Victimology Final
The age of consent in West Virginia is ---- years of age
16
A developmental disability manifest before the age of..... A 22 B 14 C 7 D 4
A
Children in which age range have the highest rates of victimization a. birth to age 1 b. age3-5 c. age 8-11 d. teenagers
A
People with disabilities are most likely to be victimized by..... A personal assistants/health care providers B institution C aquatents D strangers
A
The most common type of victimization to occur in k-12 schools is A theft B robbery C assault D sexual assault
A
The..... required that statistics be kept on incidents and effects of rape in prison. A prison rape elimination act 2003 B offender statistical information act D inmates victimization act D justice for all
A
The....;.. required that the national crime victimization survey collect information on victimization of person with disability's A Crime victims with disabilities awareness act of 1998 B victims of crime act C violent crime act D justice for all
A
What is the main reason that people with mental illness may chose not to report a crime? A afraid they will not be believed B unaware crime occured C don't want to be mistreated D do not feel the crime is worthy
A
Women with disabilities are at risk of being violently victimized by.... A intimate partner B stangers Ccoworkers D family members
A
Young white males inmates are most likely to be victimized by..... A other inmates B visitors C administration D officers
A
If care takers are overwhelmed by caring for a person with disabilities they may maltreat them. This behaviour is explained by what model? A caretaker syndrome model B dependency stress model C stress imbalanced model D dynamic relationship model
B
Individuals who are especially vulnerable to victimization are people who have.... A high income B disabilities C tattoos D high education
B
Inmates in the beginning of their sentence are most likely to experience what type of victimization? A physical B property C sexual D financial
B
Inmates with higher educations are more likely to be victims of what type of crime? Asimple assault B theft C sexual assult Dintimidation
B
The general population has a victimization rate of 20 per 1000 people with disability's have a crime rate of........ A 20 per 1000 B 32 per 1000 C76 per 1000 D 100 per 1000
B
When a person with a mental illness acts out, which could in turn illicit negative responses from others, he or she may be manifesting effects of mental illness itself which is called..... A epistemology B symptomology C etiology D physcholbiology
B
Which type of disability suggest that an individual suffers from an intellectual impairment? A. Physical disability B developmental disability Cstrucual disability D neural disability
B
Children with disabilities may be around..... who become frustrated with them and are less emotionally invested in them than their parents A counselors B nurses C caretakers D teachers
C
People with mental illnesses are how many times more likely to be victims of a violent crime? A 4x B 10x C2.5x D equal
C
Some reasearch suggest that police are unwilling to investigate crimes against people with disabilities because........ A it should be reported to a different agency B it is a family matter C there is a perception that victims my be vulnerable due to diminished capacities D they lack training
C
What general percent of inmates has experienced a sexual victimization in prison? A 10-25% B 25-29% C3-5% D 39-42%
C
A criminal act is considered school victimization when it occurs in the following except..... A school grounds B in the school C on school buss D in ones neighborhood but perpetrated from another student from school
D
Individuals with cognitive disabilities are especially vulnerable to which crimes? A burglary and simple assault B rage and agrevated assault C Identity theft and robbery D simple assault
D
Men are more likely than women to be violently victimized for all types of victimization except? Arape B intimate partner violence C sexual assault D rape and sexual assalut
D
Non white inmates are more likely to be victimized by ... A inmates B visitors Cadministartion D staff members
D
What percent of women with disabilities is estimated to be raped or sexually assaulted in their lifetimes? A 25% B 35% C 60% D 80%
D
When inmates perceive correctional officers as....... their risk of victimization is higher. A polite B generous Cfair D unfair
D
When mental health institutions are unable to retain patients for longer periods of time or at all, this is called ........ A reintegration B hard debilitation C independacy therapyy D Deinstitutionalization
D
Which. Of the following is NOT an institutional risk factor for inmate victimization? A time spent with education program B time spent in recreational hours C more distant from other inmates Dtime spent in visitation
D
Felson argues that criminal behavior is learned based in the social interactionalist perspective
F
The age-graded theory of adult social bonds claim that college and employment are the two main social bonds that direct a person away from victimization and offending
F
----- is the name of the Davis and Elkins college title IX person
Kate Garlick
----- is the name given for the murder of a parent
Parricide
------- is a type of recurring victimization where a victimization of any type is followed by a victimization of a different type
Poly Victim
The ---- act, which became law as part of the reauthorization of the violence against womans act ammended the Devvie smirth act 2004 to create grants to audit sexual assault kit backlog
Safer Act
According to the research on family structure, female headed households have a greater risk of violent victimization and theft?
T
Agnew points out that victimization places the person at risk of offending in his general strain theory
T
The key piece of Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime is that a person has low self-control and this places the individual at risk for victimization
T
----- was the first state to provide victims rights in 1979
Wisconsin
---- is a response to victimization in which victims believe that responding is futile and become passive and numb. a, learned helplessness b. self harm c. nuerobiological trauma d. fight or flight reaction
a
---- represents the idea that when children take on care of their parents, there is an increase in the stress in the relationship, which could lead to elder maltreatment a. dependency theory b. juxtaposition theory c. general strain theory d. caretaker theory
a
---/10 men in the us experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, and or stalking by an intimate partner in 2015 a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
a
Courts often assign maltreated children advocates from --- organization so they can provide protection and guidance in the case as needed a. guardian ad litem b.child protective services c. child advocacy centers d. child savers
a
Which organization developed the 1875 child maltreatment case in which an organization not geared toward children had to represent the child? a. new york society for the prevention of cruelty to children b. society for the prevention of cruelty to animals c. society for the prevention of cruelty to children d. Wisconsin society for the prevention of cruelty to children
a
Which researcher focused on the characteristics of the criminal and victim, which formed the criminal victim dyad? a. Hons von hentig b. stephen shapher c. marvin wolfgang d. benjamine medelsohn
a
Which type of child maltreatment occurs when a caretaker has failed to attend to a child's basic needs? a. neglect b. physical abuse c. psychological abuse d. sexual abuse
a
based on the research of Resnick there are five categories to account for the motives driving parents to kill their children. Which one is the most common? a. altruism b. acutely psychotic c. unwanted child d. spouse revenge e. accidental
a
more than --- of child maltreatment incidents in 2016 were perpetrated by one of both parents a. 90% b. 80% c. 70% d. 60%
a
the ----- act makes it a requirement for all colleges receiving federal financial aid to disclose violence on campus and implement sexual assault prevention policies a. clery b. sane c. bystander d. rape shield
a
---- represents crime that has gone unreported a. unreported crime b. dark figure of crime c. absent crime d. additional crime
b
----- includes symptoms of sleep disturbances, changes in rating habits, and feelings of worthlessness a. hyperarousal b. depression c. self-esteem d. joyfulness
b
----- is a psychiatric condition that recently recognized as a possible consequence of traumatic events dealing with victimization a. physical injusy b. PTSD c. self-worth d.hyperactivity
b
A disgruntled employee opened fire at his job, killing two of his coworkers, he then proceeded directly home to kill his wife and child. This individual is best identified as a ----- murderer a. mass b. spree c. serial d. sadistic
b
A freely given agreement to have sexual intercourse or sexual contact could not occur because of the victims age, illness, mental and physical disability, being asleep or unconscious, or being to intoxicated through their voluntary or involuntary use of alcohol or drugs. This is the definition of what type of consent? a. inability to refuse b. inability to consent c. basic consent d. none of the above
b
According to the NCVS, the number one violent crime victims report is a. theft b. simple assault c. aggravated assault d. murder
b
First degree murder includes the following elements except a. premeditation b. involuntary c. deliberation d. express malice
b
The ---- officially defined child abuse and neglect a. justice for all act b. child abuse prevention and treatment act c. parens patriae act d. child victims of crime act
b
Which organization was the first to intervene on behalf of a mistreated child in 1875? a. new york society for the prevention of cruelty to children b. society for the prevention of cruelty to animals c. child protective services d. guardian ad litem
b
the ---- created the long-term care ombudsmen program a. elder justice act b. older americans act of 1965 c. victims of crime act d. ombudsmen act of 1972
b
the killings of several victims in three or more separate incidents over weeks, months, or even years in referred to as -------- a. mass murder b. serial murder c. sadistic murder d. spree murder
b
which two countries have the highest rates for killing women (10/100,000) a. mexico and costa rica b. el salvador and honduras c. chile and el salvador d. nicaragua and honduras
b
--- occurs when an elderly person fails to care for himself or herself a. neglect b. physical abuse c. self-neglect d. psychological abuse
c
--- out of 10 victims know their rape offender a. 6 b. 7 c. 8 d. 9
c
----- are low-level branches of community standards that indicate erosion of conventionally accepted norms and values a. anomie b. social disorganization c. incivilites d. protective behaviors
c
An upset student opens fire in a school cafeteria, killing 18 of his classmates. This student is best identified as a ----- murder a. serial b. sadistic c. mass d. spree
c
One key factor in the lives of children who are maltreated is that they come from families living in ---- a. the southern portion of the US b. rural communities c. poverty d. dangerous neighborhoods
c
The first juvenile court was implemented in cook county, Illinois in a. 1872 b. 1880 c. 1899 d. 1910
c
This researcher conducted a study in Philadelphia about reported rape incidents and found that incidents more likely involved alcohol, seductive behavior, wearing revealing clothing and the person had a bad reputation a. Hons von hentig b. stephen shapher c. marvin wolfgang d. benjamine medelsohn
c
When children live with a single parent who has a cohabiting partner, the likelihood that they will be maltreated increases by how much? a. 2x b. 5x c. 10x d. 20x
c
Which groups of caretakers is the most likely to perpetrate child maltreatment? a paternal grandparents b. stepparents c. biological parents d. cohabitants of single parents
c
Which type of elder abuse occurs when a caretaker illegally or improperly uses an elderly person's property of funds? a. power of attorney abuse b. neglect c. financial exploitation d. emotional abuse
c
the ------ doctrine allows a person to defend his or her home through deadly force
castle
---- are injuries that include bruises, soreness, scratches, broken bones, or gunshot wounds. a. emotional injuries b. psychological injuries c. sexual injuries d. physical injuries
d
----- are a type of homicide and are culturally accepted, especially in the middle east and south asia a. elercide b. parricide c. filicide d. honor killings
d
Examples pf physical abuse include a. hitting b. burning c. slapping d. all of these
d
How many women were killed globally between 2007 to 2012 according to the global burden of armed violence 2014 database a. 10,000 b. 14,000 c. 50,000 d. 60,000
d
In the 1940s and 1950s, ---- community brought attention back to the issue of child maltreatment a. social service community b. women's rights community c. law enforcement community d. medical community
d
Shaken baby syndrome is thought to account for how many deaths per year? a. 200-300 b. 500-750 c. 900-1100 d. 1200-1400
d
The bureau of justice statistics reported the 2018 crime rate at ----/1000 people over the age of 12 a. 1.1 b. 1.5 c. 2 d. 2.7
d
The criminal justice system has conviction rate of what percentage in child maltreatment cases a. 27 % b. 48 % c. 62 % d. 94 %
d
The father of victimology is a. hans von hentig b. stephen shapher c. marvin wolfgang d. benjamine medelsohn
d
The following all include court responses to intimate partner violence except a. no drop prosecution b. spousal or marital privilege laws c. court watch programs d. mandatory mediation
d
The long term care ombudsmen program was created to evaluate abuse and neglect perpetrated by ----- a. familial caretakers b. the elderly person him or herself c. on-home nurse's aids d. institutional caretakers
d
The very nurse of being ---- may place children at risk a. curious b. impulsive c. talkative d. child
d
When abuse and or neglect is perpetrated by someone within an institution, the group most likely to perpetrate said maltreatment is ---- a.doctors b. psychiatric staff c. administrative staff d. nursing aids
d
Which types of laws allow mother or custodial parents to drop off newborns to approved agencies without the fear of criminal prosecution a. safe shields laws b. safe baby laws c. parental alternative laws d. safe haven laws
d
examples of emotional abuse include a. name-calling b. yelling c. bullying d. all of these
d
the following include the risk factors that may increase the risk of parricide except a. domestic violence b. substance abuse in the home c. availability of firearms in the home d. lack of family income
d
what state was the first to pass victims bill of rights in 1980 a. new york b. california c. flordia d. wisconsin
d
----- are locations of high crime activity and places of danger with a high risk of victimizations, according to Sherman
hotspots
a ------ rape includes a violation after the person becomes intoxicated and the intoxication is self-induced
incapacitated
Being victimized once ----- the likelihood that a person will be victimized again, according to recurring victimization
increase
the right to ------ allows victims to stay apprised of the events of their victimization case
notification
------ is a type of recurring victimization where a victimization followed by another victimization of the same type of offense
repeat victimization
-------------- refers to the constant movement from one residence to the next over a specific timeframe (not staying in the same home for more than five years)
residential mobility
------ is money paid by the offender to the victim as part of the court order to compensate for expenses
restitution
families and friends are considered ----- when a person is victimized they are close with
secondary victim
--------------- is the most common type of intimate partner violence and consist of violence that escalates from conflict, and the violence is not a control mechanism
situational couple violence
One way victims can receive financial compensation for their economic losses is through state- run --------- programs
victim compensation
Marvin Wolfgang studied ----- ------- and found that in homicides, the victim and offender new each other, usually involved male offenders and male victims, and the victim more likely to have a history of violent offending
victim precipitation
