Psychology for CJ official/ Exam 4/ Childs/ Troy university

Aggravated assault

serious bodily injury with possibility of a weapon

negligent manslaughter

happen as a result of recklessness or culpable negligence without intent

In family violence, battery refers to what?

a slightly more specific fashion to describe physical violence in intimate or family relationships, either during a dating relationship, marriage or partnership, or separation and divorce or in the care of children

Coercion theory

coercive and punitive tactics in parenting increase the likelihood of later aggressive behavior

The most common abuse of the elderly by caretakers is what?

psychological abuse

Filicide

killing a child older than 24 hours

Which classification of homicide is a result of hostile aggression?

general altercation homicide

Multiassaultive families

multi incidents of violence involving more than one perpetrator

Neonaticide

killing of a newborn within the first 24 hours after birth

Where do most abductions of elementary school children occur?

near the house

Modus operandi refers to:

a method of procedure a distinct pattern or method of operation that indicates or suggests the work of a single criminal in more than one crime

Signature refers to:

any behavior that goes beyond what is necessary to commit the crime

organized crime scene

Indicates planning and premeditation on the part of the offender.

Geographical profiling

A type of profiling that focuses on the location of the crime and how it relates to the residence and/or base of operations of the offender

What type of profiling that was originally most useful in identifying perpetrators?

crime scene profiling

Confirmation bias

Seeking evidence to confirm one’s own preconceived notions about a person or situation

3 things that serial killers often select their victims based on:

availability, vulnerability, and desirability

Psychological autopsies are most often done in what type of situation?

equivocal death analysis

Compared to male serial murderers, females are typically motivated by what?

material or monetary gain

Murder by proxy

victims are chosen because they are associated, by the killer, with a primary target against whom revenge is sought

Type 1 workplace violence incidents

criminal intent

coercive aggression in sexual assault

when a person pressures, tricks, threatens, or manipulates someone into having sex

A rapist motivated by anger retaliation in MTC R3 is similar to what type described in the original MTC?

displaced aggression

A key element of the criminality theme of stranger rape is:

consent

According to the dominant contemporary theories, the etiology of tape says:

sexual socialization plays a crucial role in sexual assault.

Impulsive rapist type

neither strong sexual nor aggressive features but engage in spontaneous rape when the opportunity represents themselves

Primary aim of instrumental sexual aggression

offender uses just enough coercion to gain compliance from victim

Rationally motivated offending

Those motivated by goals of the organization they belong to and the possible consequences of their actions.

Which theme is most predictive of recidivism in stranger rape?

criminality theme

What is an example of a situational factor that may put a woman at higher risk for rape?

use of alcohol/drugs

Gender of most homicide victims in the US

male

Weapon most commonly used in homicides

firearms

Does research suggest that accessibility to weapons facilitate crime?

yes

Compared to abduction by family members, is child abduction by strangers rare?

yes

Does the background of many school shooters include an interest in guns and easy access to firearms?

yes

Does the revised UCR include in the definition of rape males as victims?

yes

Are stranger rapists more likely than acquaintance rapists to have a history of general criminality?

yes

Was marital rape legal in all states in 1970?

yes

In campus sexual assaults, is the victim more likely to withdraw from the university than the perpetrator?

yes

Do serial offenders often prefer guns, while single victim offenders prefer hands-on killing?

false