Profiling?Serial Killers

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A killer would be classified as going on a killing spree if there are 2 or more victims, at 2 or more locations, but only 1 event.

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there are 2 or more victims, at 2 or more locations, but only 1 event

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What is modus operandi?

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the method of operation (how they kill)

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Which of the following would be an example of a signature at a crime scene? Options: strangling victims, only killing blondes, drawing a smiley face on every victim, killing at night

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drawing a smiley face on every victim

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Which of the following factors would a criminal profile likely NOT include?
Physical characteristics
Habits
Values and beliefs
Exact level of education and exactly which school attended

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Exact level of education and exactly which school attended

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-planned, victim targeted, little evidence, weapon is taken, body is moved, aggressive acts, restraints used, controlled crime scene, controlled conversations, submissive victims, personalizes the victim

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Organized Offender

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kills more than one person at two or more locations
-murders happen quickly
-no cooling off period
-killer constantly moving
-often ends in suicide

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spree murderers

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Characteristics may include: spontaneous, victim unknown, depersonalize victim, minimal conversation, chaotic crime scene, sudden violence, sex after death, body not moved, weapon left, physical evidence left. What type of offender does this describe?

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disorganized offender

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- below average intelligence, socially inadequate, sexually incompetent, works at unskilled labor, low birth status, received harsh discipline, mood is anxious, stress is not a factor in causing a crime, lives alone, poor personal hygiene, not interested in social media, nocturnal, significant behavioral changes after crime

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disorganized offender

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characteristics may include-high intelligence, socially adept, sexually competent, lives with partner, high birth order status, childhood discipline inconsistent, situational stress causes crime, charming, is mobile, follows crime in media

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organized offender

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a person who infers the personality and characteristics of a suspect based on information gathered from a crime scene

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criminal profiler