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What does the term 'stranger killing' refer to?
What does the term 'stranger killing' refer to?
- Celebrity culture and art
- Police terminology before 'serial killer' (correct)
- Collectibles related to murders
- Cultural frameworks of denigration
How does modern celebrity culture promise to liberate individuals?
How does modern celebrity culture promise to liberate individuals?
- By enforcing class and family limitations
- By keeping individuals in powerless anonymity
- By promoting a decline in religion
- By freeing individuals from powerlessness and limitations (correct)
Who is known as 'Pogo the Killer Clown'?
Who is known as 'Pogo the Killer Clown'?
- Richard Ramirez
- John Wayne Gacy (correct)
- Peter Sutcliffe
- Lucifer
According to Richard Ramirez, where does Lucifer dwell?
According to Richard Ramirez, where does Lucifer dwell?
How does modernity impact gender, according to the text?
How does modernity impact gender, according to the text?
What is one opportunity modernity has presented to serial killers?
What is one opportunity modernity has presented to serial killers?
What was a unique characteristic of medieval society in terms of life projects?
What was a unique characteristic of medieval society in terms of life projects?
Which of the following is considered a main modern phenomenon according to the text?
Which of the following is considered a main modern phenomenon according to the text?
What is a key factor conditioning the biological predispositions, desires, or behaviors of serial killers according to the text?
What is a key factor conditioning the biological predispositions, desires, or behaviors of serial killers according to the text?
How does mass media contribute to fostering a culture of celebrity, according to the text?
How does mass media contribute to fostering a culture of celebrity, according to the text?
Which of the following did Haggerty identify as one of the preconditions for serial killers, according to the text?
Which of the following did Haggerty identify as one of the preconditions for serial killers, according to the text?
What is a distinguishing feature of modern societies in relation to serial killing, as discussed in the text?
What is a distinguishing feature of modern societies in relation to serial killing, as discussed in the text?
What does the quote 'the serial killer is the spectacle whose brilliance dazzles us' suggest about society's view of serial killers?
What does the quote 'the serial killer is the spectacle whose brilliance dazzles us' suggest about society's view of serial killers?
What was the common misconception about serial killers in the 1980s?
What was the common misconception about serial killers in the 1980s?
Why does Haggerty emphasize putting serial killing in a social and cultural context?
Why does Haggerty emphasize putting serial killing in a social and cultural context?
How does Haggerty view serial killing in relation to modernity?
How does Haggerty view serial killing in relation to modernity?
In what way did society perceive serial killers in the 1980s based on the text?
In what way did society perceive serial killers in the 1980s based on the text?
What aspect does Haggerty believe must be understood to ask the right questions about serial killing?
What aspect does Haggerty believe must be understood to ask the right questions about serial killing?
