Exam 10: Violence

Sibling abuse is said to be the most under researched and under recognized form of family violence.

Incidents in which the victim was the first to show and use a deadly weapon or to strike the first blow in an altercation are referred to as

Death results from conditions under which a fatality would be a reasonable outcome

A _________________ is someone who kills three or more victims at different locations within a few hours or a few days.

The concept of victim precipitation suggests that the victim may be a major precipitating cause of his/her own demise.

The threat or attempt to do bodily harm to another is

Robbery is by far the most frequent violent crime.

Which of the following is not one of the categories of homicide?

A boxer whose punch kills his opponent has committed an

The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment is considered violence against the elderly.

Social control is a term used to indicate a sense of trust, common values, and cohesion in neighborhoods.

Spree killers commit repeat murders over a period of time.

This law holds that if a death occurs during the commission of a felony the perpetrator of the felony is chargeable with first-degree murder.

Family violence includes which types of violence?

Mass murderers claim more victims than serial killers.

A death that occurs as a consequence of an accident perpetrated by a person performing a lawful act with ordinary caution is

Approximately how many guns are currently in circulation in the United States?

The unlawful killing of one human being by another constitutes

The feminist theory of rape argues rape is the result of long and deep-rooted traditions in which males have dominated political, social, and economic life.

Rape is considered a crime of violence.