CRIM 2251

make violence seem more widespread and frequent than it really is (media & politicians)

• Causing the death of another person without legal justification/excuse
• Divided into two categories:
• Murder
• Non-negligent manslaughter

Killing another a s aresult of recklessness or culpable negligence

assault become aggravated when the intention is to inflict serious bodily harn

Where a parent consistently brings in a child for medical attention; falsified symptoms

Killing of a newborn within 24 hours of life

killing of a child older than 24 hours

killing ones father

killing ones sibling

killing ones mother

killing ones sister'

killing ones brother

killing one or more parents

"abuse breeds abuse"

punitive tactics in parenting increases the liklihood of later aggressive

application of psychological research and principles to the investigation of criminal behvaiour

Refers to the actions and procedures an offender engages in to commit a crime

Anything that goes beyond what is necessary to commit a crime

intentional alteration of a crime scene

self arousal and self gratification without a partner

behavioural pattern found at the scene in which the offender tries to psychologically undo the murder

indicated premediation

indicates no premediation or planning

• indicates planned and unplanned organization
• most common

process of identifying personal traits, behavioural patterns, geo, and demo features of an offender based on the characteristics of the crime

Determining probably area of the next crime of the unknown offender

reconstructuion of the emotional life, behavioural patterns, and cognitive features of a deceased person

When 3 or more members of a family are killed

when an individual himself in a public place randomly killing patrons

killing 3 or more ppl at a single location