CCJ4614 Exam 2 With
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Criminal Homicide - ANSWER intentional killing of one human being by
another without justification or excuse
criminal homicide is separated into two forms : - ANSWER murder
manslaughter
1st degree murder - ANSWER killing that is premeditated, deliberate, and
done with malice
2nd degree murder - ANSWER killing that is done with malice, but without
premeditation or deliberation
justifiable homicide - ANSWER The intentional killing of a human being by
another with legal justification, including :
- execution of a convicted offender
-the killing of an enemy by the military
- self defense
excusable homicide - ANSWER typically involves the accidental killing of
another human being
homicide rate in the US is 4.9, below the world rate of - ANSWER 6.2
highest rates of homicide - ANSWER South Africa and Central America
,lowest rates of homicide - ANSWER Eastern Asia and Southern and Western
Europe
The US has the highest rates of - ANSWER gun related homicides
( 7 x higher than other developed nations - 25x higher than other
advantaged nations)
There has been a decline in homicide rates from the 1980s-2011 - ANSWER
this is consistent for persons across the age, gender, and racial spectra
people between ages 15 and 24 are most likely to be - ANSWER offenders
and victims
the probability of victimization falls sharply after - ANSWER 35
about 9 in every 10 homicides in the United States are committed by -
ANSWER men
79 percent of total victims are - ANSWER men
when homicide is committed by women, they are also more likely to -
ANSWER victimize men
73 percent of female-perpetrated homicide victims are - ANSWER male
black people are - ANSWER 6x more likely than white people to be homicide
victims
most homicides are - ANSWER intra racial
- 94% of black victims are murdered by black offenders
- 86% of white victims are murdered by white offenders
, understand the role that victim-offender relationship plays in homicide -
ANSWER most homicides involve people who know each other - homicides
involving total strangers are least common
men are most likely to assault or kill - ANSWER acquaintances
women are most likely to assault or kill - ANSWER family members
two levels of analysis - ANSWER macro- the societal or group level
micro- the individual level
frustration-aggression ( theories of homicide and assaultive behavior ) -
ANSWER as frustration increases, so to does the probability of aggression
frustration - aggression ( theories of homicide and assaultive behavior )
CYCLE OF POVERTY - ANSWER attendant frustrations and ensuing
expressions of aggression continue from one generation to the next
frustration-aggression ( theories of homicide and assaultive behavior )
APPLICATION TO HOMICIDE - ANSWER frustration/verbal aggression leads
to the potential for violence including escalation to assault or homicide
Complete Solution
Criminal Homicide - ANSWER intentional killing of one human being by
another without justification or excuse
criminal homicide is separated into two forms : - ANSWER murder
manslaughter
1st degree murder - ANSWER killing that is premeditated, deliberate, and
done with malice
2nd degree murder - ANSWER killing that is done with malice, but without
premeditation or deliberation
justifiable homicide - ANSWER The intentional killing of a human being by
another with legal justification, including :
- execution of a convicted offender
-the killing of an enemy by the military
- self defense
excusable homicide - ANSWER typically involves the accidental killing of
another human being
homicide rate in the US is 4.9, below the world rate of - ANSWER 6.2
highest rates of homicide - ANSWER South Africa and Central America
,lowest rates of homicide - ANSWER Eastern Asia and Southern and Western
Europe
The US has the highest rates of - ANSWER gun related homicides
( 7 x higher than other developed nations - 25x higher than other
advantaged nations)
There has been a decline in homicide rates from the 1980s-2011 - ANSWER
this is consistent for persons across the age, gender, and racial spectra
people between ages 15 and 24 are most likely to be - ANSWER offenders
and victims
the probability of victimization falls sharply after - ANSWER 35
about 9 in every 10 homicides in the United States are committed by -
ANSWER men
79 percent of total victims are - ANSWER men
when homicide is committed by women, they are also more likely to -
ANSWER victimize men
73 percent of female-perpetrated homicide victims are - ANSWER male
black people are - ANSWER 6x more likely than white people to be homicide
victims
most homicides are - ANSWER intra racial
- 94% of black victims are murdered by black offenders
- 86% of white victims are murdered by white offenders
, understand the role that victim-offender relationship plays in homicide -
ANSWER most homicides involve people who know each other - homicides
involving total strangers are least common
men are most likely to assault or kill - ANSWER acquaintances
women are most likely to assault or kill - ANSWER family members
two levels of analysis - ANSWER macro- the societal or group level
micro- the individual level
frustration-aggression ( theories of homicide and assaultive behavior ) -
ANSWER as frustration increases, so to does the probability of aggression
frustration - aggression ( theories of homicide and assaultive behavior )
CYCLE OF POVERTY - ANSWER attendant frustrations and ensuing
expressions of aggression continue from one generation to the next
frustration-aggression ( theories of homicide and assaultive behavior )
APPLICATION TO HOMICIDE - ANSWER frustration/verbal aggression leads
to the potential for violence including escalation to assault or homicide
