Questions from Forensic Psychology

Q: Summarize the negative effects of constant viewing of violence in the media

Summarize the negative effects of constant viewing of violence in the media.

Q: Distinguish among single murder, serial murder, mass murder, and

Distinguish among single murder, serial murder, mass murder, and spree murder.

Q: List and define the typologies of serial killers.

List and define the typologies of serial killers.

Q: What are the two major types of mass murder?

What are the two major types of mass murder?

Q: Why is the term workplace violence somewhat of a misnomer?

Why is the term workplace violence somewhat of a misnomer?

Q: Describe the four major categories of workplace violence.

Describe the four major categories of workplace violence.

Q: Discuss the significance of the Supreme Court cases Kent v. United

Discuss the significance of the Supreme Court cases Kent v. United States and In re Gault to juveniles charged with criminal offenses.

Q: Define hate or bias crime and tell how the criminal justice system

Define hate or bias crime and tell how the criminal justice system has responded to these crimes.

Q: List any five findings from the research on a. stalking

List any five findings from the research on a. stalking and b. bullying.

Q: Discuss the tasks psychologists perform in witness preparation. What are the

Discuss the tasks psychologists perform in witness preparation. What are the pros and cons of psychologists participating in these tasks, particularly as they relate to lay witnesses?