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Criminal Typologies 2
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Undergraduate 3
04/06/2009

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pedophile
Definition
Prefer children that have not gone through puberty
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hebephile
Definition
prefer children that are going through puberty
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-stranger danger
-child molesters look weird
-children never lie
-molesters tend to be gay
Definition
Child molester myths
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-Regressed
-Indiscriminate
-Inadequate
Definition
Situational molesters
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-usually molests once
-no child porn
-hasn't had sex in a while, so turns to child
-usually meek
Definition
Characteristics of regressed child molesters
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-no child preference
-trysexual;hypersexual
-not high IQ
-multiple victims
-uses alc to lure victims
-watches regular porn
Definition
Characteristics of an indiscriminate child molester
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-mentally challenged
-social misfit;insecure;loner
-curious about sex
-hug and kiss a lot
Definition
Characteristics of an inadequate child molester
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-seductive
-introvert
-sadistic
Definition
Preferential molesters
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-seduces child w/ attention, gifts
-limited social contact as a teen
->25, single, nev married
-excessive interest in children
-home filled w/ toys, collects child erotica, photographs kids
-prior arrests
Definition
Characteristics of a seductive child molester
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-More likely to get caught
-usually marries into fam w/ kids
-not very organized/social
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characteristics of an introverted child molester
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-usually abducts kids
-usually kills
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characteristics of a sadistic child molester
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1. not very social
2. excessive interest in kids
3. lures kids
4. prior arrests
Definition
4 common characteristics of preferential child molesters
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1. traffic porn
2. engage in social communication w/ children
3.to locate children to molest
Definition
3 uses of internet for child molesters
Term
1. make the accusation (best way to overcome lack of evidence)
2. Provide a good motive or intention (reduce magnitude of crime)
3. offer a good/bad option
Definition
3 steps in interrogation process
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1. no leading questions
2. open-ended questions
3. minimal notes; record interview
Definition
3 steps to interviewing victim/witness of a crime
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-reinstating the context of the event (start from beginning of day)
-change perspective
-use association
Definition
Cognitive interviewing techniques
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teens w/ low IQ
Definition
Most common people you hear false confessions from:
Term
1. Spontaneous domestic homicide
2. Staged domestic violence
Definition
2 categories of domestic homicide
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-wife, child usually victims
-crime scene: residence; drug and alc use; escalation of violence and anger
-main cause of death: blunt force trauma
-investigative considerations: if murder occurred in residence, this type of domestic homicide should be considered first, history of domestic violence, interview neighbors, other family
Definition
Characteristics of spontaneous domestic homicide
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-child, cheater usually victims
-crime scene: not a lot of evidence;planned
-investigative considerations: perp's story doesn't match evidence, seperate fam members that present @ murder in interview
Definition
Characteristics of staged domestic homicide
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boys under 5; mother
Definition
Kids most likely to be killed? Who is most likely to kill child?
Term
1.young
2.seperated,divorced
3.lower education
Definition
3 most common characteristics shared by mothers who kill
Term
strangulation; burns, spinal fracture; child has bizarre story of injury
Definition
main method of child abuse; physical indicators of child abuse; abused child behavioral indicator
Term
can't keep story straight, no knowledge of injuries, delay of med attention, uncooperative
Definition
Behavioral indicators of parent's abusing:
Term
-increasing (baby boomers, longer lives)
-women most abused
-happens @actual home
-most common abuser: daughter-in-law (sandwiched between 2 generations, lots of stress)
-more elderly at actual home now b/c of economy
Definition
Elder abuse characteristics
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-indiscriminate felony murder
-situational felony murder
Definition
types of felony murder
Term
-store clerk, taxi driver usually victim, no resistance to perp
-organized crime scene, murder plan
-execution-style, blitz style
-no murder first few robberies; as they get more seasoned, they start to kill
Definition
Characteristics of indiscriminate felony murder
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-store clerk, taxi drivers usually victims; offer no resistance to perp
-disorganized crime scene, don't plan on murdering, signs of struggle
Definition
Characteristics of situational felony murder
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-contract murder (victim: other gang member ; CJ system, organized crime scene, early in morning)
-Drug murder (everybody gets so high things get out of control;drug deal)
-Gang murder (drive-bys; pithing[shooting/stabbing people in back])
Definition
Criminal enterprise homicide
Term
-Teenager most common offender; youthful thrillseekers
-victim: male in 20's
Definition
Hate-related homicide
Term
-school/large building
-vandalism is key;usually teen;spraypaint, matches
-flammable liquid found on perp's clothes
Definition
Vandalism-motivated arson
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-Fire set in retaliation for real/imagined justice
-red flag: fire usually set in bedroom/car or personal things
-usually bf/gf
Definition
Anger/revenge-motivated arson
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-Vandalism motivated arson
-Anger/revenge motivated arson
-Crime concealment motivated arson
-Profit motivated arson
-Extremist motivated arson
-Excitement motivated arson
Definition
Types of arson
Term
-Red flags: call from neighbor's; removed really personal items; dryer
Definition
Profit-motivated arson
Term
-Political, social, religious causes
-Red flag: employ incendiary devices (Molotov cocktail)
Definition
Extremist-motivated arson
Term
threat of force w/ theft
Definition
Robbery
Term
just taking, theft
Definition
Larceny
Term
Breaking and entering
Definition
Burglary
Term
Burglars look at obituary and go to house cause whole small town is empty
Definition
Newspaper-related burglary
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1. Rifling
2. Calibur
Definition
2 ways bullet can be matched w/ murder weapon
Term
Hot fragments from gun that hit you and burn your skin
Definition
What is tatooing/stippling?
Term
1. hemorraghing of eyes
2. marks on throat
3. trauma to tongue
Definition
3 indicators of strangulation
Term
entrance- small, round, neat w/ gray/black ring around edges
exit- bigger than entrance wound, ragged and torn appearance, shreds of tissue extruding, more blood than entrance
Definition
Entrance/exit wound diffs
Term
-from adolescence has been attracted to kids
-"sexually addicted" to kids
-lacks relationships w/ peeps his age, loner
-prefers males
-come from "broken homes"
-no alc/drugs
Definition
Fixated molester (Goth's typology)
Term
-prefers adults, girls
-uses alc to lure
-replaces adult partner w/ child during a crisis
-feels sexually inadequate, loss of "maleness"
-experiences guilt, shame after molestation
-usually depressed during molestation, doesn't care
Definition
Regressed molester (Goth's typology)
Term
illegal pawn shop
Definition
Fence
Term
1. newspaper burglary
2. distraction-related burglary
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Definition
4 current burglary trends
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3 current robbery trends
Term
elderly
Definition
Most common fraud victim
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1.
2.
Definition
2 groups LE commonly comes into contact w/ when investigating fraud
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