally controlled, and plans the murder.

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Disorganized Killer

A serial killer who is socially inept and engages in spontaneous attacks.

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MacDonald Triad

A set of three behavioral problems—fire-setting, cruelty toward animals, and enuresis—that may predict serious forms of adult antisocial behavior.

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Paraphilic Disorder

A paraphilia that causes distress or impairment or involves inflicting harm on another person.

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Postpartum Psychosis

A rare form of severe mental illness occurring after childbirth that can cause delusions and bizarre behavior.

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Cults

Strictly organized groups led by charismatic leaders, using manipulative tactics to control members.

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Love Bombing

A recruitment technique used by cults involving excessive affection and flattery to attract new members.

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General Aggression Model (GAM)

A model proposing that individual and situational characteristics influence aggression-related arousal, affect, and cognition.

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Undercontrolled Offender

A personality type characterized by quick temper and failure to inhibit aggressive behavior.

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Overcontrolled Offender

A personality type characterized by rigid behavioral inhibition against expressing aggression.

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Self-Regulation

The ability to control emotional responses and choose appropriate behaviors.

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Reactive Aggression

Violence that is often a response to perceived insults or provocations.

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Trauma Reinforcers

Events in adulthood that trigger responses from similar traumatic experiences in childhood.

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Principal Factors in School Shootings

Includes peer rejection, bullying, and individual psychological profiles of potential shooters.

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Cognitive Dissonance Theory

A theory suggesting that the experience of inconsistency in thoughts creates anxiety, prompting attitude change to minimize the inconsistency.

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Trait Theory

A theory that characterizes personality traits as quantitative differences among individuals on characteristics such as extraversion and introversion.