Question 1

To what does the term mala in se refer?

Accepted Answer

The term "mala in se" refers to actions that are considered inherently wrong by their very nature, independent of any legal definitions or statutes. These are offenses that are morally or ethically considered wrong and are universally condemned. The phrase is Latin for "wrong or evil in itself."

Mala in se crimes are contrasted with "mala prohibita," which are actions that are not inherently immoral but are prohibited by law for the good of society. Mala prohibita offenses might include things like parking violations, jaywalking, or regulatory offenses, which are not intrinsically wrong but are made illegal through legislation.

Examples of mala in se crimes include serious offenses such as murder, rape, theft, and assault. These actions are typically outlawed in virtually all societies because they violate basic moral principles. The concept of mala in se is important in the field of criminal law as it helps to distinguish between crimes that are universally recognized as wrong and those that are deemed wrong because they are defined as such by a specific legal system.

Question 2

An isolated society in which an individual handles his or her own problems is a gemeinschaft society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Marvin E. Wolfgang was responsible for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  drawing attention to the role of victim precipitation in homicide cases 
B)  writing The Criminal and His Victim 
C)  not using an empirical methodology 
D)  describing the subculture of nonviolence 
E)  isolating the dominant role of illicit activity in patterns of homicide 
A)  drawing attention to the role of victim precipitation in homicide cases 
B)  writing The Criminal and His Victim 
C)  not using an empirical methodology 
D)  describing the subculture of nonviolence 
E)  isolating the dominant role of illicit activity in patterns of homicide A

Question 4

What is the significance behind the book titles The Criminal and His Victim and The Victim and His Criminal?

Accepted Answer

The significance behind the book titles

Question 5

What movements led to the rise of concern over victim rights?

Accepted Answer

The rise of concern over victim rights c

Question 6

What is the relevance of the terms gemeinschaft and gesellschaft for victim treatment?

Accepted Answer

The terms gemeinschaft and gesellschaft

Question 7

Von Hentig authored The Victim and His Criminal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Did Wolfgang's study and Amir's research support or refute the concept of victim precipitation?

Accepted Answer

To provide a full answer to whether Wolf

Question 9

Explore the typology, presented in Table 1.3 of the textbook, which Schafer developed.

Accepted Answer

Schafer developed a typology in Table 1.

Question 10

The movement toward a gesellschaft society began shortly after the inception of the Code of Hammurabi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Mendelsohn, an imaginary victim is when a crime is committed that does not harm another person (such as drug use).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What was Hans von Hentig's main contribution to the field of victimology?

Accepted Answer

A)  he suggested that rape victims had a subconscious desire to be raped 
B)  he proposed the idea of the criminal-victim dyad, which looked at the role the victim played in his or her own victimization 
C)  he was the founder of what is known today as "critical victimology" 
D)  he stated that victims may have a "functional responsibility" for their victimization 
E)  he founded the National Organization for Victim Assistance 
A)  he suggested that rape victims had a subconscious desire to be raped 
B)  he proposed the idea of the criminal-victim dyad, which looked at the role the victim played in his or her own victimization 
C)  he was the founder of what is known today as "critical victimology" 
D)  he stated that victims may have a "functional responsibility" for their victimization 
E)  he founded the National Organization for Victim Assistance

Question 13

What kinds of questions does "critical victimology" raise?

Accepted Answer

Critical victimology raises questions ab

Question 14

Which of the following statements best characterizes the victim precipitation argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal acts can be explained by the behavior of the offender 
B)  the victim becomes activated only when the offender emits certain signals 
C)  the victim's behavior is necessary and sufficient to trigger the commission of a criminal act 
D)  offenders plan their criminal acts 
E)  victimization is often a spur-of-the-moment behavior 
A)  criminal acts can be explained by the behavior of the offender 
B)  the victim becomes activated only when the offender emits certain signals 
C)  the victim's behavior is necessary and sufficient to trigger the commission of a criminal act 
D)  offenders plan their criminal acts 
E)  victimization is often a spur-of-the-moment behavior

Question 15

Beniamin Mendelsohn classified victims according to which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  culpability in a criminal act 
B)  biological traits 
C)  ethnicity 
D)  type of drug addiction 
E)  all of the above 
A)  culpability in a criminal act 
B)  biological traits 
C)  ethnicity 
D)  type of drug addiction 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

The idea of retribution:

Accepted Answer

A)  was started by Stephen Schafer 
B)  is that the offender should suffer in proportion to the degree of harm he or she caused 
C)  is the opposite of restitution 
D)  is the feeling that the victim played an active role in his or her victimization 
E)  was begun by feudal barons 
A)  was started by Stephen Schafer 
B)  is that the offender should suffer in proportion to the degree of harm he or she caused 
C)  is the opposite of restitution 
D)  is the feeling that the victim played an active role in his or her victimization 
E)  was begun by feudal barons

Question 17

Using Figure 1.1 of the textbook, what four broad questions does general victimology raise?

Accepted Answer

Without access to Figure 1.1 of the text

Question 18

List some topics that would capture the interest of a critical victimologist.

Accepted Answer

Critical victimology is a branch of vict

Question 19

What major concept or concern captivated the early victimologists?

Accepted Answer

The early victimologists were captivated

Question 20

How does "critical victimology" represent a different approach?

Accepted Answer

Critical victimology represents a differ

To what does the term mala in se refer?

An isolated society in which an individual handles his or her own problems is a gemeinschaft society.

Marvin E. Wolfgang was responsible for which of the following?

What is the significance behind the book titles The Criminal and His Victim and The Victim and His Criminal?

What movements led to the rise of concern over victim rights?

What is the relevance of the terms gemeinschaft and gesellschaft for victim treatment?

Von Hentig authored The Victim and His Criminal.

Did Wolfgang's study and Amir's research support or refute the concept of victim precipitation?

Explore the typology, presented in Table 1.3 of the textbook, which Schafer developed.

The movement toward a gesellschaft society began shortly after the inception of the Code of Hammurabi.

According to Mendelsohn, an imaginary victim is when a crime is committed that does not harm another person (such as drug use).

What was Hans von Hentig's main contribution to the field of victimology?

What kinds of questions does "critical victimology" raise?

Which of the following statements best characterizes the victim precipitation argument?

Beniamin Mendelsohn classified victims according to which of the following characteristics?

The idea of retribution:

Using Figure 1.1 of the textbook, what four broad questions does general victimology raise?

List some topics that would capture the interest of a critical victimologist.

What major concept or concern captivated the early victimologists?

How does "critical victimology" represent a different approach?

Measuring Criminal Victimization

The Costs of Victimization

Remedying the Impact of Victimization

Restorative Justice

Victim Rights

Traditional Crimes

Sexual Battery

Intimate Partner Violence

Child Maltreatment

Crime and the Elderly

Hate Crime Victimization

Victimization at School

Victimization at Work

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Exam 1: The Scope of Victimology

To what does the term mala in se refer?

An isolated society in which an individual handles his or her own problems is a gemeinschaft society.

Marvin E. Wolfgang was responsible for which of the following?

What is the significance behind the book titles The Criminal and His Victim and The Victim and His Criminal?

What movements led to the rise of concern over victim rights?

What is the relevance of the terms gemeinschaft and gesellschaft for victim treatment?

Von Hentig authored The Victim and His Criminal.

Did Wolfgang's study and Amir's research support or refute the concept of victim precipitation?

Explore the typology, presented in Table 1.3 of the textbook, which Schafer developed.

The movement toward a gesellschaft society began shortly after the inception of the Code of Hammurabi.

According to Mendelsohn, an imaginary victim is when a crime is committed that does not harm another person (such as drug use).

What was Hans von Hentig's main contribution to the field of victimology?

What kinds of questions does "critical victimology" raise?

Which of the following statements best characterizes the victim precipitation argument?

Beniamin Mendelsohn classified victims according to which of the following characteristics?

The idea of retribution:

Using Figure 1.1 of the textbook, what four broad questions does general victimology raise?

List some topics that would capture the interest of a critical victimologist.

What major concept or concern captivated the early victimologists?

How does "critical victimology" represent a different approach?

Measuring Criminal Victimization

The Costs of Victimization

Remedying the Impact of Victimization

Restorative Justice

Victim Rights

Traditional Crimes

Sexual Battery

Intimate Partner Violence

Child Maltreatment

Crime and the Elderly

Hate Crime Victimization

Victimization at School

Victimization at Work

Filters