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Homicide

Mark Abel Criminology Semester 2 English 46 cards

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  1. 1Who do men kill?Friends/Acquaintances
    33%
  2. 2Who do women kill?Intimates
    38%
  3. 3What is confrontational homicide?Face-to-face honour contests
    Spontaneous dispute
    Victim precipitation evident
  4. 4What is revenge homicide?Planned attacks
    Perceived wrong doing
    History of conflict evident
  5. 5What is Femicide?Men killing women
  6. 6What are the 2 motivations for female perpetrated intimate partner homicideProximal precipitation
    (argument, confrontation)
    Distal precipitation
    (frequent abuse, delayed reaction)
  7. 7What the 3 types of multiple murder?Mass murder
    Serial murder
    Spree murder
  8. 8What differentiates mass, spree and serial killings?Their spatial & temporal patterns
  9. 9What is mass killing?Multiple victims
    Single episode
    Single location
  10. 10What is spree killing?Multiple victims
    Extended time period (<30 days)
    Often different locations
    Absence of 'cooling off period'
  11. 11What is serial killing?Multiple victims
    Extended period of time (days,months,years)
    Cooling off period
    Multiple locations
  12. 12What are some offender characteristics of serial killers?Predominately white males
    Mod to high IQ
    Mean age 30
    Act alone
    Criminal history
    History of childhood neglect
  13. 13What are the typologies of a mass murderer?Pseudo-commando
    Disciple
    Family Annihilator
    Disgruntled employee/citizen
  14. 14What are the typologies of a serial killer?Visionary
    Mission orientated
    Hedonistic
    Power/Control
  15. 15What are the types of child homicide?Neonaticide (<1 day)
    Infanticide (<1 year)
    Fatal Child Abuse
    Filicide - Suicide
    Familicide due to spousal revenge
    Non Filicide
  16. 16Who perpetrates child homicide?Custodial parent
    69%
  17. 17What are the theoretical explanations of child homicide?Psychiatric Illness
    Psychological Stressors
    Evolutionary Psychology
    Routine Activity Theory
    Feminist Theories
  18. 18Offenders of homicide are more commonly;Male
    20-35 years old
    Drunk at the time of the incident
  19. 19Victims of homicide are more commonly;Male
    20-35 years old
    Unemployed
  20. 20The relationship between the offender and victim of homicides are more frequently;Domestically related
  21. 21The weapon most frequently used in homicides is;Sharp instrument
  22. 22What is Femicide?Men killing women
  23. 23When women kill their partner, the method is usually;Knife or other sharp instrument
  24. 24The weapon used in child homicides is most often;By the offenders hands and feet (punching/kicking)
  25. 25What stressors have been associated with child homicide?Family stress
    Social stress
    Psychiatric stress
  26. 26The Port Arthur massacre committed by Martin Bryant is considered to be what type of multiple murder?Spree killing
  27. 27What is the main distinction between lawful and unlawful homicide?Lawful homicide is any killing that is sanctioned or accepted by the state
    Unlawful homicide is not sanctioned by the state
  28. 28What is homicide?The killing of a human being
  29. 29What is mens rea? What is actus reus?Intent
    Culpability
  30. 30The XXY hypothesis is;Flawed
  31. 31Psychological explanations of homicide state that;There is a link between abnormal mental states and violent crime, or mental disorder and dangerousness
  32. 32What is Neonaticide?Less than one day old
    Most often biological mother
    Young, unmarried, living at home
    Absence of psychiatric disorder
  33. 33What is Filicide - Suicide?Perpetrators usually father
    Intentional acts
    In context of custody battles
    Often presence of mental illness
  34. 34In recent years in Australia, alcohol consumption by the offender or victim has preceded;Around half of homicide incidents
  35. 35True or False A reduction on alcohol related violence can be achieved by having plastic drinking glasses?False
  36. 36In police interviews with homicide suspects, the most accurate conclusions can be drawn from;Recorded spontaneous confessions
  37. 37The majority of child homicides in Australia are committed by;A biological or non-biological parent
  38. 38The risk of filicide (homicide by a parent) is highest;Within the child’s first 24 hours of life
  39. 39The most common method of homicide in the U.S. is;Firearms
  40. 40Does conducting computer checks on the victim and witnesses make closure in homicide cases more likely?False
  41. 41The most common method used to commit homicides in Australia is;Knives or sharp instruments
  42. 42The rate of indigenous victimisation for homicide is;Higher than that for non-Indigenous Australians
  43. 43Under which Act would infanticide be prosecuted in Queensland?The Criminal Code Act 1899
  44. 44An unknown or badly decomposed deceased can be identified using;Fingerprints or palm prints
    Forensic odontology (dental records)
    DNA profiling
    Tattoos, scars or marks
    Facial reconstruction
  45. 45What is unlawful homicide?Unlawfully means not authorised, justified or excused by law.
  46. 46The onus (burden) of proof in criminal cases in common law countries is;On the prosecution to prove guilt
    *presumption of innocence

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Criminology Semester 2 Flashcards on Homicide, created by Mark Abel on 06/11/2016.
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