Exam 6: Victims of Crime

Most victimizations are not reported to the police.

Victim impact statements are permitted in federal sentencing and in virtually all states.

The victims' rights movement received a boost when which president's Commission on Crime suggested that victims should have systematic means to address the harmful effects of criminal victimization and should be more involved in the criminal justice system?

By 2003, only about half of all states in the United States had passed some form of victims' rights legislation.

Research found that the most commonly cited reason for not reporting a crime to the police was which of the following?

Most victims take advantage of the compensation and restitution programs designed to provide victim assistance.

Critics of rape shield laws contend that they violate a defendant's _______ Amendment right to confront their accuser.

Which of the following is most likely to be the victim of violent crime?

Identify and discuss the improvements that have been made since the 1970s with regard to treating victims of crime. What else could we do to assist them?

Identify the pros and cons of having rape shield laws. Should we have these laws? Why or why not?

Which of the following would be most likely to use victim services?

Victims' rights vary among the states, although they, and the rights provided to them by the federal government, generally address two primary areas: the involvement of crime victims in criminal case proceedings and

The victims' rights movement of the _______ tried to put an end to blaming individuals for being victimized and to give victims more of a role in criminal case processing.

Victim impact statements have been criticized for creating heated emotions that may increase the severity of the offender's punishment.

Some states limit victim rights to victims of violent felonies or other select types of crime; only about 40% of states provide rights to all classes of victims.

The rate of property crime in the United States is about twice what it was in 1993.