Question 1

Survivorology is a new field of study that is related to but separate from the field of victimology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Recent findings from research by the Polaris Project into human trafficking revealed which of the following about the cases reported to a national hotline in 2016?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 75% involved sex trafficking, 25% labor trafficking. 
B)  About 75% involved labor trafficking, 25% sex trafficking. 
C)  About 50% were sex trafficking, and 50% labor trafficking. 
D)  No data were available for sex or labor trafficking in 2016. 
A)  About 75% involved sex trafficking, 25% labor trafficking. 
B)  About 75% involved labor trafficking, 25% sex trafficking. 
C)  About 50% were sex trafficking, and 50% labor trafficking. 
D)  No data were available for sex or labor trafficking in 2016.

Question 3

An analysis of government surveys during the 1990s found that the largest percentage of crimes with onlookers watching involved robberies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In criminal justice settings, false memory syndrome is most often associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incest survivors 
B)  Robbery victims 
C)  Criminals themselves 
D)  Victims of the drug trade 
A)  Incest survivors 
B)  Robbery victims 
C)  Criminals themselves 
D)  Victims of the drug trade

Question 5

In a majority of U.S.states , all passersby are legally obligated to intercede if they see a crime in progress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Victimologists can make their most valuable contributions during which of the following stages of the rediscovery process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4

Question 7

To spur the development of survivorology as an area of concentration within victimology, the two key concepts of resiliency and recovery need to be operationalized.Which of the following does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Designating each one of them as either existing or absent 
B)  Estimating each one of them numerically to be quantified 
C)  Describing each one of them using the most precise detail 
D)  Defining each one of them according to how they operate 
A)  Designating each one of them as either existing or absent 
B)  Estimating each one of them numerically to be quantified 
C)  Describing each one of them using the most precise detail 
D)  Defining each one of them according to how they operate

Question 8

Victims lost their last opportunity to participate actively in the process of presenting their experiences to a jury because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public prosecutors not calling victims as witnesses in trials 
B)  Attorneys resolving most cases through plea negotiations 
C)  Judges not considering victims' experiences as evidence 
D)  The typical resistance of victims against court appearances 
A)  Public prosecutors not calling victims as witnesses in trials 
B)  Attorneys resolving most cases through plea negotiations 
C)  Judges not considering victims' experiences as evidence 
D)  The typical resistance of victims against court appearances

Question 9

Within victimology, what is the best distinction between the terms victim and survivor?

Accepted Answer

A)  These are simply synonymous terms identifying the same concept. 
B)  Victim has more negative and survivor more positive connotations. 
C)  Victims always lose their lives to crime, but survivors remain alive. 
D)  The field has decided to use survivor to replace victim completely. 
A)  These are simply synonymous terms identifying the same concept. 
B)  Victim has more negative and survivor more positive connotations. 
C)  Victims always lose their lives to crime, but survivors remain alive. 
D)  The field has decided to use survivor to replace victim completely.

Question 10

How do some survivorology researchers view the concept of resilience?

Accepted Answer

A)  As an innate character trait that cannot be learned 
B)  As a set of behaviors only practiced after a crisis 
C)  As an emotional muscle that can be strengthened 
D)  As a set of behaviors only practiced before crises 
A)  As an innate character trait that cannot be learned 
B)  As a set of behaviors only practiced after a crisis 
C)  As an emotional muscle that can be strengthened 
D)  As a set of behaviors only practiced before crises

Question 11

What is one negative effect of the attention victims receive from business?

Accepted Answer

A)  Businesses may overprotect consumers who have been victims. 
B)  Businesses tap an underserved consumer population in victims. 
C)  Businesses may commercially exploit the victims as customers. 
D)  Businesses create publicity that can worsen victims' problems. 
A)  Businesses may overprotect consumers who have been victims. 
B)  Businesses tap an underserved consumer population in victims. 
C)  Businesses may commercially exploit the victims as customers. 
D)  Businesses create publicity that can worsen victims' problems.

Question 12

Individuals who cope with criminal attacks in positive ways can serve as role models for other crime victims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the rediscovery process, analyzing recent data can aid in evaluating the effectiveness of measures taken to help survivors of crime but not in protecting others from the same fate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Who normally begins the rediscovery process by bringing attention to a problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activists 
B)  Police agencies 
C)  Courts and judges 
D)  Visitors from other countries 
A)  Activists 
B)  Police agencies 
C)  Courts and judges 
D)  Visitors from other countries

Question 15

Discuss the rediscovery of crime victims during the 1950s and early 1960s.Be sure to include a discussion on the impact of the various social movements of the time period.

Accepted Answer

The rediscovery of crime victims was ini

Question 16

According to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which of the following is a possible sign that someone is a victim of human trafficking?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person is very familiar with the neighborhood. 
B)  The person lives far away from the work premises. 
C)  The person often moves among various work sites. 
D)  The person appears to travel alone very frequently. 
A)  The person is very familiar with the neighborhood. 
B)  The person lives far away from the work premises. 
C)  The person often moves among various work sites. 
D)  The person appears to travel alone very frequently.

Question 17

Starting in the 1980s, elected officials sometimes engaged in the political process of enacting new laws named after specific individuals.How/why did this practice arise? What was significant about the individuals for whom legislation was named? Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Salient issues raise public awareness, a

Question 18

Many people today who have been harmed by criminals prefer the term survivor rather than victim because it implies empowerment rather than powerlessness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss how the importance of victims and their role in the criminal justice system has changed over time.

Accepted Answer

In early societies, harm was redressed t

Question 20

For much of America's penal history, which of the following has been overshadowed by the other primary goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deterring crime through punishment 
B)  Rehabilitating transgressors through treatment 
C)  Protecting society by incapacitating dangerous persons via imprisonment or execution 
D)  Ensuring the restoration of crime victims' financial, emotional, and physical health 
A)  Deterring crime through punishment 
B)  Rehabilitating transgressors through treatment 
C)  Protecting society by incapacitating dangerous persons via imprisonment or execution 
D)  Ensuring the restoration of crime victims' financial, emotional, and physical health

Survivorology is a new field of study that is related to but separate from the field of victimology.

Recent findings from research by the Polaris Project into human trafficking revealed which of the following about the cases reported to a national hotline in 2016?

An analysis of government surveys during the 1990s found that the largest percentage of crimes with onlookers watching involved robberies.

In criminal justice settings, false memory syndrome is most often associated with which of the following?

In a majority of U.S.states , all passersby are legally obligated to intercede if they see a crime in progress.

Victimologists can make their most valuable contributions during which of the following stages of the rediscovery process?

To spur the development of survivorology as an area of concentration within victimology, the two key concepts of resiliency and recovery need to be operationalized.Which of the following does this mean?

Victims lost their last opportunity to participate actively in the process of presenting their experiences to a jury because of which of the following?

Within victimology, what is the best distinction between the terms victim and survivor?

How do some survivorology researchers view the concept of resilience?

What is one negative effect of the attention victims receive from business?

Individuals who cope with criminal attacks in positive ways can serve as role models for other crime victims.

In the rediscovery process, analyzing recent data can aid in evaluating the effectiveness of measures taken to help survivors of crime but not in protecting others from the same fate.

Who normally begins the rediscovery process by bringing attention to a problem?

Discuss the rediscovery of crime victims during the 1950s and early 1960s.Be sure to include a discussion on the impact of the various social movements of the time period.

According to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which of the following is a possible sign that someone is a victim of human trafficking?

Starting in the 1980s, elected officials sometimes engaged in the political process of enacting new laws named after specific individuals.How/why did this practice arise? What was significant about the individuals for whom legislation was named? Provide examples.

Many people today who have been harmed by criminals prefer the term survivor rather than victim because it implies empowerment rather than powerlessness.

Discuss how the importance of victims and their role in the criminal justice system has changed over time.

For much of America's penal history, which of the following has been overshadowed by the other primary goals?

What Is Victimology

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

Repaying Victims

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

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Exam 11: Additional Groups of Victims With Special Problems

Survivorology is a new field of study that is related to but separate from the field of victimology.

Recent findings from research by the Polaris Project into human trafficking revealed which of the following about the cases reported to a national hotline in 2016?

An analysis of government surveys during the 1990s found that the largest percentage of crimes with onlookers watching involved robberies.

In criminal justice settings, false memory syndrome is most often associated with which of the following?

In a majority of U.S.states , all passersby are legally obligated to intercede if they see a crime in progress.

Victimologists can make their most valuable contributions during which of the following stages of the rediscovery process?

To spur the development of survivorology as an area of concentration within victimology, the two key concepts of resiliency and recovery need to be operationalized.Which of the following does this mean?

Victims lost their last opportunity to participate actively in the process of presenting their experiences to a jury because of which of the following?

Within victimology, what is the best distinction between the terms victim and survivor?

How do some survivorology researchers view the concept of resilience?

What is one negative effect of the attention victims receive from business?

Individuals who cope with criminal attacks in positive ways can serve as role models for other crime victims.

In the rediscovery process, analyzing recent data can aid in evaluating the effectiveness of measures taken to help survivors of crime but not in protecting others from the same fate.

Who normally begins the rediscovery process by bringing attention to a problem?

Discuss the rediscovery of crime victims during the 1950s and early 1960s.Be sure to include a discussion on the impact of the various social movements of the time period.

According to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which of the following is a possible sign that someone is a victim of human trafficking?

Starting in the 1980s, elected officials sometimes engaged in the political process of enacting new laws named after specific individuals.How/why did this practice arise? What was significant about the individuals for whom legislation was named? Provide examples.

Many people today who have been harmed by criminals prefer the term survivor rather than victim because it implies empowerment rather than powerlessness.

Discuss how the importance of victims and their role in the criminal justice system has changed over time.

For much of America's penal history, which of the following has been overshadowed by the other primary goals?

What Is Victimology

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

Repaying Victims

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

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