Exam 3: Victims and Victimization

_____________ theory explains that people become victims of crime because they reside in socially disorganized and high-crime areas.

Approximately two-thirds of sexual assaults and rapes occur at night, between the hours of 6 pm and 6 am.

According to school victimization studies, public schools report about ______________ acts of violence per every 1,000 students.

According to recent statistics, ________________ is the most expensive crime for society.

According to routine activities theory, __________________, such as watchful neighbors and police presence, are effective deterrents to crime.

Criminologists who focus their attention on victims of crime refer to themselves as _________.

Victim impact information/victim impact statements are part of which act?

Based on statistics, theoretically one's risk of victimization can be reduced by staying home at night, moving to a rural area, and getting married.

Extreme preoccupation with certain thoughts and neurotic performance of certain behaviors  is called ________________.

In 1984 the federal government created the ______________________, which grants money to state compensation boards derived from fines and penalties imposed on offenders.

Deviant place theory states that criminals place themselves in situations of violent crime on purpose because of a desire to obtain goods or services that they could not obtain legally .

Although it is difficult to estimate, the average cost of one murder to society is about:

Elderly individuals are more likely than younger individuals to be victims of which type of crime?

Which of the following is not typically covered by victim compensation programs?

Violence is more severe when perpetrated by males versus females as indicated by higher injury rates and increased fear.

The NCVS tells us that which of the following is most vulnerable to crime?

The main concept of lifestyle theory is that something in the victim's lifestyle rather than a random occurrence is responsible for the victimization.

The NCVS indicates that rural, white homes in the Northeast are the most likely to contain crime victims or to be the target of theft offenses, such as burglary or larceny.

The NCVS indicates that more than 25 million theft and violent victimizations occur each year.

_______________ occurs when the victim acts in a manner to incite violence, such as using threats or fighting words.