Terms I
Disagreement between a couple that is grounds for a no-fault divorce.
Irreconcilable differences
Court ordered allowance that a husband or wife pays to their spouse after a legal separation.
Alimony
His IQ score was considered this level and he attended this school at 16.
Genius level 167 and Harvard
Who did the Zodiac killer target in three of his four confirmed attacks.
Young college aged couples.
Where is a serial killer's first victim usually located?
Typically where they are most comfortable- usually close to home.
Abandoning one's spouse with no intention of returning or of reassuming the duties of marriage
desertion
A custody arrangement in which divorced or separate parents have equal rights in making important decisions concerning their children.
Joint Custody
What was his monicker?
Unabomber
The Zodiac sent messages to the police and these________ which looked like a code.
Ciphers
A killer duo usually has a stronger member who in some way dominates the other and often abuses them.What case did we learn about that this for the profile.
DC sniper case
Term to describe a person who represents themselves
"on one's behalf"
Pro Se
Presumption ( now rejected by most states) that a young child is always better off living with his or her mother
Tender years doctrine
What did he call himself in his manifesto?
FC or freedom club
What area of the country did he terrorize the community?
San Francisco area
What is it called for why a murder happened. It remains the same for every murder. The one thing that the killer will never avoid doing no matter the circumstances.
The Signature
A marriage in which a couple surrenders, in advance, their right to a no fault divorce.
Covenant marriage
Latin for "in place of parents- person or body that is entrusted with a minors care.
In loco parentis
Who recognized the nature of the manifesto writing and led to Ted's capture.
David Kaczynski, his brother
How did the police know they almost caught him and when?
He wrote to them that police questioned him after the taxi driver murder.
What does MO mean?
Modus Operandi Latin for method of operation
Placement of a vulnerable youth in the continuous care and supervision of relatives who are not his or her parents
Kinship care
system for dividing property-- each spouse is entitled to his or her separate property. marital property is divided according to factors such as need and length of the marriage.
Equitable distribution
Where was Ted found and what was unique about it?
He was arrested in Lincoln Montana, off the grid - no running water or electricity.
What did he take from the last murder scene that proved he was there?
A piece of the victim's shirt
It is a cliche, but some killers do this. Remorseful killers and Sadistic killers may have different reasons.
Visit the scene of the crime.