PSYC 2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Frontal Lobe, Aileen Wuornos, Knth
10 Dec 2018
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Outline of sections: the nature of homicide in canada, bimodal classification of homicide, general aggression model, types of homicide, multiple murders-mass and spree, multiple murders- serial killers. Homicide and the law in canada: canada criminal law recognizes four types, first-degree murder, second-degree murder, manslaughter, infanticide. An example: sam was at a bar one night with his friends and he was drinking heavily. He was on his way to the bathroom when he accidentally bumped into another male patron who replied, A fight broke out and sam ended up stabbing the male patron to death: check slide 6 for graph. Other homicide- related facts: cause of death, stabbing (40%, gun-related (27%, 85% homicides (17%) were gang- related (lowest since 2004) Intimate partner homicide continues to decline: 68 reported in 2013 vs. 82 in 2012. Relationship between offenders and homicide victims (juristat, 2014: check slide 8 for pie graph.
