Test 3 Flashcards
(134 cards)
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the willful (nonegligent Klingon of one human being by another with malice aforethought
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murder
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causing the death of another person without legal justification or excuse
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criminal homicide
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murder that is willful, deliberate, or premeditated, or that is comitted during the course of another serious felony (often limited to rape, kidnapping, robbery, burglary, or arson)
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first degree murder
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murder that is not aggregated by any of the circumstances o first-degree murder. sometimes called nonnegligent manslaughter
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second degree murder
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which type of murder is not premeditated or without intent
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third-degree murder
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man shoots through a wall an kills a baby
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third-degree murder
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which type of murder?
intent to kill, no premeditation
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second degree murder
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tf
all poisoned are 1st degree murder
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t
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the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought
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manslaughter
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the killing of another person through gross negligence. traffic fatalities are excluded
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negligent manslaughter
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homicide with no intention to kill or do grievous bodily harm, committed with criminal negligence, or during the commission of a crime not include within the felony murder rule
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involuntary manslaughter
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an act of murder reduced to manslaughter because of extenuating circumstances such as adequate provocation (arousing the “heat of passion”) or diminished capacity
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voluntary manslaughter
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recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequence)
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criminal negligence
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intentional infliction of bodil injury on another person, or the attempt to inflict such injury
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assault
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what two things occur for aggregated assault
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attacking to inflict pain
use of a weapon
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injury must occur for aggregated assault
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injury is not necessary
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assaults an attempted assaults where no weapon is used and which do not result in serious or aggravated injury to the victim
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simple assault
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African Americans account for 75% of arrests for violent crimes
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1/2
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who is most likely to b the victim of homicide?
the least likely?
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black males
white females
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what race experiences aggravated assault and simple assault at the highest rates of any other ethnic group
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American indians
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what percent of homicide offenders are male
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90%
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what percent of murder victims are male
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77%
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what age are 50% of all arrests for violent crime
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20-29
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what age are people most likely to b victims of violence
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12-24
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| most victims of violence and offenders are strangers?
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| most know each othe
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| murdered males are killed more often than women by their spouses
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| more females are killed by their spouses than murdered males
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tf
| most murders result from arguments
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what weapon is used most often for homicide
handguns
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what percent of officers killed are from guns
75%
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| a person dies from a gunshot wound every 15 mins?
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| 14
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tf
| 25% of ttl firearm arrests are for juveniles
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| 24%
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what are juveniles weapon of choice?
knives/razors
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| every 14 mins someone dies from a gunshot wound?
t
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what season are murders more frequent
summer
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what single month has the most murders
dec
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what tod do most murders occur
bw 8pm sat n 2am sun
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tf
| offender motives for killing are often based on minor altercations which one party or the other is actively aggressive
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| both are actively aggressive
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tf
| 1/2 of sniper attacks happen in the southern part of the country
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| western
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tf
| the offender, victim or both are usually drunk prior to the crime
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what's the most common form of violent crime
assault
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what's thw most comment weapon in aggregated assault
firearms
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what's the odds that a juvenile boy will aggressively assay compared to a girl?
7/1
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| 1/4 violent crimes at colleges invoke alcohol
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| 1/3
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murder as the result of hostile aggression, reactive violence
general altercation homicide
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what 4 key occurrences must happen for a general altercation homicide to happen
produce a hostile attribution bias that promotes anger
impulsivity
lack of control
high emotional arousal
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calculate acts in the commission of a crime
felony commission homicides
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over have of juvenile murders were from a firearm
t
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tf
| 500,000 children experience child abuse every year
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| 900,000
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| 60% of abused children exp neglect
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what age range are most children abused
0-3
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this occurs when the parent, usually the mother, persistently fabricates or induces an illness in a child
Münchausen syndrome by proxy
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what is a persons primary motive if they have Münchausen syndrome be proxy?
the attention, and manipulation of, powerful professionals
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what accounts for 64% of all head trauma in infants
shake baby syndrome
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| SBS is usually not an isolated incident
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the killing of newborn within the first 24 hrs after birth
neonaticide
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the killing of an infant (child by parent
infanticide
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the killing of a child older than 24 months
filicide
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what age are most infanticide victims
>1yo
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what are 6 problems with postpartum depression
1. implies it is caused by child birth
2. does not reflect mothers negative feelings about her baby
3. implies that there is a difference bw PPD and depression
4. men can also exp it
5. women at risk are at risk for depression at other times
6. may not even begin after childbirth
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* often viewed as normal
* affects up to 85% of new mothers
* peaks bw 3-5 days
* resolves within 24-72 hrs
* subsides without treatment by day 14
postpartum blues
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name four symptoms of postpartum blues
sadness, anxiety, irritability
tearfulness
wide mood swings
occasional negative thoughts
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what is primary treatment for postpartum blues?
support
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a more severe form of postpartum blues
postpartum depression
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| postpartum depression affects less that 1/4 all adolescent new mothers
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| 26-32%
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how long must depression be present for diagnosis according to the DSM
2 weeks postpartum
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reduced ability to experience rewarding this as rewarding
anhedonia
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feelings of discomfort
dysphoric mood
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what are some effects of postpartum depression
* diff concentrating or making decisions
* psychomotor agitation or retardation
* fatigue
* changes in appetite/sleep patterns
* reoccurring thoughts of death or suicide
* feelings of worthlessness or guilt
* anxiety
* frequent focus on child health
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what's the rarest for of PPD?
postpartum psychosis
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when is onset for postpartum psychosis
as early as 48-72 hrs postpartum
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when do symptoms develop for postpartum psychosis
within the first two weeks after delivery
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| 20-40% of neonaticides are comitted by women with PPP
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| 20-40% of filicides
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what's the difference bw husband killing wife and wife killing husband
30% of husbands kill the wife
| 3% of wives kill the husband
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| women are more likely to be mugged or raped by a stranger compared to injured by a family member
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| more likely to b injure by a fam member
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| only 30 countries recognize marital rape
t
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what's one if the most frequently occurring crimes
IVP Intimate Partner Violence
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what is the single major cause if injury to women in IPV
battering
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| more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in the us every day
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what is the most frequent type of abuse among the elderly
neglect
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what the most common form of familial violence
bw siblings
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| 3/1000 teenagers use physical violence against their parents
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| 3/100
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the killing of both parents
parracide
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the killing of ones father
Patricide
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the killing of ones mother
matricide
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sibling killing sibling
siblicide
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killing ones sister
sororicide
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killings ones brother
fratricide
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| men are 5x more likely to assault a stranger if they hit a family member
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| abusers were themselves abused
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| myth
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| battered women contribute to their abuse
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| myth
90
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| abusive husbands are jealous and possessive
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| myth
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what's the #1 reason for abuse?
possessiveness
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what are the three parts of the homicidal triad?
fire setting
animal abuse
age inappropriate bed wetting
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what r the four types of profiling
criminal
geographical
psychological
victimology
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the process of inferring distinctive personality traits, behavior patterns, geographical habits, etc., of individuals responsible for committing crimes
criminal profiling
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an investigative strategy that uses the locations of a series of crimes to determine the most probable area of the offenders residence
geographical profiling
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psychological description of a person
psychological profiling
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refers to the reconstruction of the emotional life, behavior patterns, and cognitive features of the deceased
equivocal death analysis (reconstructive psychological evaluation)
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what are the three components of the national center for the analysis of violent crime?
- behavioral analysis unit
- child abduction and serial murder investigative resources center
- violent crime apprehension program
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what organization provides a nation-wide telecommunication link bw police agencies
national crime info center (NCIC)
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what's the difference bw mass, spree, and serial killers?
mass - 4+ victims, 1 event, 1 location
spree - 3+ victims, 1 event, 2+ locations
serial - 3+ victims, 3+ events, 3+ locations
serial killers are the only w a cooling off period
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what is the age gap bw male n female serial killers?
males have a wider age range than females (9-72) and (14-55)
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what r the two motivations for act-focused killings
visionary
| mission oriented
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what are the two motivations for process-focused kills
hedonistic (3)
| power/control
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what are the three types of hedonistic kills
gain oriented
lust oriented
thrill oriented
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which motivations determine quick or slow kill?
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act-focused = quick kill
process-focused = slow kill
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what r the five reason for mass murder
1. revenge against specific people
2. power
3. loyalty (to save people from something)
4. profit
5. terror
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what r four characteristics of school shooters
- social rejection
- psychological problems
- fascination with firearms, bombs, explosives
- fascination with death, dark themes
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| 1/10 violent crimes in the US occur in the workplace
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| 1/6 !
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| murder is the leading cause of death for women in the workplace
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what are the four types of workplace offenders?
criminal intent
customer or client
worker on worker
personal relationship
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in this type of workplace offending, the violence is committed by a stranger
criminal intent
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what is the average age of workplace offenders?
30-50 yoa
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what are the three types of terrorists
rationally motivated
psychologically motivated
culturally motivated
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which terrorist is motivated by fear
culturally motivated terrorist
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which terrorist acts on revenge
psychologically motivate
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which terrorist acts on well-developed goals
rationally motivated terrorist
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what four aspects that cause terrorism?
- cultural devaluation
- perceptions of inequality, relative deprivation, and injustice
- difficult life conditions
- strong respect for authority
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what r the six motives for terrorism
1. create moral justifications (they believe they done something noble)
2. use euphemistic language ("neutralize" targets, ethic cleansing, ect.)
3. advantageous comparisons (attackers r superior)
4. dehumanization
5. displacement of responsibility (they r simply following orders)
6. diffusion of responsibility (in a group, each member feels less responsible)
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the thorough study and analysis of the victims characteristics
victimology
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requires states to release registration info to the public when it is necessary for public safety
Megan's law
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1st federal effort to address violence against women
violence against women act
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| 50% of college women report experiencing sexual assault or attempted sexual assault
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| over 1/4
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what age range is rape most common
11-17 yoa
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what relationship is most common among victims and perpetrators?
no relation; strangers
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what is the most common physical injuries related to rape
minor injuries
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what three drugs are commonly used for rape
rohypnol
ketamine
GHB
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what r the four categories of rapists
1. displaced aggression rapist
2. compensatory rapist
3. sexual aggressive rapist
4. impulsive rapist
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what is the most common type of rapist?
compensatory rapists
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which is the least common type of rapist
sexual aggressive rapist
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this type of rapist usually acts in the context of another crime
impulsive
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this type of rapist usually expresses sadistic tendencies, and the rapist who is most likely to kill
sexual aggressive
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this type of rapist is motivated from his belief that he is inadequate
compensatory
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this type of rapist chooses victims the he or she hates; it is an expression of anger
displace aggression
