Question 1

The Clery Act mandated Title IV colleges and universities to report their annual ___________ and ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Crime statistics; engage in crime-prevention activities. 
B)  Victimization rates; encourage criminal victimization. 
C)  Number of enrolled students; evaluate their crime-prevention efforts. 
D)  Women's soccer team record; average GPA for those majoring in criminal justice. 
A)  Crime statistics; engage in crime-prevention activities. 
B)  Victimization rates; encourage criminal victimization. 
C)  Number of enrolled students; evaluate their crime-prevention efforts. 
D)  Women's soccer team record; average GPA for those majoring in criminal justice. A

Question 2

Which of the following type of victims is not an element of Schafer's typology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biologically weak victims. 
B)  Socially weak victims. 
C)  Mentally weak victims. 
D)  Precipitative victims. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Biologically weak victims. 
B)  Socially weak victims. 
C)  Mentally weak victims. 
D)  Precipitative victims. 
E)  None of the above. C

Question 3

Which of the following characteristics is not an element of von Hentig's victim typology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological characteristics. 
B)  Environmental characteristics. 
C)  Sociological characteristics. 
D)  Psychological characteristics. 
E)  All the above are characteristics of von Hentig's typology. 
A)  Biological characteristics. 
B)  Environmental characteristics. 
C)  Sociological characteristics. 
D)  Psychological characteristics. 
E)  All the above are characteristics of von Hentig's typology. B

Question 4

Explain how the social movements of the 1960s and 1970s in the United States contributed to the development of the field of victimology.

Accepted Answer

The social movements of the 1960s and 19

Question 5

Which of the following influenced the victim's rights movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The civil rights movement. 
B)  The women's movement. 
C)  The children's movement. 
D)  All of the above influenced the victim's rights movement. 
A)  The civil rights movement. 
B)  The women's movement. 
C)  The children's movement. 
D)  All of the above influenced the victim's rights movement.

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the factors identified by Wolfgang as common to victim-precipitated homicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  The victim often had a prior criminal record. 
B)  The offender often had a psychological disorder. 
C)  The victim and offender were often strangers. 
D)  The victim often was unarmed. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  The victim often had a prior criminal record. 
B)  The offender often had a psychological disorder. 
C)  The victim and offender were often strangers. 
D)  The victim often was unarmed. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 7

Which of the following is an element of the cycle theory of violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tension-building phase. 
B)  Acute battering phase. 
C)  Contrite loving phase. 
D)  All of the above are elements of the cycle theory of violence. 
A)  Tension-building phase. 
B)  Acute battering phase. 
C)  Contrite loving phase. 
D)  All of the above are elements of the cycle theory of violence.

Question 8

Hans von Hentig defined victim precipitation as victims contributing to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Criminal behavior through encouraging criminal offending. 
B)  Crime rates by committing criminal offenses. 
C)  The criminal events that harm them. 
D)  The criminal justice system by reporting their victimizations to law enforcement. 
A)  Criminal behavior through encouraging criminal offending. 
B)  Crime rates by committing criminal offenses. 
C)  The criminal events that harm them. 
D)  The criminal justice system by reporting their victimizations to law enforcement.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a purpose of the field of victimology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studying crime victims. 
B)  Identifying the circumstances surrounding criminal victimization. 
C)  Studying criminal offenders. 
D)  Ensuring that victims are provided with services and advocacy. 
E)  All of the above are purposes of the field of victimology. 
A)  Studying crime victims. 
B)  Identifying the circumstances surrounding criminal victimization. 
C)  Studying criminal offenders. 
D)  Ensuring that victims are provided with services and advocacy. 
E)  All of the above are purposes of the field of victimology.

Question 10

Which of the following is not an element of the philosophy of crime control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Swift justice. 
B)  Harsh punishment. 
C)  Lenient sentencing. 
D)  Efficiency. 
A)  Swift justice. 
B)  Harsh punishment. 
C)  Lenient sentencing. 
D)  Efficiency.

Question 11

A "risk factor" in victimology is a variable associated with increased risks for _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Criminal victimization. 
B)  Incarceration. 
C)  Criminal offending. 
D)  Criminal conviction. 
A)  Criminal victimization. 
B)  Incarceration. 
C)  Criminal offending. 
D)  Criminal conviction.

Question 12

Mendelsohn's typology categorized victims according to the victim's _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Degree of provocation. 
B)  Degree of perspiration. 
C)  Degree of facilitation. 
D)  Degree of responsibility. 
A)  Degree of provocation. 
B)  Degree of perspiration. 
C)  Degree of facilitation. 
D)  Degree of responsibility.

Question 13

The women's movement contributed to the field of victimology by focusing attention on _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual violence of women. 
B)  Spousal abuse. 
C)  Crimes against children. 
D)  Crimes against minorities. 
E)  A and C
F) A and B 
A)  Sexual violence of women. 
B)  Spousal abuse. 
C)  Crimes against children. 
D)  Crimes against minorities. 
E)  A and C
F) A and B

Question 14

The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society is an important aspect of the political origins of victimology because it suggested efforts should be made to compensate victims who suffered _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Severe injuries. 
B)  Financial hardships. 
C)  Long-term abuse. 
D)  Police brutality. 
A)  Severe injuries. 
B)  Financial hardships. 
C)  Long-term abuse. 
D)  Police brutality.

Question 15

Are criminology and victimology related fields of study or two distinct fields? Explain your answer and provide supporting examples.

Accepted Answer

Criminology and victimology are related

Question 16

Battered-child syndrome is defined as when a young child suffers repeated serious physical abuse by whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents and other caregivers. 
B)  Parents and other children. 
C)  Law enforcement and other caregivers. 
D)  Parents and their siblings. 
A)  Parents and other caregivers. 
B)  Parents and other children. 
C)  Law enforcement and other caregivers. 
D)  Parents and their siblings.

Question 17

Children were recognized in earnest as a group of crime victims with special needs in the early _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1760s. 
B)  1960s. 
C)  1970s. 
D)  1950s. 
A)  1760s. 
B)  1960s. 
C)  1970s. 
D)  1950s.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a true statement about victim blaming?

Accepted Answer

A)  Victim blaming was one of the critiques of the first generation of victimology. 
B)  Grass-roots advocacy groups arose partially in response to victim blaming. 
C)  Victim blaming was advocated by first-generation victimologists. 
D)  The focus on the victim's responsibility can lead to charges of victim blaming. 
A)  Victim blaming was one of the critiques of the first generation of victimology. 
B)  Grass-roots advocacy groups arose partially in response to victim blaming. 
C)  Victim blaming was advocated by first-generation victimologists. 
D)  The focus on the victim's responsibility can lead to charges of victim blaming.

Question 19

The first-generation victimologists primarily focused on the degree to which victims contributed to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The criminal justice system through precipitation, facilitation, and provocation. 
B)  Criminal events through victim blaming. 
C)  Criminal events through precipitation, facilitation, and provocation. 
D)  Crime prevention through precipitation, facilitation, and provocation. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  The criminal justice system through precipitation, facilitation, and provocation. 
B)  Criminal events through victim blaming. 
C)  Criminal events through precipitation, facilitation, and provocation. 
D)  Crime prevention through precipitation, facilitation, and provocation. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 20

Schafer defined the concept of functional responsibility as victims being responsible for not _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Provoking offenders into action and for actively preventing their victimization. 
B)  Provoking offenders into action and for actively fighting against offenders. 
C)  Making judgments against offenders and for actively preventing their victimization. 
D)  Insulting offenders and for reporting their victimization. 
A)  Provoking offenders into action and for actively preventing their victimization. 
B)  Provoking offenders into action and for actively fighting against offenders. 
C)  Making judgments against offenders and for actively preventing their victimization. 
D)  Insulting offenders and for reporting their victimization.

The Clery Act mandated Title IV colleges and universities to report their annual _ and _.

Which of the following type of victims is not an element of Schafer's typology?

Which of the following characteristics is not an element of von Hentig's victim typology?

Explain how the social movements of the 1960s and 1970s in the United States contributed to the development of the field of victimology.

Which of the following influenced the victim's rights movement?

Which of the following is one of the factors identified by Wolfgang as common to victim-precipitated homicide?

Which of the following is an element of the cycle theory of violence?

Hans von Hentig defined victim precipitation as victims contributing to _____________.

Which of the following is not a purpose of the field of victimology?

Which of the following is not an element of the philosophy of crime control?

A "risk factor" in victimology is a variable associated with increased risks for _____________.

Mendelsohn's typology categorized victims according to the victim's _____________.

The women's movement contributed to the field of victimology by focusing attention on _____________.

The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society is an important aspect of the political origins of victimology because it suggested efforts should be made to compensate victims who suffered _____________.

Are criminology and victimology related fields of study or two distinct fields? Explain your answer and provide supporting examples.

Battered-child syndrome is defined as when a young child suffers repeated serious physical abuse by whom?

Children were recognized in earnest as a group of crime victims with special needs in the early _______.

Which of the following is not a true statement about victim blaming?

The first-generation victimologists primarily focused on the degree to which victims contributed to _____________.

Schafer defined the concept of functional responsibility as victims being responsible for not _____________.

Opportunity Theories of Victimization

Contemporary Theories of Victimization

Sources of Victimization Data

Personal Victimization

Victimization of Women, Children, and the Elderly

Property and White-Collar Victimization

Domain-Specific Opportunities for Victimization

Recurring Victimization

Victim Decision Making

Consequences of Victimization

Responding to Victimization

Fear of Criminal Victimization

Preventing Victimization With Environmental Criminology

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Exam 1: Origins of Victimology

The Clery Act mandated Title IV colleges and universities to report their annual ___________ and ___________.

Which of the following type of victims is not an element of Schafer's typology?

Which of the following characteristics is not an element of von Hentig's victim typology?

Explain how the social movements of the 1960s and 1970s in the United States contributed to the development of the field of victimology.

Which of the following influenced the victim's rights movement?

Which of the following is one of the factors identified by Wolfgang as common to victim-precipitated homicide?

Which of the following is an element of the cycle theory of violence?

Hans von Hentig defined victim precipitation as victims contributing to _____________.

Which of the following is not a purpose of the field of victimology?

Which of the following is not an element of the philosophy of crime control?

A "risk factor" in victimology is a variable associated with increased risks for _____________.

Mendelsohn's typology categorized victims according to the victim's _____________.

The women's movement contributed to the field of victimology by focusing attention on _____________.

The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society is an important aspect of the political origins of victimology because it suggested efforts should be made to compensate victims who suffered _____________.

Are criminology and victimology related fields of study or two distinct fields? Explain your answer and provide supporting examples.

Battered-child syndrome is defined as when a young child suffers repeated serious physical abuse by whom?

Children were recognized in earnest as a group of crime victims with special needs in the early _______.

Which of the following is not a true statement about victim blaming?

The first-generation victimologists primarily focused on the degree to which victims contributed to _____________.

Schafer defined the concept of functional responsibility as victims being responsible for not _____________.

Opportunity Theories of Victimization

Contemporary Theories of Victimization

Sources of Victimization Data

Personal Victimization

Victimization of Women, Children, and the Elderly

Property and White-Collar Victimization

Domain-Specific Opportunities for Victimization

Recurring Victimization

Victim Decision Making

Consequences of Victimization

Responding to Victimization

Fear of Criminal Victimization

Preventing Victimization With Environmental Criminology

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The Clery Act mandated Title IV colleges and universities to report their annual _ and _.