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CRJS 425 exam 2
exam 2
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 4
11/06/2011

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Term
6 conditions a sexual homicide is recognized by:
Definition
  1. decendent may lack clothing
  2. have sexual organs exposed/injured
  3. may be positioned in provocative pose
  4. have foreign objects inserted into victim's cavities
  5. examination may indicate evidence of vaginal, anal, oral sex
  6. scene may show evidence of substitute sexual activity
Term
physical evidence in a crime scene may reveal what?
Definition
the behavioral traits of the murderer
Term
what are the characteristics of an ORGANNIZED SEXUAL OFFENDER?
Definition
  1. above average intelligence
  2. crime well thought out and planned
  3. considered socially adept
  4. understands fully the criminality of the act
  5. make trophy(item from victim or from the scene)
  6. usually doesn't commit act in his area, likely to travel
Term
what are some of the characteristics of a DISORGANIZED SEXUAL OFFENDER?
Definition
  1. below average intelligence
  2. loner, probabaly not married
  3. poor imterpersonal skills
  4. socially inadequate
  5. acts impulsively(not planned)
  6. usually commits act in own geographic area
  7. usually depersonalizes the victim
  8. overkill(beat up or mutilate victim)
Term
what is the most common type of sex-related homicide?
Definition
interpersonal
Term
where does homicide originate from?
Definition
interpersonal violence
Term
interpersonal violence
Definition
it may not look sexually motivated, but when you look at all the circumstances, sex elements exist
Term
T/F: often see a covering of the eyes when the victim is someone that the perpetrator knows
Definition
true
Term
how do you process a sex related death scene?
Definition
  1. identification of the decendent
  2. determine the location of initial assualt
  3. determine how target(victim) was selected
  4. establish the activities of the victim (routine and preceding death)
Term
acquaintance-contact rapists
Definition
  • most common type, rarely reported
  • victims know offender
Term
power-assertive rapist
Definition
forceful aggression and intimidation of the victim are employed to meet the predator's strong need to control and dominate the victim; basically overpower and dominate them
Term
power-reassurance rapist
Definition
  • use a more planned, single rape attack strategy.
  • usually stalk
  • motive: they want the victim to "fall in love" with them
Term
anger-retaliatory rapsits
Definition
deep anger towards women and use sex as a means to punish or get even.
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