S/CJ 213 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Torrington, Connecticut, Negligent Homicide, Mass Murder
13 May 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
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Criminology
Spring 2017
Dr. Roberts
Exam 3 Study Guide
Readings
➢ AML Book – Chapters 10, 11, & 13
➢ Any materials handed out in class or posted on D2L course page
Key Names & Terminology
Chapter 10
➢ Violent Crimes
o Homicide
o Assault
o Rape/Sexual Assault
o Robbery
o Terrorism
➢ Criminal Homicide = unjustified, unexcused killing of another human being
o Murder:
▪ 1st degree = killing, intent, w/ malice, premeditation/deliberation
▪ 2nd degree = killing, intent, w/ malice
▪ Felony = killing while committing felony (you set a chain of
events that resulted in death) (robbing a bank – someone has heart
attack)
o Manslaughter:
▪ Voluntary = intentionally, but w/o malice – causes death in “heat
of passion”
▪ Involuntary = unintentionally, but recklessly causes death –
conscious risk that endangers someone’s life
o Negligent homicide
▪ Killing, w/ negligence
o Characteristics of murder
▪ Males more likely to be offender and victim
▪ Victims 20-34
▪ Intra-racial (black kill black) NOT intra-gender
▪ “Stranger Homicides” very rare
▪ Most murders of children under 15 done by family member
▪ Motivated murders = jealousy, revenge
▪ Unmotivated murders = recent release from prison, claims of
amnesia
o Serial murder = killing of several victims over period of time by same
perpetrator
o Mass murder = killing of several persons, in one act, by one or group of
perpetrators
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o Gang murder:
▪ Intra-ethnic
▪ 2x as likely to not know victims
▪ Weapons used
▪ Drive-byes
➢ Assault = an attack on another person that is made apparent w/ ability to inflict
injury or to cause physical harm
o Simple Assault = inflicts little to no harm
o Aggravated Assault = inflicts serious harm on victim, or use of deadly
weapon
o “Attempted Homicide” vs. Agg. Assault – need to prove intent to kill
o Characteristics of assault
▪ More prevalent than homicide
▪ Committed by young males
▪ Victims know their attackers
➢ Family-related crimes
o Spouse abuse
▪ Men more likely to use guns, fists or knives – inflict more
pain/injury
▪ Children raised b aggressive parents tend to grow up more
aggressive
▪ Spouse abuse grossly underreported
▪ Thurman v. Torrington = Torrington, Connecticut – “mandatory
arrest” policies in many states
o Child abuse
▪ Most men who abuse their wives also beat/sexually abuse their
children
▪ Females more likely to be abused
▪ Underreported
▪ Risk is higher in low-income families
▪ 2x as high for children living with single parents
o Elder abuse
➢ Rape = an act of forced intercourse by a man of a woman (other than his wife)
w/o consent (man can’t be victim, woman can’t be offender)
▪ Viewed as a “property crime” (wife viewed as property of
husband)
o Revised Definition = more inclusive – took out forcible to include all –
attempts – men as victims
o Characteristics of Rape
▪ Most offenders under 25 (young people’s crime)
▪ Mostly white
▪ Increased use of date rape drugs
▪ Rapes grossly underreported
o Rape shield laws = prevent victims from having to disclose their prior
sexual history
o Typology of rape
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Document Summary
Aml book chapters 10, 11, & 13. Any materials handed out in class or posted on d2l course page. Violent crimes: homicide, assault, rape/sexual assault, robbery, terrorism. Involuntary = unintentionally, but recklessly causes death conscious risk that endangers someone"s life: negligent homicide, killing, w/ negligence, characteristics of murder. Intra-ethnic: 2x as likely to not know victims, weapons used, drive-byes. Assault = an attack on another person that is made apparent w/ ability to inflict injury or to cause physical harm. Simple assault = inflicts little to no harm: aggravated assault = inflicts serious harm on victim, or use of deadly weapon, attempted homicide vs. agg. Assault need to prove intent to kill: characteristics of assault, more prevalent than homicide, committed by young males, victims know their attackers. Increased use of date rape drugs: rape shield laws = prevent victims from having to disclose their prior sexual history, typology of rape.
