Ted Bundy Ch5-7 Flashcards
(17 cards)
Psychopathology
The study of mental and behavioural disorders. Includes all the clinical features and conditions that define an individual’s psychological state
Comorbidity
The presence of multiple mental disorders in an individual, which increases the severity of psychopathology.
Paraphilia
An intense and persistent sexual interest outside normal, consenting adult relationships
Biastophilia
A preference for rape and non-consensual sexual encounters
Sexual sadism
Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain or suffering on others
Paraphilic disorder
A paraphilia that causes personal distress or harm to others
Age-crime curve
Criminal behaviour peaks in adolescence and declines with age
Forensic evolution theory
Serial offenders refine their techniques over tie, becoming more efficient and harder to detect
Behavioural escalation theory
Early unsuccessful crimes likely fuel the need to refine methods, leading to more sophisticated offenses
Criminal energetics
The idea that certain offenders have an unusual drive to commit crime
Coercive control
A pattern of psychological, emotional, and physical abuse used to dominate a partner
Who are overrepresented in filicide cases?
Stepfathers
How often were threats to kill made prior to the crime?
62%
Who are at the highest risk of homicide?
Women attempting to leave an abusive relationship
General risk factors for homicide
Prior history of domestic violence, access to firearms, unemployment or financial instability, depression, or previous threats to kill
Risk factors for familicide
Separation or divorce, custody disputes, coercive control and possessiveness, perpetrator has a history of strangulation, escalation of violence and prior threats to the victim
Risk factors for serial killers
Perceived social rejection or bullying, obsession with previous mass shootings, desire for notoriety or revenge against perceived injustices, use of planning and stalking behaviours before committing the crime
