40 Questions
What was found along with the bomb left at the Edison Company?
A threatening note
When did the manhunt for the Mad Bomber in New York City begin?
December 1956
What does the author suggest is a common way to move forward in life?
Running into a wall
How long did the explosive devices and attacks keep the citizens of New York and the police in fear?
More than a decade
What type of company was the Edison Company mentioned in the text?
Electrical
What did workers find that prompted them to call the police regarding the bomb?
A suspicious package
How does the author describe facing explosions and attacks today compared to facing them in the past?
'Normal' back then, but significant today
What emotion did both the citizens of New York and the police experience due to the explosive devices?
Fear
What did the lead agent recommend to the Jaeger family?
Keep a tape recorder near the phone
How was Meierhofer identified as the kidnapper?
Voice analysis
Who was arrested and convicted for Susan's kidnapping?
Meierhofer
Which unit began to participate in important cases after the Jaeger kidnapping?
Behavioral Sciences Unit
Who were two well-known members of the Behavioral Sciences Unit?
Robert Ressler and John Douglas
What did members of the unit do as part of the Criminal Personality Research Project?
Interviewed dangerous murderers in prisons
According to Ressler, why was it important to get into the mind of a criminal?
"To understand how criminals think"
"What was the focus of the unit's work in relation to typologies?"
"Classifying murderers through typologies"
Which term refers to behaviors that reveal the psychological or emotional needs a criminal intends to cover by committing crimes?
Signature
What characterizes a low-risk MO behavior according to the text?
Choosing unknown victims
In high-risk MO conduct, what is typically evidenced by a lack of skills and precautionary acts?
Great improvisation
What aspect does the MO tell us about?
How the crime was committed
What does selecting a larger victim to attempt robbery without a weapon signify according to the text?
High-risk MO conduct
In terms of victim selection, what makes identifying the offender difficult in low-risk MO behavior?
Choosing unknown victims
What distinguishes signature behaviors from MO behaviors based on the text?
'Why' a crime was committed vs. 'How' it was committed
'Great improvisation in behavior, lack of skills, and leaving physical evidence at the crime scene' are characteristics of which type of MO conduct according to the text?
High-risk MO
What is the main objective of the Geographical Profiling (GP) technique?
Locating the anchor point, which is the offender's base of operations
How does Geographical Profiling (GP) help in developing police investigation techniques?
By locating the criminal action zone and anticipating future criminal activity
What can be an alternate location for an offender's base of operations besides their residence?
At a friend's house or relative's house
What information can Geographical Profiling (GP) provide about the offender?
The possible place of residence or base of operations
How is Geographical Profiling (GP) operationally carried out?
By georeferencing crime scenes to identify patterns
What is another term used to describe the geographical area where an offender's base of operations is located?
Focal point
'Criminal action zone' refers to an area where:
There is a higher chance offenders will look for new victims and commit crimes again
'Serial crime' mentioned in the text most likely refers to:
Repetitive criminal behavior carried out by an individual
What is one aspect that may influence the risk an offender is willing to take?
The victim's vulnerability and availability
In the text, what did the man who killed older women close to his mother's age consider the victims as?
Symbols of someone in his past
What criteria do some killers look for in their victims, according to the text?
Certain actions
What characteristic did one killer observe before choosing hitchhikers as victims?
A big beautiful smile
How did one killer feel justified in killing based on the text?
Due to feeling unfairly treated
What may trigger an offender without a conscious plan or fantasy to see a person as a victim?
Eliciting certain responses
What can make it harder to capture an aggressor who selects victims based solely on opportunity?
'Good looking' children under 5
Why is it necessary to carry out a good analysis of offender selection criteria, as stated in the text?
To understand the motives behind the crimes
Explore the history of criminal profiling through a case study of the Mad Bomber, a notorious criminal in New York City in 1956. Learn about the techniques used by law enforcement to apprehend criminals through behavioral analysis.
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