WorksheetsForensic Psychology and Profiling
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
A Psychopathic personality type tends to be evident when
A person shows little or no remorse or concern for their actions
A person has empathy but cannot control his/her urges to offend
A person suffers from depression and Anxiety
A person has not been adequately supported in their views about life
A common trait of both psychopaths and sociopaths is that they
Lack empathy toward others
Lack emotion
Often have a low IQ
Have been physically abused before
The FBI classifies a spree killer as someone with -
3 victims back to back
4 or more victims in one location
3 victims with a cooling off period
more than 1 victim at more than 1 location
The FBI classifies a serial killer as someone with -
3 victims back to back
4 or more victims in one location
3 victims with a cooling off period
more than 1 victim at more than 1 location
Which of the following is something unusual or specific the criminal does or leaves behind at the crime scene?
modus operandi
Signature
Profile pattern
Decision process model
What type of killer kills 4 or more people in one location with no cooling down time?
serial
mass
triple homicide
spree
Which of the following is true about eyewitnesses?
They are best at identifying suspects of their own race
They are best at identifying suspects of a different race
They are best at identifying suspects when they are scared and threatened
They are best at identifying suspects when they are in an unfamiliar location
Which of the following can affect how a witness remembers a scene?
The time of day
The age of the witness
Who they interacted with after the crime
All of the above
The principle that a crime must be proven to have been committed before a person can be convicted of the crime
modus operandi
corpus delicti
signature
staging
The operating technique of the offender
corpus delicti
signature
modus operandi
staging
Altering a crime scene to throw off the investigation
modus operandi
corpus delicti
signature
staging
A defense mechanism in which a person tries to alter an unhealthy or destructive behavior to make themselves feel better about what they've done
staging
undoing
modus operandi
corpus delicti
An increase in the intensity of criminal behavior
escalation
staging
signature
undoing
A person who has normal emotional attachments begins seeing and hearing things that others do not as a result of traumatic stress. How would this be classified?
psychopathy
sociopathy
psychosis
criminal profiling
A person is very charming and charismatic but also very manipulative and lack the ability to feel bad for others. How would this be classified?
psychosis
psychopathy
sociopathy
criminal profiling
A person is extremely antisocial. They have trouble relating to others and do not feel empathy. How would this be classified?
Sociopathy
Psychopathy
Psychosis
Criminal Profiling
Analyzing the geographical locations associated with a single offender
Victimology
Geographic Profiling
Geographic Mapping
Organized Offender
Which of the following crimes would NOT be suitable for profiling?
arson committed for profit
bank robbery
sadistic assaults
sexual homicide
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an organized offender?
Murder weapon left at the scene
Crime committed out of need for control
Body hidden
Planned offense
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a disorganized offender?
crime committed out of rage or passion
spontaneous offense
sloppy crime scene
body hidden
When analyzing the victimology of a crime, what would investigators consider?
The age of the offender
The occupation of the victim
The age at which the victim began to talk
The race of the offender
Who is responsible for creating criminal profiles in the U.S?
The cast of Criminal Minds
The CIA
The NCAVC
Local police departments
One behavioral analysis unit is responsible for profiling all crimes
True
False
