PSYC 3310 Chapter 4: chapter 4
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Catholic, foreign born, single, living with a sibling. Is he a predatory or opportunistic hunter differences between organized and disorganized killers. Organized crime scene: planned crime, controlled conversation with victim, scene reflects control, demand submissive victim, restraints used, aggressive prior to death, body hidden, weapon or evidence is absent, transports victim. Hypothesized characteristics: at least average intelligence, prefer skilled work, sexually competent, controlled mood during crime, precipitating situational stress, follows media accounts of his crime, high geographic mobility. Disorganized crime scene: spontaneous crime, minimal conversation with victim, scene is random sloppy, sudden violence to victim, minimal use of restraints, sex after death, body left in view, weapon or evidence is present, body left at scene. Hypothesized characteristics: below average in intelligence, prefers unskilled work, sexually incompetent, harsh childhood discipline, anxious mood during crime, minimal situational stress, minimal interest in news media, lives or works near crime scene.
