A reclusive individual leaves home following a television documentary on the biblical sins of man over the ages. He decides to shoot randomly at persons in his neighborhood as he claims he was inspired by the show to “cleanse the area”. The suspect would most accurately be classified as a(n)

a. criminal
b. terrorist
c. lone-wolf avenger
d. anarchist


Answer: c. lone-wolf avenger

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A) Biosocial B) Sociological C) Social Process D) Emergent E) Conflict F) Biological G) Psychological H) Classical/Neoclassical 1) Neutralization 2) Focal concerns 3) Peacemaking 4) Gender role problem 5) Feminist 6) Routine activities theory 7) Psychoanalysis 8) Atavism

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According to Gudjonsson, there are five confession producing theoretical models. Which of the follow is NOT among these?

a. the decision making model c. the interaction process model b. the psychoanalytic model d. the slam-dunk model

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