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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. Where did the police place the bloody rock in the interrogation room at the end of Chapter 10?

2. What letter did Douglas receive at the end of Chapter 11?

3. At the end of the prison interview study, what did Douglas decide the study had accomplished?

4. Under Hoover, the Behavioral Science Unit was referred to as _______________.

5. What legal trouble did Douglas run into while in college?

Short Essay Questions

1. When is the FBI allowed to become involved in murder cases?

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

3. Describe the program that Douglas formalized with Dr. Ann Burgess.

4. What childhood story of Douglas' led to the term "everybody has a rock?" When did Douglas use the term again in Chapter 10?

5. Why was BSU under Hoover considered an unimportant unit?

6. What led to the FBI's new appreciation of profiling?

7. Describe the metaphor "betting on raindrops rolling down the window."

8. Describe Douglas' childhood.

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

10. Define Douglas' process in creating a profile.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe a case Douglas mentions in his book where race is a key issue. How is race an issue in the case? Is race an issue in the killer's choice of victim(s), or does race play a role in the profiling? Explain why Douglas believes race to be an issue in that particular case. Support your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the case of the ATKID killer. What crimes did the ATKID killer commit? How was the killer eventually caught? What role did Douglas play in both the capture and the trial? Include any other controversial events that occurred during the trial.

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