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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. _______ brought in famous criminals and researchers who might help to train people at the base.

2. Whom did Kemper have to live with after his parents decided they didn't want anything to do with him?

3. What did the police find when they finally caught up to Duane, which caused Ressler to be brought into the case?

4. What was the weapon that Duane had gotten in order to hurt the women?

5. What did Diane wake up to discover had happened to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened during a seminar that Ressler was giving on Rissell?

2. What were Duane, Diane, and Fran doing at the apartment before the brutal murder?

3. What is unique about the Dahmer cases, according to Ressler's findings?

4. What is needed in order to create a valuable and effective profile for a criminal?

5. What was the criminal act that took place in Columbus, Georgia, where staging took place as well?

6. What did police find when they investigated Gacy's home more closely?

7. What was the act of staging that Ressler pointed out to the local officials?

8. What were some of the qualities of Gacy that made him appear to be the least likely person to kill anyone?

9. Why are some killers able to pass polygraph tests, even though they are guilty of their crimes?

10. Why does Duane and his legal team want the sentence commuted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is found that serial killers often create fantasy worlds in which they live, eventually isolating themselves from reality.

Part 1: Why do you think serial killers want to create a fantasy world?

Part 2: Do you think that serial killers are able to find reality again?

Part 3: If it is possible to bring serial killers back to reality, would this cure them of their need to kill?

Essay Topic 2

Organized and disorganized killers were described by Ressler, in order to help people without psychology backgrounds understand serial killers.

Part 1: Do you think the terms organized and disorganized are appropriate?

Part 2: How do you think agents could be trained in the art of profiling without having to obtain a psychology degree?

Part 3: Why do you think Ressler decided that organized and disorganized killers were the only two categories?

Essay Topic 3

During his time at BSU, Ressler studied killers who seemed to enjoy the act of killing others.

Part 1: Why do you think some serial killers appear to enjoy killing their victims?

Part 2: How do you think a person can begin to enjoy the act of killing others? Or, is it inherent in their personality?

Part 3: Do you think that you could ever change into a person who would enjoy killing others?

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