Unit 6 Quiz Flashcards
(20 cards)
Lust killers often need souvenirs from their victims to
a) justify further killing.
b) create a diversion for law enforcement.
c) sustain a fantasy.
d) develop knowledge of the victim.
c) sustain a fantasy.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a person who commits date rape?
a) is possessive of the relationship
b) has a quick and violent temper
c) is chauvinistic
d) does not like to touch in public
d) does not like to touch in public
Statistics show that rapists usually have committed _______ rapes before they are caught.
a) 2.
b) 3.
c) 14.
d) 28.
c) 14.
The actual incidence of rape is much higher than that reported to police. The rate of reporting such crimes is estimated to be
a) less than 2 per cent.
b) five to 2 per cent.
c) 25 to 30 per cent.
d) 30 to 45 per cent.
c) 25 to 30 per cent.
Which of the following does not appear in the ‘typical profile’ of a rape victim, according to the Holmes and Holmes?
a) divorced or separated
b) lives in a rural area
c) lives in an impoverished household
d) presence of a weapon during rape
b) lives in a rural area
The statistics regarding rape (sexual assault) suggest that _______ women are victims of this crime every year.
a) over a million.
b) 100,000.
c) 400,000.
d) 500,000.
a) over a million.
Masters and Robertson (1990) stated that more than a million women are raped each year. Spitzberg (1999) estimates that about 13% of women and 3% of men have been raped sometime during their lifetimes. Johnson and Sigler (2000) report that 19% of their female subjects admitted that they were forced to have sex with someone during their lifetimes. Saunders, Kilpatrick-Dean, & Hanson-Rochelle (1999) stated that 8.5% of females and males have been victims of a completed rape sometime before age 18. They estimated that this would amount to about 8.33 million women who have such a history.
It is hypothesized that female serial murderers’ primary motivation for killing is
a) anger.
b) financial reasons.
c) sexual gratification.
d) excitement and pleasure.
b) financial reasons.
Because of the many barriers to prosecuting a sexual offence, many jurisdictions have streamlined their ‘requirements’ for rape. Which of the following is not typically included in these legal requirements?
a) proof that a sex act has occurred
b) proof that force or threatened force was used to perform the sex act
c) proof that consent to the act was absent
d) proof that penetration occurred
d) proof that penetration occurred
The number of serial and lust killers operating at one time is
a) 20.
b) 13.
c) 600.
d) unknown.
d) unknown.
Why do adults charged with sexual offences more often receive a sentence in prison than young offenders?
a) They have longer histories of offending.
b) They are more often charged with other concurrent offences.
c) They are charged with more serious offences.
d) They have not responded to less serious penalties.
c) They are charged with more serious offences.
Piquerism is the
a) desire to stab.
b) desire to strangle.
c) desire to poison.
d) desire to kill.
a) desire to stab.
Ted Bundy was classified (according to Holmes and Holmes) as a
a) visionary serial murderer.
b) mission serial murderer.
c) hedonistic serial murderer.
d) interactive serial murderer.
c) hedonistic serial murderer.
Women in the age range _______ have the highest per capita rate of intimate violence.
a) 16 to 24
b) 25 to 29
c) 30 to 37
d) over 40
a) 16 to 24
Perpetuation of rape myths remains a serious problem. Which of the following is not one of these myths?
a) Rape is a crime caused by an uncontrollable sex drive.
b) A woman can resist rape if she truly wishes.
c) Rapes are committed most by acquaintances.
d) Many women falsely cry rape.
c) Rapes are committed most by acquaintances.
The most frequent weapon of a rapist is a
a) gun.
b) blunt object.
c) knife.
d) rope.
c) knife.
In Canada, the rates of police reported sexual offences are highest in _______ and lowest in _______.
a) Saskatchewan; Prince Edward Island
b) Ontario; British Columbia
c) Manitoba; Prince Edward Island
d) Newfoundland; Quebec
a) Saskatchewan; Prince Edward Island
Recent statistics on reported rapes point to the frequency of this crime as
a) increasing.
b) decreasing.
c) remaining stable.
d) increasing in reports, but decreasing overall.
b) decreasing.
A disorganized lust killer often
a) is highly intelligent.
b) lives with a partner.
c) is socially adequate.
d) lives/works near the crime.
d) lives/works near the crime.
The greatest pathology found in rapists’ backgrounds was
a) being diagnosed with ADHD.
b) being placed on a psychoactive medication as a child.
c) being placed as children in settings other than their own home.
d) having a cocaine problem.
c) being placed as children in settings other than their own home.
A rapist who believes victims enjoy the rape, uses little profanity and exposes only body parts essential for the rape may likely be a(n)
a) anger retaliation rapist
b) power assertive rapist
c) power reassurance rapist
d) sadistic rapist
c) power reassurance rapist
