Offender profiling - Quiz
A) It is strictly regulated by international forensic organizations. B) It is regulated only at the state level. C) It is regulated by a federal governing body. D) It is completely unregulated.
A) Qualifications are only based on academic degrees. B) There are too many governing bodies creating conflicting rules. C) Only retired police officers are legally allowed to be profilers. D) There is no governing body to determine who is qualified.
A) Rigorous empirical evidence. B) Peer-reviewed longitudinal studies. C) Anecdotal support. D) Mathematical probability models.
A) They are highly skeptical of its accuracy. B) They are largely supportive of its use. C) They refuse to use it in investigations. D) They believe it should be made illegal.
A) Detectives are poor profilers. B) Detectives are as accurate as specialized psychologists. C) Detectives are only accurate in cases involving violent crime. D) Detectives are highly accurate profilers.
A) The Barnum effect. B) Cognitive dissonance. C) The bystander effect. D) The halo effect.
A) They cannot determine which profile is more accurate. B) They reject both profiles as inaccurate. C) They request a third profile to act as a tie-breaker. D) They easily identify the more accurate profile.
A) The length of the criminal report. B) The crime scene location. C) The age of the perpetrator. D) The perceived source of the information.
A) It makes them more critical of the profile's contents. B) It makes them ignore the profile entirely. C) It makes them perceive the profile as more accurate. D) It has no impact on their perception.
A) Experts are usually less accurate than consultants. B) Experts often refuse to testify in court. C) There are no criteria to define who is a professional. D) Experts charge too much money for their services.
A) A technique to clear suspects of all charges B) A method to predict the exact date of a future crime C) Identifying mental, emotional, and personality characteristics based on crime scene evidence D) A legal process used to convict suspects in court
A) Criminal history and geographic location B) Behavioral consistency and homology C) Psychodynamic processes and intelligence levels D) Personality traits and situational factors
A) The 2000s B) The 1960s C) The 1950s D) The 1980s
A) 243 B) 50 C) 188 D) 100
A) Malcolm Gladwell B) The police force C) A 2021 research panel D) Mokros and Alison
A) Very reluctant B) Supportive and collaborative C) Indifferent D) Highly enthusiastic
A) Economic status B) Situational factors C) Environmental conditions D) Personality
A) Weak definitions B) Rigid scientific standards C) Empirical consistency D) Psychodynamic precision
A) John Douglas B) J. Edgar Hoover C) Howard Teten D) Robert Ressler
A) 12 B) 24 C) 36 D) 48
A) 1984 B) 1985 C) 1972 D) 1992
A) Violent Criminal Apprehension Program B) Hunter Integrated Telemetry System C) Behavioral Analysis Unit D) Criminal Investigative Analysis Program
A) The Railway Rapists B) Modern Developments C) The Lust Murderer D) Criminal Investigative Analysis
A) Unorganized B) Hunter C) Mixed D) Psychopathic
A) John Douglas B) David Canter C) Richard Walter D) Howard Teten
A) BSU B) NCAVC C) BAU D) HITS
A) Robert Ressler B) David Canter C) John Douglas D) Richard Walter
A) Criminal investigative analysis B) Behavioral science C) Investigative psychology D) Offender telemetry
A) Criminal investigative analysis B) Behavioral analysis C) Investigative psychology D) Offender profiling
A) Thomas Bond B) James Brussel C) Cesare Lombroso D) Robert Ressler
A) Robert Ressler B) Walter C. Langer C) Thomas Bond D) Cesare Lombroso
A) Four B) Five C) Three D) Two
A) Cesare Lombroso B) James Brussel C) Robert Ressler D) Thomas Bond
A) Detective B) FBI Agent C) Police Surgeon D) Psychiatrist
A) After World War II B) 1956 C) 1888 D) 1932
A) George Metesky B) The Boston Strangler C) Adolf Hitler D) The Lindbergh baby kidnapper
A) The Criminal Man B) Casebook of a Crime Psychiatrist C) Instruction to the Speaker D) Malleus Maleficarum
A) Richard Walter B) Roy Hazelwood C) Gerard N. Labuschagne D) Robert Keppel
A) Turco B) Hazelwood C) Copson D) Labuschagne
A) The geographical location of the crime scene B) Unique similarities in each of the kills C) Habits or tendencies during the killing D) The psychological motivation for the crime
A) Five B) Six C) Four D) Three
A) Criminal investigative approach B) Geographical approach C) Scientific statistical approach D) Clinical practitioner approach
A) Interviewing the offender's family B) Predicting the future behavior of the suspect C) Conducting a psychological evaluation of the investigator D) Compiling a written report highlighting the findings
A) 56% B) 42% C) 19% D) 85%
A) 192 B) 600 C) 242 D) 1,000
A) 600 B) 29 C) 192 D) 12
A) 1,000 B) 600 C) 242 D) 192
A) 42% B) 75% C) 56% D) 85%
A) Howard Teten B) Roy Hazelwood C) Ernst Gennat D) John E. Douglas
A) Hercule Poirot B) George Metesky C) Sherlock Holmes D) Ernst Gennat
A) Walter Charles Langer B) Roy Hazelwood C) Ernst Gennat D) James A. Brussel
A) Double-breasted suit B) Leather gloves C) Top hat D) Raincoat
A) Atlanta B) Berlin C) London D) New York
A) 80% B) 50% C) 28% D) 72%
A) Justification for the conclusion. B) References to forensic evidence. C) A signature analysis. D) Data on the victim's history. |
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