Question 1

Phillip Garrido, the abducter and abuser of Jaycee Dugard, had which of the following convictions on his record?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex offending 
B)  murder 
C)  robbery 
D)  arson 
A)  sex offending 
B)  murder 
C)  robbery 
D)  arson A

Question 2

According to von Hentig's theory, victimization of women can only be explained by their gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Who of the following focused on how personal factors influence risk factors for victimization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mendelsohn 
B)  Agnew 
C)  Cohen and Felson 
D)  von Hentig 
A)  Mendelsohn 
B)  Agnew 
C)  Cohen and Felson 
D)  von Hentig D

Question 4

The media's protraty of crime often leads to an overexaggeration of violent crime in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The cases of femicide amongst border towns involve significant acts of ______ crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual 
B)  property 
C)  white-collar 
D)  hate 
A)  sexual 
B)  property 
C)  white-collar 
D)  hate

Question 6

Which of the following are considered negative consequences of victim blaming?

Accepted Answer

A)  Victim blaming assumes that people are able to change the environment in which they live. 
B)  Victim blaming assumes that only innocent victims are true victims. 
C)  Victim blaming creates a false sense of security about the risks of crime. 
D)  all of these are correct 
A)  Victim blaming assumes that people are able to change the environment in which they live. 
B)  Victim blaming assumes that only innocent victims are true victims. 
C)  Victim blaming creates a false sense of security about the risks of crime. 
D)  all of these are correct

Question 7

In a cycle of ______, young girls often run away from home in an attempt to escape from an abusive situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  victimization and offending 
B)  feminism 
C)  pathways 
D)  lifesytle 
A)  victimization and offending 
B)  feminism 
C)  pathways 
D)  lifesytle

Question 8

Victim blaming creates a false sense of security about the risks of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The routine activities theory has also been used to look at cybercrimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Prosecutors began to establish victim-assistance programs during the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1950s 
B)  1930s 
C)  1970s 
D)  These have always been a part of the CJ system. 
A)  1950s 
B)  1930s 
C)  1970s 
D)  These have always been a part of the CJ system.

Question 11

Mendelsoh's "voluntary victim" is defined as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  victim mistakenly believes he or she has been victimized 
B)  victim and offender are equally responsible for the crime 
C)  victim who provokes another to commit the crime 
D)  victim who is solely responsible for the crime 
A)  victim mistakenly believes he or she has been victimized 
B)  victim and offender are equally responsible for the crime 
C)  victim who provokes another to commit the crime 
D)  victim who is solely responsible for the crime

Question 12

Reasons why a victim might choose not to report their victimization to the police include all except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  societal embarrassment 
B)  the belief that nothing could be done 
C)  the belief that it was not serious and a personal matter 
D)  employment jeopardy 
A)  societal embarrassment 
B)  the belief that nothing could be done 
C)  the belief that it was not serious and a personal matter 
D)  employment jeopardy

Question 13

Identify and discuss one of Mendelsohn's categories of victims.

Accepted Answer

The first category is the innocent victi

Question 14

Cohen and Felson's theory was created to dicuss victimization in property crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An attack who is killed in self-defense is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  victim who alone is guilty. 
B)  innocent victim. 
C)  imaginary victim. 
D)  voluntary victim. 
A)  victim who alone is guilty. 
B)  innocent victim. 
C)  imaginary victim. 
D)  voluntary victim.

Question 16

Victims' rights are referenced in state laws and constitutions in all 50 states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

______ research draws upon the historical context of women's and girls' lives to relate how events and traumas affect their likelihood to engage in crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  Routine activities 
B)  Victim responsibility 
C)  Feminist pathways perspective 
D)  Criminal justice 
A)  Routine activities 
B)  Victim responsibility 
C)  Feminist pathways perspective 
D)  Criminal justice

Question 18

A belief in the just world hypothesis leads to an increased support of rape myths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If a rape victim dresses provocatively, she deserved to be raped. This statement is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary victimization 
B)  overt traumatization 
C)  victim blaming 
D)  stigmatization 
A)  secondary victimization 
B)  overt traumatization 
C)  victim blaming 
D)  stigmatization

Question 20

Discuss the relationship between victimization and offending as described by the feminist pathways perspective.

Accepted Answer

According to the feminist pathways persp

Phillip Garrido, the abducter and abuser of Jaycee Dugard, had which of the following convictions on his record?

According to von Hentig's theory, victimization of women can only be explained by their gender.

Who of the following focused on how personal factors influence risk factors for victimization?

The media's protraty of crime often leads to an overexaggeration of violent crime in society.

The cases of femicide amongst border towns involve significant acts of ______ crime.

Which of the following are considered negative consequences of victim blaming?

In a cycle of ______, young girls often run away from home in an attempt to escape from an abusive situation.

Victim blaming creates a false sense of security about the risks of crime.

The routine activities theory has also been used to look at cybercrimes.

Prosecutors began to establish victim-assistance programs during the ______.

Mendelsoh's "voluntary victim" is defined as ______.

Reasons why a victim might choose not to report their victimization to the police include all except ______.

Identify and discuss one of Mendelsohn's categories of victims.

Cohen and Felson's theory was created to dicuss victimization in property crimes.

An attack who is killed in self-defense is an example of a

Victims' rights are referenced in state laws and constitutions in all 50 states.

______ research draws upon the historical context of women's and girls' lives to relate how events and traumas affect their likelihood to engage in crime.

A belief in the just world hypothesis leads to an increased support of rape myths.

If a rape victim dresses provocatively, she deserved to be raped. This statement is an example of ______.

Discuss the relationship between victimization and offending as described by the feminist pathways perspective.

Women and Crime: Introduction

Women and Victimization: Rape and Sexual Assault

Women and Victimization: Intimate Partner Abuse and Stalking

International Issues in the Victimization of Women

Theories on Female Offending

Girls and Juvenile Delinquency

Female Offenders and Their Crimes

Processing and Sentencing of Female Offenders

The Supervision on Women Community Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry

The Incarceration of Women

Women Professionals and the Criminal Justice System - Part A

Women Professionals and the Criminal Justice System - Part B

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Exam 2: Theories of Victimization

Phillip Garrido, the abducter and abuser of Jaycee Dugard, had which of the following convictions on his record?

According to von Hentig's theory, victimization of women can only be explained by their gender.

Who of the following focused on how personal factors influence risk factors for victimization?

The media's protraty of crime often leads to an overexaggeration of violent crime in society.

The cases of femicide amongst border towns involve significant acts of ______ crime.

Which of the following are considered negative consequences of victim blaming?

In a cycle of ______, young girls often run away from home in an attempt to escape from an abusive situation.

Victim blaming creates a false sense of security about the risks of crime.

The routine activities theory has also been used to look at cybercrimes.

Prosecutors began to establish victim-assistance programs during the ______.

Mendelsoh's "voluntary victim" is defined as ______.

Reasons why a victim might choose not to report their victimization to the police include all except ______.

Identify and discuss one of Mendelsohn's categories of victims.

Cohen and Felson's theory was created to dicuss victimization in property crimes.

An attack who is killed in self-defense is an example of a

Victims' rights are referenced in state laws and constitutions in all 50 states.

______ research draws upon the historical context of women's and girls' lives to relate how events and traumas affect their likelihood to engage in crime.

A belief in the just world hypothesis leads to an increased support of rape myths.

If a rape victim dresses provocatively, she deserved to be raped. This statement is an example of ______.

Discuss the relationship between victimization and offending as described by the feminist pathways perspective.

Women and Crime: Introduction

Women and Victimization: Rape and Sexual Assault

Women and Victimization: Intimate Partner Abuse and Stalking

International Issues in the Victimization of Women

Theories on Female Offending

Girls and Juvenile Delinquency

Female Offenders and Their Crimes

Processing and Sentencing of Female Offenders

The Supervision on Women Community Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry

The Incarceration of Women

Women Professionals and the Criminal Justice System - Part A

Women Professionals and the Criminal Justice System - Part B

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