CCP Threat Assessment & Stalking Behavior Flashcards

In the context of threat assessment, what does 'fixation' refer to when profiling a potential targeted violence offender?

Answer: An obsessive preoccupation with a person, cause, or grievance

Fixation describes an intense, pathological preoccupation with a person, group, cause, or grievance that consumes the offender's thinking and behavior.

The TRAP-18 threat assessment tool was developed by Meloy and colleagues to identify which type of offender?

Answer: Lone-actor terrorists and mass attackers

TRAP-18 (Terrorist Radicalization Assessment Protocol) was designed to assess warning behaviors in lone-actor terrorists and mass attackers.

Which classification best describes a stalker who believes the victim is secretly in love with them despite no prior relationship?

Answer: Intimacy seeker

Intimacy seekers harbor delusional or overvalued beliefs that the victim reciprocates romantic feelings, even without any prior relationship.

When conducting a threat assessment, the term 'last resort' behavior refers to what concerning pattern?

Answer: The subject viewing violence as their only remaining option

Last resort behavior occurs when a subject perceives that violence is the only option left to resolve their grievance or achieve their goal.

Which type of stalker is most likely to conduct surveillance of the victim prior to an attack, suggesting predatory rather than emotional motivation?

Answer: Predatory stalker

Predatory stalkers engage in covert surveillance and planning with a goal of committing a sexual or physical attack rather than establishing a relationship.

In threat assessment, what is the significance of an 'attack-related behavior' being identified during an investigation?

Answer: It indicates concrete steps toward carrying out violence beyond mere ideation

Attack-related behaviors, such as acquiring weapons or surveilling a target location, indicate the subject has moved beyond ideation into active preparation for violence.