Common Law Murder - correct answer ✔The intentional killing of another
person with malice aforethought
Voluntary Manslaughter - correct answer ✔- A killing committed intentionally
but without malice
- Ex. In the heat of passion or in response to strong provocation
Involuntary Manslaughter - correct answer ✔- Causing the death of another
unintentionally but recklessly by consciously disregarding a substantial and
unjustifiable risk
Serial Murder - correct answer ✔The killing of several victims over an
extended period of time
Mass Murder - correct answer ✔The killing of multiple victims in one event or
in very quick succession
Sociopaths - correct answer ✔Persons who lack internal controls, disregard
common values, and have an intense desire to dominate others
Homicide Rates - correct answer ✔In the United States, they tend to be
higher in the south and in the west
Simple Assault - correct answer ✔One that inflicts little or no physical hurt
, Domestic Elder Abuse - correct answer ✔Occurs when an older person is
abused by a person with whom he or she has a special relationship, such as a
relative or friend
Institutional Elder Abuse - correct answer ✔Occurs in residential facilities
(Nursing home) where the perpetrator is a caregiver or other staff member
Self-neglect or Self-abuse - correct answer ✔Occurs when elderly persons
threaten their own health or safety by not properly caring for themselves
Stranger Rape - correct answer ✔Victim has little or no prior contact with the
offender
Predatory Rape - correct answer ✔Offender intends and plans to rape the
victim by pretending to engage in legitimate dating behavior
Date Rape - correct answer ✔Legitimate dating situation turning bad, when
force is eventually used to gain sex from a victim who is an unwilling
participant
Robbery - correct answer ✔- Property crime as well as a violent crime
against a person.
- Combination of the motive for economic gain and the violent nature of
robbery that makes it so serious
Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act - correct answer
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