PSYB01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Precrime, Statistical Hypothesis Testing
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Chapter 5: qualitative research: getting into the mind of a serial killer. The general research question of serial killers is, what is the nature of serial killer"s thought patterns? : researchers want to learn the general background about serial killers. They also want to learn what researchers and experts have learned about serial killers. Interviewers are able to reveal the motive in the pre-crime phase . The identity details of the act during the murder event. Determining killer reflections on behaviour in the post crime phase . Identify associated fantasies during the disposal of the body. When we look back at our question, what is the nature of serial killer"s thought patterns? , in order to answer this, we follow 2 simple steps: must define a serial killer. Instead we should just be using the third definition since three victims sounds more serious than two: must define a thought pattern.
