Serial Murderers And Their Victims 6th International Edition By Eric W. Hickey – Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

1. Diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic, this offender was believed to be delusional when he bombed government office buildings in Oslo, Norway, killing eight and then traveling to the island of Otoya where he attacked a youth summer camp killing 69.
2. Joachim Kroll
3. Richard Doney
4. Gerhard Schroeder
5. Anders Breivik

ANS: D         REF: 354

2. According to Hickey, which of the following is NOT a key issue in

exploring serial murder from a global perspective?

1. Serial murder is defined or viewed differently in other cultures.
2. Motives and methods for serial murder are influenced by cultural differences.
3. U.S. serial murderer profiles are often contradicted by serial murderer profiles created by law enforcement agencies in other countries.
4. Understanding religion as a cultural factor in serial murder.

ANS: D         REF: 355

3. Responsible for the Port Arthur massacre, this offender took approximately nine minutes to kill 35 men, women and children. Most of the victims were tourists and local residents.
4. Joachim Kroll
5. Gerhard Schroeder
6. Richard Doney
7. Martin Bryant

ANS: D         REF: 355

4. Jack the Ripper particularly enjoyed targeting _____.
5. children
6. elderly
7. rich women
8. prostitutes

ANS: D         REF: 356

5. An examination of German serial killers by the German police found that:
6. Homicide from robberies was as frequent as homicide with sexual motivations.
7. More of the killers were likely to have deep childhood trauma when compared to U.S. serial killers.
8. About 70 percent of all homicides involving robberies and homicides were committed by serial murderers.
9. More of the European killers targeted the affluent.

ANS: A         REF: 357

6. German serial killer Gerhard Schroeder sought out prostitutes to kill because _____.
7. they were attractive
8. he was a lust killer
9. they were easy targets
10. he thought they had money

ANS: D         REF: 358

7. This offender was raised in a very physically and sexually abusive home where he witnessed his alcoholic father raping his mother and sisters. He also engaged in sexually abusing his sisters and eventually ran away from home. He used hammers, knives, and scissors to kill both young girls and women. Eventually he was apprehended and sent to the guillotine.
8. Donald Harvey
9. Orville Majors
10. Michael Swango
11. Peter Kurten

ANS: D         REF: 358

8. Where was the VICLAS system developed?
9. United States
10. England
11. Canada
12. South Africa

ANS: C         REF: 358

9. In the Harbort study, many of the German serial killers were found to have _____.
10. brain abnormalities
11. mental illnesses
12. mental disorders
13. Klinefelter’s Syndrome

ANS: A         REF: 358

10. Harbort found that German serial killers were apprehended at a faster rate if they were _____.
11. females
12. younger
13. less intelligent
14. more intelligent

ANS: D         REF: 359

11. Harbort noted among German serial killers that those who had the longest killing careers were those who _____.
12. were female offenders
13. were less intelligent
14. had high IQs
15. were immigrants to Germany

ANS: B         REF: 359