Homicide, Sexual Offenses, and Juvenile Delinquency Lecture Notes

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering homicide classifications, psychiatric disorders, forensic profiling, sexual offenses, juvenile delinquency, and criminal behavior patterns based on lecture notes.

Homicide

One person killing another; it is considered a crime when it is illegal, such as murder or manslaughter.

Murder

The intentional killing of another person.

First-degree murder

A killing that is both planned and intentional.

Second-degree murder

An intentional killing that was not planned in advance.

Voluntary manslaughter

A less serious form of killing that occurs in the heat of the moment, such as during an argument.

Involuntary manslaughter

A killing that is accidental but results from careless behavior.

Justifiable homicide

A legal killing, such as one committed in self-defense or by a police officer in the line of duty.

Excusable homicide

An accidental killing where there was no intent to cause harm.

Antisocial personality disorder

A mental disorder associated with a risk of homicide, characterized by rule-breaking and a lack of empathy.

Narcissistic personality disorder

A personality disorder associated with homicide risk where the individual is excessively self-centered.

Borderline personality disorder

A mental disorder characterized by emotional instability.

Paranoid personality disorder

A mental disorder characterized by a pervasive distrust of others.

Serial homicide

The killing of $3$ or more victims with a cooling-off period between the killings.

Mass homicide

The killing of many victims all at once in a single incident.

Spree killing

Killings that occur at multiple places with no cooling-off break between them.

Sexual sadist

A classification of serial killer who derives enjoyment from control, torture, and humiliation.

Delusional killer

A serial killer who commits crimes based on the belief that they are on a specific mission.

Custodial killer

A serial killer who murders individuals who are in their care.

Utilitarian killer

A serial killer who murders for the purpose of money or personal gain.

Victimology

The process of collecting and analyzing information regarding the victim during a homicide investigation.

Forcible rape

A classification of rape involving the use of force.

Statutory rape

A classification of rape involving a victim who is underage.

Date rape

Rape committed by a person known to the victim within a social setting.

Marital rape

Rape committed by the victim's spouse or partner.

Rape by fraud

A classification of rape achieved through deception.

Rape trauma syndrome

A condition including fear, anxiety, and shock; while it helps explain trauma, it is not fully reliable as legal proof of rape.

Pedophilia

A mental attraction to children, specifically those in the age range of $0-11$, as opposed to the act of offending.

Hebephilia

A sexual preference for children in the age range of $11-14$.

Ephebophilia

A sexual preference for individuals aged $14+$.

Preferential pedophile

An individual with a strong, long-term sexual attraction to children as their primary interest.

Situational pedophile

An individual who is not primarily attracted to children but offends due to circumstances or opportunity.

Sadistic pedophile

An offender who derives pleasure from inflicting pain, exercising control, or harming a child.

Inadequate (naïve) pedophile

A socially immature individual who relates to children rather than adults.

Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) laws

Laws allowing offenders to remain locked up after their sentence if they have a mental disorder and a high risk of reoffending.

Compartmentalization

A coping strategy used by sex crimes investigators to separate their work life from their personal life.

Intellectualization

A coping strategy for investigators that involves focusing on objective facts rather than emotions.

Age-crime curve

A graphical representation showing that criminal offending typically peaks in the late teens.

Adolescent-limited youthful offender

A person whose criminal behavior is temporary and restricted to the teenage years, usually stopping in adulthood.

Life-course persistent offender

An individual whose criminal behavior starts in early childhood and continues into adulthood.

ADHD

A disorder related to youthful offending characterized by impulsivity, poor focus, and lack of self-control.

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)

A disorder characterized by being defiant, angry, and argumentative with authority figures.

Conduct disorder

A serious disorder involving aggression, property destruction, lying, stealing, and major rule-breaking.

Intergenerational Transmission

The process by which behaviors, traits, trauma, or socioeconomic status are passed from one generation to the next.

Passive gene-environment correlation

A correlation where a child is born into an environment created by their parents.

Active gene-environment correlation

A correlation where a child actively seeks out environments that correspond to their specific traits.

Immaturity gap

A neurodevelopmental concept where adolescents look like adults, but the decision-making and control systems of the brain are not yet fully developed.

Threshold problem

The difficulty in determining the exact point at which a teenager should be held legally responsible as an adult.

Theft

The act of stealing without a physical confrontation.

Robbery

The act of stealing using force, threats, or intimidation.

Burglary

Breaking into a location to steal, typically without a direct confrontation.

Home invasion

The act of forcing entry into a residential home.

Fetish burglary

A burglary committed for the purpose of stealing personal or intimate items for sexual reasons.

Moralistic street robbery

Theft performed by groups or gangs to humiliate rivals, show power, or seek revenge.

Outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMGs)

Highly organized, often multigenerational criminal groups with older members involved in drugs and weapons.

Ideological perpetrator

A hate crime offender motivated by a strong, biased belief system.

Thrill-seeker

A hate crime offender who commits crimes for excitement or a sense of power.

Criminogenic beliefs

Thinking patterns of inmates characterized by blaming others, justifying actions, and a lack of responsibility.