The iceman and the psychiatrist video

Name:__________________________

Richard Kuklinski – “The Iceman” Case Study

(55 points)

“The Iceman and the Psychiatrist” video

1. How did the Iceman report he felt after committing a murder? He described it in a certain way, what did he say? (2 points)

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2. In the video, Dr. Park Dietz says something to the Iceman that makes him mad. What did he say? Why did this make the Iceman angry? (3 points)

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3. Why did the Iceman say he didn’t care after a murder? (2 points)

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4. The Iceman often dismember the bodies of his victims. Why did he say he did not like using chainsaws? What did he say was the most annoying part of dismembering a body and how did he deal with that? (6 points)

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5. Kuklinski stated there was something he found that he could not control. What was it? (2 points)

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6. Towards the end of the interview Dr. Dietz turned it around and told Kuklinski he could interview him. What did Kuklinski ask? How did Dr. Dietz respond? What did he say? How did Kuklinski respond to the doctor’s explanation? (10 points)

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7. Identify at least one risk factor Kuklinski experienced as a child from each of the following areas: psychological, social and family. (9 points)

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8. Refer to Table 10-1 in your text and the subsequent reading about that table. Would you classify Kuklinski as an organized or disorganized murderer or both depending on the particular crime? What is the definition of an organized vs. disorganized murderer? Identify at least 7 of the characteristics from the type of murderer you believe him to be. (11 points)

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9. Your textbook identifies four typologies based on the modus operandi of serial killers, based on the work of Rossmo (1997). Based on the definition of the four types, which type would you say Kuklinski fits into best? Why? (5 points) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. What is staging? Provide at least 2 specific examples of how The Iceman engaged in staging. (5 points)

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