Assignment:
Instructions: Original responses to the forum questions each week need to be substantial (350 to 500 words per question) and significantly supported by at least 2 peer reviewed, scholarly sources. The citation and references are required to be in APA 6th edition format. Sources used for studies or statistical information should be less than 10 years old. Direct quoting should be limited. Interpretation in your own words is expected.
Also, be mindful of including references and citations whenever citing facts to support your position. APA 6th edition citations
Describe and discuss offender sadistic behavior characteristics associated with various criminal behaviors and criminal offender personalities. In addition, list and discuss the characteristics of an auto-erotic fatality versus a suicide and how an auto-erotic fatality may be mistakenly identified as a suicide.
Reading & Resources
Instructions: Read the week 6 lesson and the following open educational resources:
Highly Suggested Readings (located in APUS Library)
Myers, W. C., Bukhanovskiy, A., Justen, E., Morton, R. J., Tilley, J., Adams, K., ... & Hazelwood, R. R. (2008). The relationship between serial sexual murder and autoerotic asphyxiation. Forensic science international, 176(2-3), 187-195.
Knoll, J. L., & Hazelwood, R. R. (2009). Becoming the victim: Beyond sadism in serial sexual murderers. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 14(2), 106-114.