Question 1

If a rape victim develops a substance abuse disorder, it is not a consequence of the rape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

By English common law definition, rape could only be committed by a male against a female who was not his wife.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Among measures implemented that were designed to address sexual assaults and other sexual misconduct on college campuses, which of the following was chronologically LAST (most recent)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault was established to coordinate federal efforts to identify best practices on campuses nationwide. 
B)  Congress passed the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, requiring incidents of dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking to be included in annual campus crime statistics reports. 
C)  The U.S.Department of Education's Civil Rights Office issued guidelines to adopt zero-tolerance policies toward sexual assaults on campus. 
D)  All of these measures designed to address sexual misconduct on college campuses actually took place during different months or time periods within the same year. 
A)  The White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault was established to coordinate federal efforts to identify best practices on campuses nationwide. 
B)  Congress passed the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, requiring incidents of dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking to be included in annual campus crime statistics reports. 
C)  The U.S.Department of Education's Civil Rights Office issued guidelines to adopt zero-tolerance policies toward sexual assaults on campus. 
D)  All of these measures designed to address sexual misconduct on college campuses actually took place during different months or time periods within the same year. A

Question 4

Generally, what kind of laws stipulate that the defense cannot introduce evidence about the accuser's past sexual conduct unless the woman has previously been convicted of prostitution, has had consensual sex before with the defendant, or has an obvious incentive to lie?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rape shield laws 
B)  Statutory rape laws 
C)  Sexual battery laws 
D)  Victim advocacy laws 
A)  Rape shield laws 
B)  Statutory rape laws 
C)  Sexual battery laws 
D)  Victim advocacy laws

Question 5

What the crime of rape was called in English common law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlawful carnal knowledge 
B)  Unlawful imprisonment 
C)  Battery 
D)  Assault 
A)  Unlawful carnal knowledge 
B)  Unlawful imprisonment 
C)  Battery 
D)  Assault

Question 6

A judge might hand down a harsher sentence in view of mitigating circumstances such as implied consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which issue is central to any rape complaint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consent 
B)  Forensic evidence 
C)  Physical injuries 
D)  All of these are correct 
A)  Consent 
B)  Forensic evidence 
C)  Physical injuries 
D)  All of these are correct

Question 8

According to the National Crime Victimization Surveys (NCVS), the lowest annual reporting rates for rape as of 2016 have been about what percent, while the highest was what percent?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 percent; 45 percent 
B)  25 percent; 55 percent 
C)  35 percent; 65 percent 
D)  45 percent; 75 percent 
A)  15 percent; 45 percent 
B)  25 percent; 55 percent 
C)  35 percent; 65 percent 
D)  45 percent; 75 percent

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding reporting rates is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer than a quarter of victims reporting rape to the NCVS also report to police. 
B)  Nearly all female rape victims report the crime to the police. 
C)  Almost no male victims of rape report the crime to the police. 
D)  Approximately one out of every ten rape victims reports the crime to the police. 
A)  Fewer than a quarter of victims reporting rape to the NCVS also report to police. 
B)  Nearly all female rape victims report the crime to the police. 
C)  Almost no male victims of rape report the crime to the police. 
D)  Approximately one out of every ten rape victims reports the crime to the police.

Question 10

As of the early twenty-first century, females with the most risk for being raped were between the ages of 12 and 17.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true regarding marital rape?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no such crime at this time, though several groups are attempting to have it recognized as a crime. 
B)  Marital rape was outlawed long ago, even in English Common Law. 
C)  Marital rape was not specified as a crime in any of the states until the mid-1970s. 
D)  Marital rape is illegal today but only if the partners are no longer cohabitating. 
A)  There is no such crime at this time, though several groups are attempting to have it recognized as a crime. 
B)  Marital rape was outlawed long ago, even in English Common Law. 
C)  Marital rape was not specified as a crime in any of the states until the mid-1970s. 
D)  Marital rape is illegal today but only if the partners are no longer cohabitating.

Question 12

Congress passed a bill in 1986 revising federal rape statutes to include males and females as victims and perpetrators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Rape is typically motivated by a desire for sexual gratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The belief that the woman's word alone should not be enough to secure a conviction in a rape case is based on which of these concerns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defendants charged with rape are socially stigmatized. 
B)  Some females might gain by making false accusations. 
C)  The accused is entitled to the presumption of innocence. 
D)  This belief is based upon any and all of these concerns. 
A)  Defendants charged with rape are socially stigmatized. 
B)  Some females might gain by making false accusations. 
C)  The accused is entitled to the presumption of innocence. 
D)  This belief is based upon any and all of these concerns.

Question 15

Rape is one of the most underreported violent crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the United States, the crime of rape is still not gender-neutral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A meta-analysis of multiple research studies about male-on-male sexual assaults concluded that offenders and their victims tend to be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Away from home 
B)  Homosexuals 
C)  Strangers 
D)  Young 
A)  Away from home 
B)  Homosexuals 
C)  Strangers 
D)  Young

Question 18

Outline and discuss the fears about intrusive press coverage, unwanted publicity, and victim-blaming accusations that discourage some sexual assault victims from turning to the criminal justice system for help.

Accepted Answer

Victim-blaming presents a barrier to wom

Question 19

What remains the key factor that distinguishes a sexual assault from an unpleasant sexual experience with an overly aggressive partner?

Accepted Answer

A)  Injury 
B)  Fear 
C)  Lack of consent 
D)  Difference in age 
A)  Injury 
B)  Fear 
C)  Lack of consent 
D)  Difference in age

Question 20

Explain three approaches to addressing the crime of sexual assault through history.

Accepted Answer

The oldest approach to addressing sexual

If a rape victim develops a substance abuse disorder, it is not a consequence of the rape.

By English common law definition, rape could only be committed by a male against a female who was not his wife.

Among measures implemented that were designed to address sexual assaults and other sexual misconduct on college campuses, which of the following was chronologically LAST (most recent)?

Generally, what kind of laws stipulate that the defense cannot introduce evidence about the accuser's past sexual conduct unless the woman has previously been convicted of prostitution, has had consensual sex before with the defendant, or has an obvious incentive to lie?

What the crime of rape was called in English common law?

A judge might hand down a harsher sentence in view of mitigating circumstances such as implied consent.

Which issue is central to any rape complaint?

According to the National Crime Victimization Surveys (NCVS), the lowest annual reporting rates for rape as of 2016 have been about what percent, while the highest was what percent?

Which of the following statements regarding reporting rates is true?

As of the early twenty-first century, females with the most risk for being raped were between the ages of 12 and 17.

Which of the following is true regarding marital rape?

Congress passed a bill in 1986 revising federal rape statutes to include males and females as victims and perpetrators.

Rape is typically motivated by a desire for sexual gratification.

The belief that the woman's word alone should not be enough to secure a conviction in a rape case is based on which of these concerns?

Rape is one of the most underreported violent crimes.

In the United States, the crime of rape is still not gender-neutral.

A meta-analysis of multiple research studies about male-on-male sexual assaults concluded that offenders and their victims tend to be which of the following?

Outline and discuss the fears about intrusive press coverage, unwanted publicity, and victim-blaming accusations that discourage some sexual assault victims from turning to the criminal justice system for help.

What remains the key factor that distinguishes a sexual assault from an unpleasant sexual experience with an overly aggressive partner?

Explain three approaches to addressing the crime of sexual assault through history.

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The Rediscovery of Crime Victims

Victimization in the United States: an Overview

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 4: Violent Crimes: Murders and Robberies

If a rape victim develops a substance abuse disorder, it is not a consequence of the rape.

By English common law definition, rape could only be committed by a male against a female who was not his wife.

Among measures implemented that were designed to address sexual assaults and other sexual misconduct on college campuses, which of the following was chronologically LAST (most recent)?

Generally, what kind of laws stipulate that the defense cannot introduce evidence about the accuser's past sexual conduct unless the woman has previously been convicted of prostitution, has had consensual sex before with the defendant, or has an obvious incentive to lie?

What the crime of rape was called in English common law?

A judge might hand down a harsher sentence in view of mitigating circumstances such as implied consent.

Which issue is central to any rape complaint?

According to the National Crime Victimization Surveys (NCVS), the lowest annual reporting rates for rape as of 2016 have been about what percent, while the highest was what percent?

Which of the following statements regarding reporting rates is true?

As of the early twenty-first century, females with the most risk for being raped were between the ages of 12 and 17.

Which of the following is true regarding marital rape?

Congress passed a bill in 1986 revising federal rape statutes to include males and females as victims and perpetrators.

Rape is typically motivated by a desire for sexual gratification.

The belief that the woman's word alone should not be enough to secure a conviction in a rape case is based on which of these concerns?

Rape is one of the most underreported violent crimes.

In the United States, the crime of rape is still not gender-neutral.

A meta-analysis of multiple research studies about male-on-male sexual assaults concluded that offenders and their victims tend to be which of the following?

Outline and discuss the fears about intrusive press coverage, unwanted publicity, and victim-blaming accusations that discourage some sexual assault victims from turning to the criminal justice system for help.

What remains the key factor that distinguishes a sexual assault from an unpleasant sexual experience with an overly aggressive partner?

Explain three approaches to addressing the crime of sexual assault through history.

What Is Victimology

The Rediscovery of Crime Victims

Victimization in the United States: an Overview

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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