Vocab 1
A period of time between multiple murders is called
Cooling off time
When a person tries to 'undo' an unhealthy or destructive thought or action by engaging in contrary behavior (like making a dead body look peaceful) is called
undoing
True or false, all people with psychological disorders will commit crimes.
False
Name something that can do permanent damage to neurons
Disease, injury, or drugs
Is the following and example of nature or nurture?
Chris was raised by parents who often sold drugs out of their home.
Nurture
A number of murders (four or more) occurring during the same incident is called
mass murder
The following is an example of the Principle of _____________
A criminal who has previously only robbed convenience stores is now setting fires
Escalation
What is the modern name for psychopathy and sociopathy?
Name something that can do temporary damage to neurons
alcohol
in the phrase "nature and nurture," nurture refers to what?
How a person is raised or their environment
The unlawful killing of two or more people in separate locations with a cooling off period is called
Altering the crime scene to throw the investigation is called
staging
Which disorder is associated with a disconnect from reality?
Psychosis
A study that controls a person’s upbringing (nurture) to test how their genetics (nature) affects them is called
Twin Study
in the phrase "nature and nurture," nature refers to what?
A person's genes/genetics
Two or more murders committed by an offender or offenders in multiple locations and without a cooling-off period is called
spree murders
An action that is beyond what is necessary to commit the crime is called the
signature
What are some characteristics associated with a person who commits an organized crime?
The person may suffer from psychopathy or sociopathy.
The crime is planned.
The victim is a targeted stranger.
Evidence is not present at the crime scene.
A study that controls genetics (nature) to test how a person’s upbringing (nurture) affects them is called
Adoption study
What is one old theory as to what makes a person a criminal?
Criminals are a separate species that have longer arms, larger teeth, and more body hair than law abiding citizens.
OR
People who are muscular tend to be aggressive and therefore are more likely to be criminals.
The proof that a crime (and not just an accident) has occurred is called
corpus delicti
The actions necessary to commit the crime (which are usually unique to a person and repeated at every crime they commit) is called the
modus operandi or M.O.
What are some characteristics associated with a person who commits a disorganized crime?
The person may suffer from psychosis.
The crime is spontaneous.
Evidence is present at the crime scene.
Name one region of the brain
Frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, cerebellum, etc
What is the current theory for what makes a person a criminal?
Nature and Nurture
Criminals are made by a combination of the genes they inherit and the way they were raised.