Forensic Psychology 2022 FINAL
What is Homicide Correct Answer: The killing of one human being by another human being
Although it is the killing of one human being by another it is not technically a crime Correct Answer:
Homicide
What is an example of a homicide that is not malicious Correct Answer: Someone tripping over your
foot and then they fall and hit their head and they die as a result of that injury
What are the two types of murder Correct Answer: First Degree
Second Degree
This is the willful, deliberate, premeditated act of killing someone with evil intent and is planned out as
well as malice a forethought Correct Answer: First Degree Murder
Killing that is malicious or reckless without premeditation or without intent to kill Correct Answer:
Second Degree Murder
This is the unlawful killing of another human being without malice Correct Answer: Manslaughter
What does malice mean in regards to murder/homicide Correct Answer: With evil will
Takes place in the heat of passion/anger, not premeditated and without malice Correct Answer:
Voluntary Manslaughter
Killing of another human being due to negligence, absence of malice and intent Correct Answer:
Involuntary Manslaughter
So voluntary means Correct Answer: With intent
Involuntary means Correct Answer: Without intent
What is an example of involutary manslaughter Correct Answer: Killing someone while driving or
speeding in your car
What is an example of voluntary manslaughter Correct Answer: Man comes home to find his wife
cheating and the heat of passion causes him to kill the guy she is caught with
What is the difference between second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter Correct Answer:
The presence or lack of malice aforethought or malice
What is malice Aforethought Correct Answer: When the person plans to hurt or kill another or without
any care for the lives of individuals that may be hurt in the process of a crime like bank robbery
,What are the two types of homicide that do hot result in prosecution Correct Answer: Justifiable
Homicide
Excusable Homicide
What are examples of justifiable homicide Correct Answer: Killing an intruder
Killing someone in self defense
Officer involved shooting for self defense or the safety of others
What is an excusable homicide Correct Answer: This is an actual accident in which death is the result
with absolutely no malice, intent or negligence and a person did everything they could to avoid killing
someone
What is vehicular homicide Correct Answer: The act of killing someone due the the illegal use of a
vehicle or the operation of a vehicle
What would be an example of vehicular homicide Correct Answer: Killing someone while driving drunk
Who creates categories for Homocide Correct Answer: The Law
Single homicide is usually Correct Answer: Between family members between the ages of 14-34 and
only includes one act
What is mass homicide Correct Answer: The killing of 4 or more victims in a single place and a single
time
Example of mass homicide Correct Answer: Colombine School shootings
What is serial homicide Correct Answer: The killing of at least 3 people during an extended period of
time with a cooling off period between killings, usually done alone and killing is up close and personal
and brutal and is usually due to a fixation on one subject
What are some examples of serial homicide Correct Answer: Ed Gein
Ted Bundy
Albert Fish
Jeffrey Dahmer
When do homicides tend to peak Correct Answer: In the summer months and December
When are you most likely to be a victim of homicide in regards to days of the week Correct Answer:
Saturday night and early sunday morning
There is a correlation between homicides and this earthly phenemonen Correct Answer: The full moon
What part of the population do we see the smallest catergory of homicides in regards to gender Correct
Answer: Females have the lowest homicide rate
How many times are you most likely to be killed on the day that you are born Correct Answer: 100 times
, If you are killed these are the two most common factors about your killer in regards to relationships and
race Correct Answer: Killed by someone in your family
Killed by someone within your race
What race is 7 times more likely to commit murder and 6 times more likely to be a victim of murder
Correct Answer: African Americans
At what time do we see a declne in homicides Correct Answer: In the late 70's
We also saw a decrese in homicides after this became legal Correct Answer: Abortion
If there are more of these circulating in a community you will see more homicides Correct Answer: Guns
What personality disorder makes you feel like people are out to get you or are always against you
Correct Answer: Paranoid
What personality disorder is about feeling a sense of entitlement, specialness and includes a sense of
grandiousity and when self esteem is threatened this personality type may go into a rage Correct
Answer: Narcissistic
This is a pattern of extreme emotional swings with unstable relationships and extreme sensitivity to
perceive rejection and betrayal and includes self inflicting behaviours and dissociation - not to confused
with bipolar disorder Correct Answer: Borderline Personality Disorder
This personality disorder means one has no conscience, no ability to understand regret and can harbor
manipulative behaviours with no remorse and looks at people as object to be used to benefit or excite -
most common among Serial Killers Correct Answer: Anti-social
This personality disorder involves delusions and hallucinations - hearing voices telling you what to do
Correct Answer: Schizophrenia
This disorder is in the presence of pervasive delusions without hallucinations. It is the eratomatic belief
someone is in love with you and involves intense jealously, grandiose thoughts and the feeling of being
persecuted. Correct Answer: Delusional Disorders
What does PTSD stand for Correct Answer: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
This personality disorder requires what in regards to PTSD Correct Answer: The presence of a known
traumatic stresser like rape, warfare or life endangering event
What are the intrusive symptoms of PTSD Correct Answer: You think you are dreaming about the events
Avoidance
What is RSBD Correct Answer: REM Sleep behaviour disorder
Otherwise known as Sleep walking Correct Answer: Somnambulism
At what stage of sleep does sleepwaking occur Correct Answer: Stage 4
What is Homicide Correct Answer: The killing of one human being by another human being
Although it is the killing of one human being by another it is not technically a crime Correct Answer:
Homicide
What is an example of a homicide that is not malicious Correct Answer: Someone tripping over your
foot and then they fall and hit their head and they die as a result of that injury
What are the two types of murder Correct Answer: First Degree
Second Degree
This is the willful, deliberate, premeditated act of killing someone with evil intent and is planned out as
well as malice a forethought Correct Answer: First Degree Murder
Killing that is malicious or reckless without premeditation or without intent to kill Correct Answer:
Second Degree Murder
This is the unlawful killing of another human being without malice Correct Answer: Manslaughter
What does malice mean in regards to murder/homicide Correct Answer: With evil will
Takes place in the heat of passion/anger, not premeditated and without malice Correct Answer:
Voluntary Manslaughter
Killing of another human being due to negligence, absence of malice and intent Correct Answer:
Involuntary Manslaughter
So voluntary means Correct Answer: With intent
Involuntary means Correct Answer: Without intent
What is an example of involutary manslaughter Correct Answer: Killing someone while driving or
speeding in your car
What is an example of voluntary manslaughter Correct Answer: Man comes home to find his wife
cheating and the heat of passion causes him to kill the guy she is caught with
What is the difference between second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter Correct Answer:
The presence or lack of malice aforethought or malice
What is malice Aforethought Correct Answer: When the person plans to hurt or kill another or without
any care for the lives of individuals that may be hurt in the process of a crime like bank robbery
,What are the two types of homicide that do hot result in prosecution Correct Answer: Justifiable
Homicide
Excusable Homicide
What are examples of justifiable homicide Correct Answer: Killing an intruder
Killing someone in self defense
Officer involved shooting for self defense or the safety of others
What is an excusable homicide Correct Answer: This is an actual accident in which death is the result
with absolutely no malice, intent or negligence and a person did everything they could to avoid killing
someone
What is vehicular homicide Correct Answer: The act of killing someone due the the illegal use of a
vehicle or the operation of a vehicle
What would be an example of vehicular homicide Correct Answer: Killing someone while driving drunk
Who creates categories for Homocide Correct Answer: The Law
Single homicide is usually Correct Answer: Between family members between the ages of 14-34 and
only includes one act
What is mass homicide Correct Answer: The killing of 4 or more victims in a single place and a single
time
Example of mass homicide Correct Answer: Colombine School shootings
What is serial homicide Correct Answer: The killing of at least 3 people during an extended period of
time with a cooling off period between killings, usually done alone and killing is up close and personal
and brutal and is usually due to a fixation on one subject
What are some examples of serial homicide Correct Answer: Ed Gein
Ted Bundy
Albert Fish
Jeffrey Dahmer
When do homicides tend to peak Correct Answer: In the summer months and December
When are you most likely to be a victim of homicide in regards to days of the week Correct Answer:
Saturday night and early sunday morning
There is a correlation between homicides and this earthly phenemonen Correct Answer: The full moon
What part of the population do we see the smallest catergory of homicides in regards to gender Correct
Answer: Females have the lowest homicide rate
How many times are you most likely to be killed on the day that you are born Correct Answer: 100 times
, If you are killed these are the two most common factors about your killer in regards to relationships and
race Correct Answer: Killed by someone in your family
Killed by someone within your race
What race is 7 times more likely to commit murder and 6 times more likely to be a victim of murder
Correct Answer: African Americans
At what time do we see a declne in homicides Correct Answer: In the late 70's
We also saw a decrese in homicides after this became legal Correct Answer: Abortion
If there are more of these circulating in a community you will see more homicides Correct Answer: Guns
What personality disorder makes you feel like people are out to get you or are always against you
Correct Answer: Paranoid
What personality disorder is about feeling a sense of entitlement, specialness and includes a sense of
grandiousity and when self esteem is threatened this personality type may go into a rage Correct
Answer: Narcissistic
This is a pattern of extreme emotional swings with unstable relationships and extreme sensitivity to
perceive rejection and betrayal and includes self inflicting behaviours and dissociation - not to confused
with bipolar disorder Correct Answer: Borderline Personality Disorder
This personality disorder means one has no conscience, no ability to understand regret and can harbor
manipulative behaviours with no remorse and looks at people as object to be used to benefit or excite -
most common among Serial Killers Correct Answer: Anti-social
This personality disorder involves delusions and hallucinations - hearing voices telling you what to do
Correct Answer: Schizophrenia
This disorder is in the presence of pervasive delusions without hallucinations. It is the eratomatic belief
someone is in love with you and involves intense jealously, grandiose thoughts and the feeling of being
persecuted. Correct Answer: Delusional Disorders
What does PTSD stand for Correct Answer: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
This personality disorder requires what in regards to PTSD Correct Answer: The presence of a known
traumatic stresser like rape, warfare or life endangering event
What are the intrusive symptoms of PTSD Correct Answer: You think you are dreaming about the events
Avoidance
What is RSBD Correct Answer: REM Sleep behaviour disorder
Otherwise known as Sleep walking Correct Answer: Somnambulism
At what stage of sleep does sleepwaking occur Correct Answer: Stage 4
