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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. Ressler argued that Dahmer's murders were a _________ case, with different features than Kemper or Bundy.

2. Who supposedly was the source of the staged information that the police received?

3. Profiling, according to Ressler, is more of an art than a __________.

4. Who had send the bad information to the police, which was later discovered by officials?

5. What was the name of the man who was killing women in England? The Yorkshire _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What would Gacy do with his gay male victims, according to police reports?

2. Who does Ressler arrange to have available during a seminar for his new crime fighting unit?

3. How would Harvey Glatman find his victims, according to the book?

4. What is unique about the Dahmer cases, according to Ressler's findings?

5. What are stranger crimes which seemed to be on the rise after 1980?

6. Why was one of the suspects in the Bozeman, Montana, case let go, even though he fit the profile?

7. What did Ressler point out to Yorkshire police when he listened to the tape of the killer?

8. What did police find when they investigated Gacy's home more closely?

9. What is the book that Ressler helped with in order to ensure it was properly written to show the reality of serial killers?

10. What was difficult about law enforcement agencies before the 1980s?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At times, Ressler puts himself into dangerous situations when he is interviewing killers.

Part 1: Do you think that Ressler should be more careful when interviewing killers?

Part 2: Do you think Ressler believes he will be hurt when he interviews killers?

Part 3: Would you want to interview a serial killer? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Serial killers often admit to their crimes once they are caught.

Part 1: Do you think some serial killers want to be caught by police?

Part 2: How do you think serial killers might increase their chances of being caught?

Part 3: What would it mean to a serial killer to not be caught by police?

Essay Topic 3

Many serial killers appear to be normal to the outside world, only showing their murderous sides when they are in the act.

Part 1: How can a person be normal at one time of their day and a murderer during another time?

Part 2: Why do you think a person might be compelled to kill?

Part 3: What are some of the advantages to appearing normal to the outside world for these killers?

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