Question 1

Why do the statistics related to the crime of stalking have to be based on victimisation surveys only?

Accepted Answer

A) Because victimisation surveys are the most reliable form of statistics. 
B) Because there are not yet national recorded crime figures available. 
C) Because stalking is not easily identifiable and so victimisation surveys help to capture all nuances of stalking. 
D) Because statistics captured through other research is not reliable 
A) Because victimisation surveys are the most reliable form of statistics. 
B) Because there are not yet national recorded crime figures available. 
C) Because stalking is not easily identifiable and so victimisation surveys help to capture all nuances of stalking. 
D) Because statistics captured through other research is not reliable B

Question 2

How are crime hot spots identified? How does the identification of hot spots contribute to policing?

Accepted Answer

Student responses could include:
-Introduction of the topic.
-Definition of 'crime hot spots' (small places where the occurrence of crime is frequent and predictable).
-Examples of hot spots (railway stations, parks, street corners, etc.)
-Explain how they are identified (police crime records on crime and place, geographic information systems).
-Refer to history of crime research into hot spots and findings (Guerry and Quetelet; Shaw and McKay).
-Refer to theories and show how they contribute to our understanding of crime hot spots and how they can be addressed (environmental design, situational crime prevention, target hardening, etc.).
-Contribution to policing (resource allocation, education and information for residents, etc.).

Question 3

What does the data on stalking tell us about victimisation in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Response could include:
-Crime victimisation surveys have captured the past experience of victimisation from stalking in Australia.
-According to the 2016 Personal Safety Survey, 3.1% of all women and 1.7% of all men in Australia had been stalked in the previous 12-month period.
-16.8% of women and 6.5% of men reported being stalked as some time since age 15.
-Since age 15, women were (15.8%) stalked by a male and 3.3% of men stalked by a female.
-Women were more likely to be stalked by strangers than by someone they knew.

Question 4

Outline some of the findings from the International Violence Against Women Survey.

Accepted Answer

Response could include:
-About 34% of wo

Question 5

Homicide is the most researched crime in Australia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Females are more likely to kill a family member. 
B) Females are more likely to kill an acquaintance. 
C) Females are more likely to kill an intimate partner. 
D) Females are more likely to kill a stranger. 
A) Females are more likely to kill a family member. 
B) Females are more likely to kill an acquaintance. 
C) Females are more likely to kill an intimate partner. 
D) Females are more likely to kill a stranger.

Question 7

About 11% of women and 16% of men aged 18 years and over have experienced physical and/or sexual abuse before the age of 15.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is a crime hot spot? Provide an example of a crime hot spot.

Accepted Answer

Responses could include:
-Small places w

Question 9

Murder and manslaughter both fall under the category of homicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following could be identified as "crime hot spots"? (Select all that apply).

Accepted Answer

A) Shopping centres 
B) Restaurants or bars 
C) Public park 
D) Apartment blocks 
A) Shopping centres 
B) Restaurants or bars 
C) Public park 
D) Apartment blocks

Question 11

Provide a brief account of the risk factors associated with homicide victimisation.

Accepted Answer

Responses could include:
-Between July 2

Question 12

Childhood exposure to domestic violence is a form of child abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the difference between murder and manslaughter?

Accepted Answer

Responses could include:
-Murder refers

Question 14

Provide possible explanations for the recent increase in child protection reports in Australia.

Accepted Answer

The student's response might include the

Question 15

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the factors surrounding homicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Consistently over the years, females have outnumbered males as victims of homicide. 
B) Of all the variables, age is not a factor which can consistently determine the level of risk someone faces in relation to victimisation and offending. 
C) Approximately 1 in 10 homicide victims (based on 2012-2014 data) were either under 1 years old or 65 years old and older. 
D) Homicide offenders are often slightly older than their victims (based on 2012-2014 data). 
A) Consistently over the years, females have outnumbered males as victims of homicide. 
B) Of all the variables, age is not a factor which can consistently determine the level of risk someone faces in relation to victimisation and offending. 
C) Approximately 1 in 10 homicide victims (based on 2012-2014 data) were either under 1 years old or 65 years old and older. 
D) Homicide offenders are often slightly older than their victims (based on 2012-2014 data).

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT correct? In the case of sexual assault:

Accepted Answer

A) males are more likely to be assaulted by an immediate family member. 
B) males are more likely to be assaulted by an extended family member. 
C) males are more likely to be assaulted by someone they know. 
D) males are more likely to be assaulted by someone they do not know. 
A) males are more likely to be assaulted by an immediate family member. 
B) males are more likely to be assaulted by an extended family member. 
C) males are more likely to be assaulted by someone they know. 
D) males are more likely to be assaulted by someone they do not know.

Question 17

Few 'hot spots' produce the most calls to police, about 50% of calls in 3% of places.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Males are more at risk of lethal and non-lethal violence (of a non-sexual nature) than females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Provide a list of crimes that fall into the category of street crimes.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include:
-Publi

Question 20

Experiencing violent crime as a child decreases the risk of later victimis ation in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why do the statistics related to the crime of stalking have to be based on victimisation surveys only?

How are crime hot spots identified? How does the identification of hot spots contribute to policing?

What does the data on stalking tell us about victimisation in Australia?

Outline some of the findings from the International Violence Against Women Survey.

Homicide is the most researched crime in Australia.

Which of the following statements is correct?

About 11% of women and 16% of men aged 18 years and over have experienced physical and/or sexual abuse before the age of 15.

What is a crime hot spot? Provide an example of a crime hot spot.

Murder and manslaughter both fall under the category of homicide.

Which of the following could be identified as "crime hot spots"? (Select all that apply).

Provide a brief account of the risk factors associated with homicide victimisation.

Childhood exposure to domestic violence is a form of child abuse.

What is the difference between murder and manslaughter?

Provide possible explanations for the recent increase in child protection reports in Australia.

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the factors surrounding homicide?

Which of the following is NOT correct? In the case of sexual assault:

Few 'hot spots' produce the most calls to police, about 50% of calls in 3% of places.

Males are more at risk of lethal and non-lethal violence (of a non-sexual nature) than females.

Provide a list of crimes that fall into the category of street crimes.

Experiencing violent crime as a child decreases the risk of later victimis ation in adulthood.

The Media and Crime

Defining Crime

Measuring Crime

The Nature and Prevalence of Crime

Victim and Offender Characteristics

White-Collar Crime

Internet and Cybercrimes

International Crime

The Role of Theory

Psychological Explanations

Social Explanations

Interactionist Explanations

The Criminal Justice System

The Police

The Criminal Courts

Corrections

Victims, Criminal Justice and Restorative Justice

Crime Prevention

Careers in Criminal Justice

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Exam 6: Violent and Street Crimes

Why do the statistics related to the crime of stalking have to be based on victimisation surveys only?

How are crime hot spots identified? How does the identification of hot spots contribute to policing?

What does the data on stalking tell us about victimisation in Australia?

Outline some of the findings from the International Violence Against Women Survey.

Homicide is the most researched crime in Australia.

Which of the following statements is correct?

About 11% of women and 16% of men aged 18 years and over have experienced physical and/or sexual abuse before the age of 15.

What is a crime hot spot? Provide an example of a crime hot spot.

Murder and manslaughter both fall under the category of homicide.

Which of the following could be identified as "crime hot spots"? (Select all that apply).

Provide a brief account of the risk factors associated with homicide victimisation.

Childhood exposure to domestic violence is a form of child abuse.

What is the difference between murder and manslaughter?

Provide possible explanations for the recent increase in child protection reports in Australia.

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the factors surrounding homicide?

Which of the following is NOT correct? In the case of sexual assault:

Few 'hot spots' produce the most calls to police, about 50% of calls in 3% of places.

Males are more at risk of lethal and non-lethal violence (of a non-sexual nature) than females.

Provide a list of crimes that fall into the category of street crimes.

Experiencing violent crime as a child decreases the risk of later victimis ation in adulthood.

The Media and Crime

Defining Crime

Measuring Crime

The Nature and Prevalence of Crime

Victim and Offender Characteristics

White-Collar Crime

Internet and Cybercrimes

International Crime

The Role of Theory

Psychological Explanations

Social Explanations

Interactionist Explanations

The Criminal Justice System

The Police

The Criminal Courts

Corrections

Victims, Criminal Justice and Restorative Justice

Crime Prevention

Careers in Criminal Justice

Filters