BakersfieldCollege
Crim B55
Criminal Profiling
Final Exam
Name: USE A SCANTRON 882E FormDate Due: 12/8/16
1)Criminal Profiling is influenced by the “Hollywood effect.”
TrueFalse
2)Criminal Profiling can be traced back toJack the Ripper.
TrueFalse
3)Wound patterns cannot provide clues to both behavior and personality of the offender.
TrueFalse
4)In Criminal Profiling, making more incorrect predictions than correct ones is not unusual.
TrueFalse
5)It is suggested that there are Five Areas of Behavioral Profiling. Criminal Investigative Analysis is not one of them.
TrueFalse
6)Behavioral Analysis Units of the FBI list profiling to include:
a. Crime Scene Profiling
b. Geographic Profiling
c. Psychological Profiling
d. Suspect-based profiling
e. All of the above.
7)Crime Mapping is not a part of Geographic Profiling.
True False
8)Psychological Profiling includes threat assessments.
TrueFalse
9)Effective profiling requires an integration of experience and judgement with theory, research and professional consensus including ethical standards.
TrueFalse
10)Profiling essentially is looking for characteristics that fit a particular individual.
TrueFalse
11)There is no universally accepted method of profiling.
True False
12)Linkage Analysis is looking for similarities between two or more cases.
True False
13)An underlying assumption of case linkage is behavior consistency.
True False
14)In the FBI, most of the work in the area of crime scene profiling is under the auspices of the Behavioral Analysis Unit.
True False
15)There is disagreement / debate as to the relative merits of the practitioner versus scientific model of profiling.
TrueFalse
16)Crime Scene Dichotomy is divided to Organized and Disorganized.
True False
17)Profiling is a useful investigative tool and can replace investigative procedures.
True False
18)Crime Scene Profiling is the process of identifying cognitive tendencies, behavioral patterns, motivation, emotional dispositions and demographic variables of an unknown offender based on characteristics and evidence gathered at the scene of a crime.
True False
19)Profiling rarely can directly to the person who committed the crime.
True False
20)Behavior that goes beyond what is necessary to commit the crime, when committed by a serial offender, is called a signature.
True False
21)Staging is a behavioral pattern sometimes found at a crime scene.
True False
22)Case Linkage is rarely used with crimes such as stranger rape and murder.
True False
23)Serial Killing has been traditionally been defined as requiring more than two offenses committed by the same person separated by a time interval.
True False
24)According to the text, there are at least 16 different typologies developed for profiling purposes.
True False
25)Professional Profiling requires extensive knowledge and familiarity with both theory and research in criminology, and awareness of investigative procedures.
True False
26)Children rejected by their peers often display antisocial behavior as they grow older.
True False
27)Everyone engages in Heuristics.
True False
28)Geographic Mapping is concerned with analyzing the spatial patterns of crimes committed by numerous offenders over a period of time.
True False
29)Geographic Profiling refers to the analysis of geographic locations associated with the spatial movement of a single offender or a small group of offenders.
True False
30)The practice of geo-profiling consists of two stages.
True False
31)The United States has the fourth-highest rate of child murder by a parent among 21 developed countries.
True False
32)Children aged 6 – 14 are most likely to be abducted by strangers for sexual gratification.
True False
33)Many serial killers select victims who apparently are not missed by others.
True False
34)Many serial killers prefer more hands-on killing, through strangulation or beating their victims.
True False
35)Serial Murderers are products of their
a) genetic makeup
b) upbringing
c) social environment
d) development path
e) all of the above
36)Victim selection is an important part of victim profiling.
True False
37)Serial Rapists tend to target strangers.
True False
38)It is helpful to the profiler if crime scene information includes how the rapists treats the victim, as it highlights how the offender interacts with others in his life.
True False
39)According to the text, Serial Arsonists are defined as individuals who intentionally set three or more separate fires.
True False
40)Expressive Motivation would include anger but not revenge.
True False
41)Threat Assessments usually involve which of the following goals?
a) Identification of the potential perpetrator.
b) Evaluate the risks the potential perpetrator may pose.
c) Manage both the suspect and the risks that s/he presents to a given target.
d) All of the above.
e) None of the above.
42)Incidents of school violence are often times sudden and impulsive.
True False
43)Falsely identifying an adolescent as potentially violent may negatively affect his/her adjustment and social emotional development.
True False
44)Convenience store clerks, fast food restaurant workers are often the victims of robbery.
True False
45)Regarding Stalking, 89% of the victims are females.
TrueFalse
46)Research indicates that Intimate Stalkers are found to be the most violent.
True False
47)There are certain traits and characteristics that lead to a profiling terrorists.
True False
48)Terrorist Profiling has resulted in many “false positives.”
True False
49)Research suggest that terrorist are often psychologically more healthy and stable than common violent criminals.
True False
50)A majority of “Lone Wolves” displayed emotional or mental disorders.
TrueFalse
INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION (Answers will not count toward exam score.)
1 = Very Poor 2 = Poor3 = Average 4 = Good 5 = Very Good
51)Punctuality
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 5
52)Knowledge of material
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 5
53)Presentation of Material in a logical order
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 5
54)Encouraging questions
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 5
55)Answering questions
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 5
56)Projecting his voice and speaking clearly
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 5
57)Controlling the class environment / situation
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 5
58)Keeping the class interesting
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 5
59)Would you recommend this Instructor to other students?
a) Yes b) No