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Value Lesson 1: Creating a Criminal Profile

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10 Part A: Multiple-Choice Questions

Decide which choice best completes the statement or answers the question. Print the letter
that corresponds to your choice on the blank next to the question.

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B 1. Criminal profiling is the study of

A. a criminal’s abusive childhood

B. a criminal’s antisocial tendencies
C. the abnormal psyche of the criminal
D. the suicidal behaviour of the criminal

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C 2. One of the first formal criminal profiles created by Dr. Thomas Bond focused
upon

A. Adolf Hitler
B. the Mad Bomber
C. Jack the Ripper
D. the Boston Strangler

A
������� 3. A criminal profile is used by police investigators to

A. help narrow the list of suspects

B. generate a list of names of suspects
C. give the location of the suspect’s victims
D. determine where the suspect will strike next
D
������� 4. What is one way serial killers differ from mass murderers?

A. They select their victims randomly.

B. Their victims are all of the same gender.
C. Their victims are all about the same age.
D. They select a certain type of victim that fulfills their fantasies.

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C 5. Criminal profilers state behavioural and personality characteristics that

A. describe the location of the next crime

B. describe a variety of different suspects
C. can be justified and explained using research data
D. can be used to find the location of the suspect’s family

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B
������� 6. What type of method or technology would a typical serial murderer likely use
to kill his or her victims?

A. Poisoning
B. Strangulation
C. High-power rifle
D. Explosive device

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B 7. Criminals with higher levels of intelligence tend to commit

A. more crimes
B. fewer crimes
C. well-planned crimes
D. poorly planned crimes

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D 8. The Criminal Investigative Analysis Program is a method that uses crime
scene evidence to predict a suspect’s

A. motive or intelligence
B. anatomical knowledge
C. physical stature or mental stability
D. personality traits or mental disorders

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C 9. The gender of the suspect is often determined by the

A. age of the victim and the physical evidence

B. occupation of the suspect and weapon used
C. gender of the victim and the nature of the crime scene
D. ancestral background of the suspect and the geographic location

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B 10. Little physical evidence and a crime scene that appears unaltered may
indicate the crime was

A. random
B. well planned
C. committed by a suspect over 25
D. committed by an individual male

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Part B: Numeric-Response Questions

Use the following information to answer the next question.

Suspect Descriptions

1. Illegitimate children
2. Divorced parents
3. Charming personality
4. Antisocial personality
5. Age range of 25 to 34
6. Age range under 25
7. Average or above average intelligence
8. Below average intelligence

2 1. From the list shown above, identify four traits found among many serial murderers.
______,
2 ______,
4 ______,
5 and ______.
7

(Record your four digit answer in order from lowest to the highest number.)

Use the following information to answer the next question.

Some Information from a Criminal Investigation

1. Age of suspect
2. Physical evidence
3. Weight of victims
4. Witness statements
5. Victim’s autopsy results
6. Trends and patterns from past crimes

2 2. Identify four pieces of information used in the creation of a criminal profile.

______,
1 ______,
2 ______,
4 and ______.
5

(Record your four digit answer in order from lowest to the highest number.)

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Part C: Written-Response Questions

Provide appropriate answers to the following. Explanations are best given in sentences.

2 1. To create a criminal profile, with what do profilers compare the information from a
crime?
To create a criminal profile, profilers compare the information from a crime with other similar ca

2 2. Explain why a criminal profile may be altered after it has been completed.
A criminal profile may be altered after it has been completed due to new evidence
or a change in the suspect's behavior.

2 3. What was George Metesky’s motive for setting numerous explosive devices around
New York City?
George Metesky's motive for setting numerous explosive devices around New York City
was revenge against the Consolidated Edison Company, his former employer.

2 2. Explain how Dr. James Brussel’s profile helped to catch the Mad Bomber.
Dr. James Brussel's profile helped to catch the Mad Bomber by correctly predicting
the suspect's physical characteristics and where he would live, leading to his eventual
capture.

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Value Lesson 2: The Use of Criminal Profiling in Homicide Investigations

27.5
10 Part A: Multiple-Choice Questions

Decide which choice best completes the statement or answers the question. Print the letter
that corresponds to your choice on the blank next to the question.

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A 1. By definition, mass murderers kill several people

A. at the same time in one location

B. at the same time in multiple locations
C. over a long time period at several locations
D. over a short time period at several locations

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C 2. Which type of murderer tends to use their charm to lure in their victims?

A. Mass murderer
B. Spree murderer
C. Serial murderer
D. Multiple murderer

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C 3. The behaviour of an offender tends to reflect the

A. age of the offender

B. gender of the offender
C. personality of the offender
D. intelligence of the offender

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D 4. What tends to motivate serial murderers to kill?

A. Voices and visions

B. Empathy and remorse
C. Revenge and jealousy
D. Power and sexual compulsion

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B 5. The victims of organized offenders tend to be

A. spouses
B. strangers
C. senior citizens
D. family members

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D 6. Which of the following is a characteristic of a disorganized offender?

A. Contacts and plays games with police

B. Has average to above average intelligence
C. Maintains a controlled mood during crime
D. Often leaves physical evidence at crime scene

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C 7. A criminal is considered to be a combination offender if he or she

A. kills various types of victims at various times

B. kills several people in more than two different locations
C. has one or two characteristics that fit the opposite offender profile
D. has an equal number of organized and disorganized offender
characteristics

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C 8. What type of killer was Ted Bundy?

A. Mass murderer
B. Spree murderer
C. Serial murderer
D. Disorganized murderer

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D 9. What serial murderer subtype was Richard Trenton Chase?

A. Visionary
B. Missionary
C. Thrill-oriented
D. Power-oriented

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A 10. All Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims were

A. young boys and young men

B. teenage boys and teenage girls
C. young girls and young women
D. middle aged women and children

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Part B: Numeric-Response Questions

Use the following information to answer the next two questions.

Behavioral and Personality Traits of Organized and Disorganized Offenders

1. College education
2. High school dropout
3. Follows the news media
4. Minimal interest in the news
5. Older, mature individual
6. Young, immature individual
7. Lives or works near crime scene
8. Crime scene some distance from home

2 1. Identify four behavioural and personality traits exhibited by organized offenders.

______,
1 ______,
3 ______,
5 and ______.
7

(Record your four digit answer in order from lowest to the highest number.)

2 2. Identify four behavioural and personality traits exhibited by disorganized offenders.

______,
2 ______,
4 ______,
6 and ______.
8

(Record your four digit answer in order from lowest to the highest number.)

Use the following information to answer the next question.

Description of Multiple Murders

1. Over a two-year period from 1988 to 1990, a 43-year-old man strangled and beat
11 prostitutes to death in the New York State area. He dumped all his victims near
the Genesee River.
2. On December 6, 1989, a 25-year-old male went on a shooting rampage inside École
Polytechnique de Montréal in Quebec. He specifically targeted women during the
shooting. In 20 minutes, he killed 14 women, injured 14 men and women, and then
committed suicide.
3. In Australia, a 28-year-old man using a semi-automatic rifle killed 35 people and injured
37 others on April 28, 1996. The various locations of the shootings included a cafeteria
at a popular tourist site, a gift shop, a parking lot, and a tollbooth.

1.5 3. Match the descriptions stated above with the correct type of murderer given below.

Description: ____________ ____________ ____________

2 3 1
Type of Murderer: Mass Spree Serial

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Part C: Written-Response Questions

Provide appropriate answers to the following.

4 1. Identify four pieces of evidence that support the assumption that Ted Bundy was an
organized offender.
Ted Bundy was an organized offender are that he had a specific type of victim in mind and
planned out his attacks in advance.

4 2. Identify four pieces of evidence that support the assumption that

Richard Trenton Chase was a disorganized offender.
Four pieces of evidence that support the assumption that Richard Trenton Chase was
a disorganized offender are that he left physical evidence at the crime scenes, exhibited
bizarre behavior, had no clear motive for his crimes, and didn't attempt to hide or dispose
of the bodies of his victims.

4 3. Identify four pieces of evidence (two must be organized traits and two must be
disorganized traits) that support the assumption that Jeffrey Dahmer was a
combination offender.
Four pieces of evidence that support the assumption that Jeffrey Dahmer was a
combination offender are that he had a specific type of victim in mind but also killed
acquaintances and strangers, exhibited both organized and disorganized traits, attempted
to control his victims but also engaged in impulsive behavior, and planned out some of his
attacks but also acted on sudden impulses.

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Value Lesson 3: Geographic Profiling

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10 Part A: Multiple-Choice Questions

Decide which choice best completes the statement or answers the question. Print the letter
that corresponds to your choice on the blank next to the question.

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D 1. Geographic profiling analyzes the locations of a related series of crimes to
determine the

A. location that the offender will hit next

B. location that the offender hid his or her weapon
C. most likely location of an offender’s family or place of birth
D. most probable location of an offender’s residence or place of work

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D 2. Where did geographic profiling research originate?

A. Britain
B. Ontario
C. Washington, DC
D. British Columbia

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D 3. Offenders often maintain a buffer zone around their homes in which they

A. lure and abduct their victims

B. choose and stalk their victims
C. avoid committing crimes to protect their anonymity
D. spend little time at to prevent recognition by neighbours
A
������� 4. According to the distance decay theory, most offenders are not interested in

A. travelling long distances to commit crimes

B. venturing great distances to create an alibi
C. driving a short distance to lure their victims
D. committing crimes close to their places of work

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D 5. What was the profession of the person who developed the algorithm used in
geographic profiling?

A. Professor
B. FBI agent
C. Police officer
D. Mathematician

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d 6. Criminal behaviour results from a decision-making process based on a
balance between the

A. type of victim targeted and the absence of a guardian figure

B. size of the buffer zone and the type of transportation available
C. number of witnesses present and the amount of disposable cash
available
D. probability of being caught and the amount of effort needed to commit
crime

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c 7. In terms of generating a geographic profile, an increase in a suspect’s
criminal activity will often

A. decrease the odds the suspect will be arrested

B. increase the likelihood of eyewitness sightings
C. increase the chances the suspect will be apprehended
D. decrease the probability that several more murders will occur

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c 8. What are the three principle elements for analyzing geographical patterns of
criminals?

A. Barriers, roads, and transportation

B. Distance, mental map, and mobility
C. Buffer zone, hot spots, and jeopardy surface
D. Sex, cognitive abilities, and personal security

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c 9. In geographic profiling, “awareness spaces” are considered to be

A. sites where vulnerable victims are abducted and attacked

B. areas where a suspect’s fragile mental state breaks down
C. places where a suspect feels comfortable seeking out victims
D. locations where family members become aware of a suspect’s behaviour

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b 10. Geographic profiling helps police investigators prioritize information in

A. homicide investigations in which the suspect is probably transient

B. serial crime investigations with no suspects
C. murder investigations where the suspect has a serious mental disorder
D. large-scale investigations where hundreds of tips or suspects are
available

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Part B: Numeric-Response Questions

Use the following information to answer the next question.

Events in the Clifford Robert Olson Investigation

1. Placed under surveillance

2. Brought in for questioning
3. Abducted two young female hitchhikers
4. Abducted and killed two children and nine youths

1 1. The correct sequence of steps that occurred in the Clifford Robert Olson case is
______,
1 ______, 2 ______,
3 and ______.
4

Use the following information to answer the next question.

Possible Data Points Used in Geographic Profiling

1. Sex of suspect
2. Age of victims
3. Victim encounter sites
4. Body recovery locations
5. Victim’s autopsy results
6. Public complaints or tips
7. Suspicious vehicle sightings
8. Type of injuries exhibited by victims

2 2. Identify four data points used to create an accurate computer-generated geographic

profile. ______,
2 ______,
3 ______,
4 and ______.
8

(Record your four digit answer in order from the lowest to the highest number.)

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Part C: Written-Response Questions

Provide appropriate answers to the following. Explanations are best given in sentences.

2 1. What did Canadian Dr. Kim Rossmo contribute to the field of geographic profiling?
Canadian Dr. Kim Rossmo developed the criminal geographic targeting model,
which uses probability theory to determine the location of an offender's residence,
based on the location of the crimes.

3 2. List six data sources used in the construction of geographic profile.

Six data sources used in the construction of geographic profile include victim data, crime scen

3 3. Identify a criminal investigation where geographic profiling did not help to apprehend a
suspect. Explain why geographic profiling was not successful in this case.

In the case of the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, geographic profiling did not help to apprehend
a suspect. This was because the Unabomber's activities were spread across a large
geographic area, making it difficult to pinpoint his location using geographic profiling.

3 4. Describe a criminal investigation where geographic profiling was proven accurate or

helped to apprehend a suspect directly.
In the case of John Duffy, the Railway Rapist, geographic profiling was proven accurate
and helped to apprehend a suspect directly. The profile created by the police accurately
predicted the location of Duffy's home, leading to his arrest and conviction.

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Value Lesson 4: Criminal Profiling in Homicide Crime Case Studies

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10 Part A: Multiple-Choice Questions

Decide which choice best completes the statement or answers the question. Print the letter
that corresponds to your choice on the blank next to the question.

Historical Crime Case Study 11.6: The Railway Killers

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A 1. The majority of the victims that John Duffy and David Mulcahy sexually
assaulted in the early 1980s were

A. teenaged girls
B. teenaged boys
C. young boys and girls
D. middle-aged men and women
B
������� 2. Why was Duffy not identified by a victim who saw him in a photo line-up?

A. Duffy had grown long facial hair.

B. Duffy had changed his hair colour.
C. The victim had experienced a head injury.
D. The victim had experienced traumatic stress.

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D 3. What type of souveniers did John Duffy take from his victims?

A. Hair
B. Keys
C. Jewellery
D. Underwear

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C 4. During the Railway Killer investigation police, what did police obtain from
each of the 5 000 suspects after they were interviewed?

A. A hair sample
B. A urine sample
C. A blood sample
D. A semen sample

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D 5. After a criminal profile of the Railway Killer was completed, it was

A. analyzed by the known eyewitnesses

B. used to create a map of where the killer lived
C. released to newspaper and television media
D. cross-referenced with a database of all of the potential suspects

Historical Crime Case Study 11.7: The BTK Strangler

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A 6. What does each letter in the acronym ‘BTK’ stand for?

A. Bind, Torture, and Kill

B. Bold, Terrifying Killer
C. Brash, Terrific, and Kinky
D. Branded, Tied up, and Kicked

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C 7. Who produced the name BTK Strangler?

A. Kevin Bright
B. Joseph Otero
C. Dennis Lynn Rader
D. Deborah Schurman-Kauflin

D 8.
������� What piece of evidence led to the identification and arrest of the
BTK Strangler?

A. A hair
B. A letter
C. A package
D. A computer disc
B
������� 9. All the attacks committed by the BTK Strangler in the 1970s

A. happened during the daytime

B. occurred within an 8 km radius
C. were on females under the age of 20
D. were on children under the age of 15

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D 10. When Dennis Lynn Rader was arrested, he

A. refused to talk
B. committed suicide
C. revealed that he had an accomplice
D. confessed to the crimes he was suspected of

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Part B: Numeric-Response Questions

Historical Crime Case Study 11.6: The Railway Killers

Use the following information to answer the next question.

Various Behavioural and Personality Traits Found in Criminal Profiles

1. Left-handed
2. Right-handed
3. Mid-to-late 20s
4. Mid-to-late 40s
5. Interested in boxing
6. Interested in martial arts
7. Lives near crime scene
8. Crime scene some distance from home

2 1. Identify four behavioural and personality traits that Dr. David Canter predicted the
Railway Killer would exhibit. ______,
3 ______,
5 ______, 6 and ______.
7

(Record your four digit answer in order from lowest to the highest number.)

Historical Crime Case Study 11.7: The BTK Strangler

Use the following information to answer the next question.

Description of Multiple Murders

1. Two females are killed within a 9-month period.

2. Two criminal profiles are created in a 4-year period.
3. Four members of the Otero family are murdered in their home.
4. A potential victim receives an angry note and one of her scarves.

1 2. Identify the correct sequence of events that occurred in the BTK Strangler investigation.
______,
3 ______,
1 ______,
4 and ______.
2

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Part C: Written-Response Questions

Provide appropriate answers to the following. Explanations are best given in sentences.

Historical Crime Case Study 11.6: The Railway Killers

1 1. a. After John Duffy was convicted of murder and rape, what information did he reveal
to a psychologist that was surprising to police?
After John Duffy was convicted of murder and rape, he revealed to a psychologist
that he had committed the murders with an accomplice, David Mulcahy.

1 b. What did this revelation lead to?

This revelation led to Mulcahy's arrest and conviction for his role in the murders.

Historical Crime Case Study 11.7: The BTK Strangler

2 2. Explain whether the BTK Strangler was an organized or disorganized offender.

The BTK Strangler was an organized offender, as evidenced by his careful planning,
stalking of victims, and taunting of police through letters and other communications.

1 3. a. Identify the person in Dennis Lynn Rader family who helped police arrest him.

The person in Dennis Lynn Rader's family who helped police arrest him was his daughter.

2 b. Describe exactly how this family member helped investigators.

Rader's daughter found a floppy disk in her father's belongings that was linked to the
murders, and she turned it over to investigators. This provided crucial evidence that
helped lead to Rader's arrest and conviction.

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