Exam 2: Methods and Perspectives in Vmir

The perceived probability of getting caught by formal agents of social control is also called _________.

The total amount of VMIR is an unknowable number.

How many substantiated cases of child abuse receive intervention?

The NIS is conducted annually.

What does Level I of the funnel metaphor represent?

Amanda decides to steal from the local corner store because even if she does get caught,she figures she will just receive a warning.What cost is she considering here?

Which survey presents violence as a health concern?

An increase in VMIR is always caused by a change in that behavior.

The uniform crime report is an example of what kind of statistic or survey?

How many investigated cases of child abuse are substantiated?

The basic assumption for social control theories is that people are _________.

Which survey instrument works to normalize conflict in intimate relationships?

Rates of ice cream consumption and instances of rape are highly correlated.This is an example of a violation of ___________.

There is strong empirical support for intergenerational transmission of violence.

A neighbor witnesses a parent smack a child from across the street.She asks her spouse if maybe they should report this behavior.The spouse responds that it isn't any of their business.This is an example of which of the beliefs of the idealized family?

If you read that 10% of women are victims of rape and 20% are victims of drug-facilitated rape,why can you not assume that 30% of women experience some form of sexual assault?

How do you estimate the total amount of VMIR?

Why is it more likely that a father will "lose it" and hit his son than he is likely to hit a neighboring child?

Patriarchy,legal constraints of marriage,and privacy of family are examples of causes that contribute to VMIR at the __________ level.

What are the chances that a female murder victim is killed by a male intimate?