Exam 13: Victims in the Twenty-First Century: Alternative Directions Glossary References Name Index Subject Index

There are instances in which it may not be clear who is the victim and who is the offender.

Which of the following terms describes those who experience the criminal act and its consequences firsthand?

Both criminologists and victimologists place a great emphasis on following the proper ways of gathering and interpreting data.

Which of the following terms describes those who suffer emotionally or financially from a crime but are not immediately involved in or physically injured by it?

A research study used in victimology that asks research questions beginning with "who, where, when, and how" is classified as an exploratory study.

How does this chapter characterize the status of being a legitimate or bona fide victim worthy of support?

Explain some good reasons for studying victimology, even if a student is not majoring in criminology or criminal justice.

Which of the following is used to discover what help is needed for crime victims to resolve problems and resume their lives as before the crime?

For research to be considered scientific, it must be which of the following?

Examining the range and reactions of persons under attack sometimes provides an opportunity to see people at their very best.

A researcher from a discipline other than victimology studies an issue that victimologists also study.This researcher asks a research question about when public attitudes toward a given crime changed, and why.To which discipline does this researcher most likely belong?

Which of the following does this chapter say about the intergenerational transmission of misusing force?

Indirect victims are those who experience the criminal act and its consequences firsthand.

Which of the following is one similarity between criminologists and victimologists?

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) might occur to victims after they have experienced the traumatic event of a crime.Identify an example in this chapter of a specific type of victimization that can lead to PTSD.What are some aspects of this problem that researchers seek to investigate?

Of the types of research studies that victimologists can conduct, which type includes seeking to predict "What would happen if…"?

Which of the following is true of street crime?

In ancient cultures, the concept of victim was connected to the practice of religious sacrifice.

If people study victimology and learn how and why criminals operate, they will never become crime victims themselves.

Which of the following have researchers found about people who routinely engage in lawbreaking?