Psychology
Forensics/Evidence
Serial Killer Trivia
Serial Killer Trivia
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100

A personality disorder described as a lack of empathy, remorse, and the ability to manipulate others through charm and deceit.

Psychopath.

100

The material collected during a legal search of a suspect's premises, which is crucial in establishing whether a crime has been, is being, or will be committed.

Evidence or Forensic Evidence

100

This serial killer was a necrophiliac cannibal who preyed on outcasted young men.

Jeffrey Dahmer

100

The clown killer.

John Wayne Gacy

100

In fire investigations, this is the exact location where the fire started

Point of Origin

200

A person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves.

Narcissist

200

The pattern of ridges and furrows on the surface of a human finger, palm, or toe, left behind by the natural oils and sweat on the skin

Fingerprint

200

The notorious "handsome" sociopath who abducted, raped and murdered dozens of young women and girls between 1974 and 1978.

Ted Bundy

200

The identity of this infamous serial killer remains a mystery, but he is known for the brutal murders he committed in Whitechapel, London, in the late 19th century.

Jack the Ripper

200

Substances intentionally used to start or enhance a fire.

Accelerants

300

a mental health condition characterized by a persistent pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others, often accompanied by manipulative, deceitful, and aggressive behaviors.

Psychopathy falls under this description. 

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD)

300

A forensic science technique used to examine and compare fibers found at a crime scene to determine potential associations between suspects, victims, and the scene of the crime

Fiber Analysis

300

This serial killer operated in Brooklyn / Cypress Hills and based his killings off of a famous uncaught California serial killer.

Heriberto "Eddie" Seda

The New York Zodiac

300

The satanic California serial killer who was negatively influenced by his cousin during his adolescence. Known as the "Night Stalker."

Richard Ramirez

300

The most common reason that someone commits arson.

Insurance Fraud.

400

What's the difference between a psychopath and sociopath.

Sociopathy is a behavioral pattern associated with antisocial personality disorder, often driven by environmental factors. Psychopathy, on the other hand, is a personality construct characterized by a lack of empathy and remorse, often associated with a more "fixed" personality trait and a broader range of manipulative and antisocial tendencies.

400

An intentional criminal behavior in which an individual uses fire to inflict damage.

Arson

400

Colombian serial killer, child rapist, and fugitive who murdered a minimum of 110 people, mostly young women and girls, from 1969 to 1980.

Known as "The Monster of the Andes"

Pedro Lopez

400

American serial killer, rapist, child molester and cannibal who committed at least three child murders between July 1924 and June 1928.

He was also known as the Gray Man, the Werewolf of Wysteria, the Brooklyn Vampire, the Moon Maniac, and the Boogey Man.

Albert Fish

400

Human remains were found outside this celebrity's house in Rhode Island. This is speculated to be related to the unfound New England serial killer.

Taylor Swift

500

A person who is sexually attracted to dead bodies

Necrophiliac

500

A forensic technique used to reconstruct events at a crime scene by examining bloodstains and their patterns

Blood Spatter Analysis

500

Convicted of killing 52 victims, primarily women and children, in the Soviet Union. 

Nicknamed "the Butcher of Rostov", "the Rostov Ripper", and "the Red Ripper"

Andrei Chikatilo

500

The Long Island serial killer who kidnapped and killed escorts and buried the bodies at Gilgo Beach.

The Gilgo Beach Killer

Rex Heuermann

500

**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**

Give the correct dates for ALL of the following events:

(1) Last day of classes, (2) Graduation, (3) Prom, (4) Field Day, (5) Knicks vs Pacers Game 1

(1) June 9

(2) June 24

(3) May 29

(4) June 6

(5) TONIGHT!! (May 21)