unit 2 vocab list 2

Disciple Killers: Individuals who commit murder under the influence or direction of a charismatic leader or figure, often as part of a cult or extremist group. 

Family Annihilators: Perpetrators who kill multiple family members, often driven by a desire to eliminate perceived sources of shame, financial burden, or to exert control. 

Pseudo-commando: A type of mass murderer who plans and executes a killing spree with military precision, often motivated by a desire for revenge or to make a statement. 

School Shooters: Individuals who carry out shootings in educational institutions, typically driven by factors such as bullying, mental illness, or a desire for notoriety. 

Disgruntled Employees: Workers who commit acts of violence in the workplace, often as a result of perceived injustices, job loss, or personal grievances. 

Set and Run Killer: Offenders who set up a deadly situation, such as a bomb, and then leave the scene before the act is carried out, aiming to avoid capture. 

Bio-Psycho-Social Model: An approach that examines biological, psychological, and social factors and their complex interactions in understanding health, illness, and human behavior. 

Psychosis: A mental disorder characterized by a disconnection from reality, which may include hallucinations, delusions, and impaired insight. 

Strain Theory: A sociological theory that posits that societal pressures and the inability to achieve culturally approved goals can lead individuals to commit crimes. 

Coping Mechanism: Strategies or behaviors that individuals use to manage stress, trauma, or difficult emotions. 

Helicopter Society: A term describing a society where individuals, particularly parents, are overly involved in the lives of others, often leading to increased stress and dependency. 

Sextortion: A form of blackmail where someone threatens to distribute private, often sexually explicit, material unless the victim complies with demands, such as for money or further sexual content. 

Power-Reassurance Rapist: An offender who commits rape to assert power and control, often seeking to reassure themselves of their masculinity or dominance. 

Power-Assertive Rapist: A rapist who uses aggression and force to assert dominance and control over the victim, often motivated by a sense of entitlement. 

Power-Revenge Rapist: An individual who rapes as an act of revenge, often targeting someone they believe has wronged them or represents a group they resent. 

Anger-Retaliation Rapist: A rapist who is driven by anger and a desire to retaliate against women or society, often characterized by excessive violence. 

Sadistic Rapist: An offender who derives pleasure from inflicting pain and suffering on their victims, often involving elaborate fantasies and rituals. 

Pedophile: An individual who has a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children. 

Sexual Assault: Any non-consensual sexual act or behavior, including rape, molestation, and unwanted touching. 

Sexual Harassment: Unwanted and inappropriate sexual remarks or physical advances, often occurring in workplaces or other professional settings. 

Rejected Stalker: A person who stalks someone after a relationship has ended, often driven by a desire to reconcile or seek revenge. 

Intimacy Seeker Stalker: An individual who stalks someone they believe they are in love with, often delusional about the nature of the relationship. 

Predatory Stalker: A stalker who plans and executes stalking behaviors with the intent to commit a sexual assault or other violent act. 

Resentful Stalker: A person who stalks out of a sense of grievance or injustice, often seeking to frighten or intimidate their target. 

Incompetent Suitor Stalker: An individual who stalks someone they are romantically interested in, often lacking social skills and misinterpreting the victim’s responses.