Question 1

Explain the legal concept of self-defense, including the four perspectives that shape self-defense laws.

Accepted Answer

Self-preservation is a basic human right

Question 2

Using force against an attacker is permissible because any injuries that the aggressor suffers are deserved, according to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the punitive rationale. 
B)  the rationale of necessity. 
C)  the social rationale. 
D)  all of these rationales. 
A)  the punitive rationale. 
B)  the rationale of necessity. 
C)  the social rationale. 
D)  all of these rationales.

Question 3

Informal restorative justice refers to an approach in which harmed parties can be central figures who play hands-on roles and take charge of how their cases are resolved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Retributive justice resulted from an injury-centered, victim-focused, and reparations-oriented approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

People who support expanding gun ownership often consider these weapons to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitators. 
B)  equalizers. 
C)  pernicious. 
D)  mediators. 
A)  facilitators. 
B)  equalizers. 
C)  pernicious. 
D)  mediators.

Question 6

During 2011, fewer than 100 people perished from accidental discharges of firearms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Justifiable homicides may take place when private citizens kill their attackers during the commission of a felony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the most common type of approach to restorative justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  victim-offender mediation 
B)  peacemaking circles 
C)  family group conferencing 
D)  a community board 
A)  victim-offender mediation 
B)  peacemaking circles 
C)  family group conferencing 
D)  a community board

Question 9

The person asserting the right to self-defense must have a reasonable belief that harm is imminent.On what can this belief be based?

Accepted Answer

A)  the size of the adversary 
B)  the time of day and the setting 
C)  the presence or absence of a weapon 
D)  it can be based on all of these factors 
A)  the size of the adversary 
B)  the time of day and the setting 
C)  the presence or absence of a weapon 
D)  it can be based on all of these factors

Question 10

Restorative justice uses mediation, negotiation, frank discussion, consensus, and restitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Explain the legal concept of self-defense, including the four perspectives that shape self-defense laws.

Using force against an attacker is permissible because any injuries that the aggressor suffers are deserved, according to:

Informal restorative justice refers to an approach in which harmed parties can be central figures who play hands-on roles and take charge of how their cases are resolved.

Retributive justice resulted from an injury-centered, victim-focused, and reparations-oriented approach.

People who support expanding gun ownership often consider these weapons to be:

During 2011, fewer than 100 people perished from accidental discharges of firearms.

Justifiable homicides may take place when private citizens kill their attackers during the commission of a felony.

What is the most common type of approach to restorative justice?

The person asserting the right to self-defense must have a reasonable belief that harm is imminent.On what can this belief be based?

Restorative justice uses mediation, negotiation, frank discussion, consensus, and restitution.

The Rediscovery of Crime Victims

Victimization in the United States: an Overview

Violent Crimes: Murders and Robberies

Victims Contributions to the Crime Problem

Victims and the Criminal Justice System: Cooperation and Conflict

Victims and the Criminal Justice System: Cooperation and Conflict

Victimized Children

Victims of Violence by Lovers and Family Members

Victims of Rapes and Other Sexual Assaults

Additional Groups of Victims With Special Problems

Repaying Victims

Victims in the Twenty-First Century: Alternative Directions Glossary References Name Index Subject Index

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Exam 1: What Is Victimology

Explain the legal concept of self-defense, including the four perspectives that shape self-defense laws.

Using force against an attacker is permissible because any injuries that the aggressor suffers are deserved, according to:

Informal restorative justice refers to an approach in which harmed parties can be central figures who play hands-on roles and take charge of how their cases are resolved.

Retributive justice resulted from an injury-centered, victim-focused, and reparations-oriented approach.

People who support expanding gun ownership often consider these weapons to be:

During 2011, fewer than 100 people perished from accidental discharges of firearms.

Justifiable homicides may take place when private citizens kill their attackers during the commission of a felony.

What is the most common type of approach to restorative justice?

The person asserting the right to self-defense must have a reasonable belief that harm is imminent.On what can this belief be based?

Restorative justice uses mediation, negotiation, frank discussion, consensus, and restitution.

The Rediscovery of Crime Victims

Victimization in the United States: an Overview

Violent Crimes: Murders and Robberies

Victims Contributions to the Crime Problem

Victims and the Criminal Justice System: Cooperation and Conflict

Victims and the Criminal Justice System: Cooperation and Conflict

Victimized Children

Victims of Violence by Lovers and Family Members

Victims of Rapes and Other Sexual Assaults

Additional Groups of Victims With Special Problems

Repaying Victims

Victims in the Twenty-First Century: Alternative Directions Glossary References Name Index Subject Index

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