PSY 320 Golding Exam 2 Review: Profiling, Interrogation, and Suspect Evaluation

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, historical cases, psychological theories, interrogation techniques, and profiling methods for PSY 320 Exam 2.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

A psychological personality disorder discussed in lecture that was formerly categorized as a 'sociopath' or 'psychopath'.

Inbau method of interrogation

A specific interrogation technique examined in lecture in the context of interrogation strategies, coercion, and false confessions.

Miranda ruling

A legal decision established to provide criminal suspects with legal protection during interrogation, which suspects frequently waive.

Kassin & Kiechel (1996) study

An experimental research study that investigated the factors and circumstances leading people to accept guilt for crimes.

Experiential method of profiling

An approach to criminal profiling described in practitioner literature that is viewed as subjective, contrasted with empirical profiling methods.

Empirical method of profiling

A data-driven method of criminal profiling contrasted with subjective experiential methods in practitioner perspectives.

Polygraph

A lie detection instrument intended to evaluate criminal suspects by measuring physiological changes in the body under the theory of detecting deception.

Jack The Ripper (1888) case

An 1888 criminal case analyzed in lecture as an early application of criminal profiling and suspect profile construction.

Olympic Bomber (1996) case

A 1996 bombing case reviewed in lecture to evaluate the process, application, and outcomes of criminal profiling.

Mad Bomber of New York case

A historical criminal investigation presented in lecture to examine criminal profiling methodologies and the resulting profile.

4 crime phases studied by the FBI

A framework examined by the FBI to collect and analyze data from prior offenses to assist in profiling criminals.

Organized and disorganized murderers

A classification dichotomy used in criminal profiling to distinguish recurring behavioral patterns and crime scene characteristics among serial killers.

6 stages of criminal profiling

The procedural sequence outlining how criminal profiling is formally conducted by practitioners.

Trait Theories of Personality

Theoretical perspectives on personality explored in lecture to understand individual behavioral patterns in the context of criminal profiling.

Social-cognitive perspective of Personality

An approach to understanding personality examined in lecture alongside trait theories.

Psychopathology

The study and diagnosis of psychological disorders and abnormal behavior examined in the context of profiling and personality.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

A personality disorder covered in lecture regarding its behavioral characteristics and the potential reasons an individual develops it.

Criminal Investigative Analysis

A practitioner term and perspective for criminal profiling discussed in course readings to evaluate real-world profiling methods, training, and qualifications.