Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, to whom did Douglas compare Manson's upbringing?

2. In Chapter 10, Douglas cited a murder case from Rome, Georgia, where a 12 year old was murdered. How was she killed?

3. Who was the first inmate Douglas interviewed for the Criminal Personality Research Project?

4. Why did the Son of Sam kill people?

5. What did Douglas determine the ATKID killer was doing based on the location of a body after a false lead claimed the FBI would find a body there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the link between all the murders Wayne Williams committed?

2. Describes what happened when a murder suspect in Chapter 10 saw a bloody rock during an interrogation.

3. Define Douglas' process in creating a profile.

4. Describe Wayne Williams' murders. What name did the police give him?

5. Describe the crimes of Richard Speck. Include his choice of victims, his nickname (if he had one), and his prison sentence.

6. List some of the Killers that Douglas and Ressler interviewed in Chapter 7.

7. Describe Hoover's opinion on profiling.

8. Why does Douglas compare a criminal to a lion?

9. Describe the "Trailside Killer" and what characteristic his victim noticed.

10. Describe Douglas' opinion of the interview study at the conclusion of the study.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Douglas conducted an interview study in his early career. Describe the study and it's outcome. In addition, state three of the five important questions Douglas asked. Apply these questions to the case of Jerry Brudos and answer them accordingly.

Essay Topic 2

Define serial killer, mass murderer, and bomber. Include in your definitions an example from the text of an individual that fits these terms. How are these terms similar? How are they different?

Essay Topic 3

As the years advanced, science became an important aspect of catching criminals. Explain one way in which science advanced the FBI's approach to catching killers. Make sure to cite a specific case and the scientific technique the FBI used to catch the killer.

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