Exam 4: Consequences of Victimization

The median dollar amount of loss attributed to crime according to the NCVS was ______.

Crime victims often do not experience tangible losses in terms of having their property damaged or taken.

Approximately 9% of the general public experiences PTSD, but this percentage increases to ______ of crime victims.

Persons who experience trauma may display ______.

In 2015, 21% of murder victims were murdered by a(n) ______.

According to data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) in 2016, ______ of violent victimizations resulted in the victim sustaining physical injuries.

Studies of homicide survivors suggest that they experience many of the same effects of victimization as crime victims themselves.

The majority of homicides that involved a weapon were perpetrated using a ______.

Victims are said to experience ______ when they feel that responding to victimizations is useless.

______ is the most common reason victims report for whey they did not report a crime to police.

A larger percentage of ______ were injured than ______ during robbery in 2016.

People tend to respond to trauma, including crime victimization, in the same manner.

According to the NCVS, in 2008, 14% of property crimes resulted in economic losses.

Self-harm, also referred to as self-injury or cutting, involves the intentional hurting of oneself, usually with a knife, that is not suicidal in nature.

Motor vehicle theft costs about $1,300 per incident.

Vicarious victimization may occur when someone is traumatized by ______.

What are some examples of behavioral reactions?

Three ______ responses to victimization that are common are depression, reductions in self-esteem, and anxiety.

Economic costs can result from reduced quality of life.

About ______ of mental health-care costs are related to crime.