1. Murder and Stalking
Class 1 1

2. Administrative Give Quiz
Journals will be returned and discussed at the end of class
Mid-term Exam, Monday 10/15 at 8:30 p.m. in SCA 101

3. Review Serial killers are not as large a problem as most people think
When serial killers are caught, it is usually luck and traditional police work
Recent Example of Passing Laws too Quickly 3

4. Today Discussion of the UCR and your papers
Murder Myths and Stereotypes
Murder Variations
Key Ideas from Today’s Class

5. Discussion of the UCR and your papers
Where do you find the UCR?
How do you find your data?
What should you do when you find your data?

6. II. Murder Myths and Stereotypes
Stereotypes and Myths about murder?
Do homicide rates vary significantly between the USA and other countries?
Examples

7. III. Murder Variations Why Such Sharp Differences?
Lot’s of theories but little definitive evidence
One difference for which there is clear evidence is the widespread availability of guns

8. III. Murder Variations U.S. homicide rate
How does this compare to other types of violent death
Vehicle accidents
Suicide

9. IV. Key Ideas from Todays Class
US Does have much higher homicide rates than most comparable countries
Still cause fewer deaths than things we worry about less
We have limited information on the role of guns in this

10. Next Time
Stalking
An example of a stalking case

11. Murder and Stalking
Class 2

12. Administrative Return quizzes at the end of class
Collect paper proposals

13. Review Many myths surround murder
U.S. does have a higher murder rate than most comparable countries
We are not sure of the reasons but one reason for which there is strong evidence is the widespread availability of guns

14. Today Creation of the Stalking Myth Defining and Measuring Stalking
Legal Responses to the Stalking Myth
Nature of Most Stalking Behavior
Consequences of Criminalization
The John Hinckley Story
Key Ideas from Today

15. I. Creating the Stalking Myth
Background of stalking and the law
Focus on sensational celebrity cases
Ability of celebrities to help create mythology
Emotion-laden terminology 15

16. II. Defining and Measuring Stalking
How is stalking defined?
How should we define stalking? 16

17. III. Legal Response to the Stalking Myth
Why the flurry of laws?
1989 there were no statutes
This all happened in the absence of a precise definition and any analysis of the seriousness of the problem 17

18. IV. Nature of Most Stalking Behavior
Hard to know how extensive it is without clear definition
Researchers who find it extensive usually define it broadly
Gender patterns
Behaviors
Most common stalking patterns

19. V. Consequences of Criminalization
Stalking and other criminal charges
Stalking and the power to arrest
Stalking and punishment 19

20. VI. The John Hinckley Story
Do you know who he is?
Background
The Jodie Foster Obsession

21. VI. The John Hinckley Story
Attempts to get Foster’s attention
The Assassination attempt
Message to Foster before the attempt on Reagan

22. VI. The John Hinckley Story
The trial
The public reaction
Hinckley since

23. VII. Key Ideas from Today
Stalker Panic Not Justified by the Extent and Nature of the Problem
Legal Responses poorly designed and do little to address the problem
John Hinckley Story – Insanity Defense

24. Next Time
Organized Crime