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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. Crutchley had picked up the woman he tried to murder while his __________ was away.

2. A professor in _________ began to create a computer network to help solve murders more easily.

3. What did Duane say he asked one of the women to do or else he would kill her?

4. What was the weapon that Duane had gotten in order to hurt the women?

5. What did Crutchley take from the woman that he raped, drinking copious amounts of it?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do criminals attempt to prevent police officers from finding out what they have done and their identity?

2. What happened during a seminar that Ressler was giving on Rissell?

3. What were some of the qualities of Gacy that made him appear to be the least likely person to kill anyone?

4. What happened to Duane after he left the house after being with Diane and Fran?

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

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

7. What did Diane wake up to in the middle of the night after hanging out with friends?

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

9. What is needed in order to create a valuable and effective profile for a criminal?

10. What was the act of staging that Ressler pointed out to the local officials?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Since profiling is more of an art than a science, it has been dismissed by many in the past for not being helpful.

Part 1: Do you think profiling is a good way to catch criminals? Explain your reasoning.

Part 2: In what ways is profiling the best way to catch a killer?

Part 3: How do you think profiling has affected the way that law enforcement deals with criminals?

Essay Topic 2

In some serial killer cases, the killers say that they are told to follow through on the killing because voices told them to do so.

Part 1: Why are many serial killers driven by the voices of others?

Part 2: Do you believe that serial killers are actually hearing voices or just making excuses?

Part 3: How do you think serial killers could be assisted in not listening to the voices that tell them to kill?

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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