Question 1

Explain the four assumptions behind the victim precipitation argument.

Accepted Answer

The victim precipitation argument is a t

Question 2

Victim compensation aims to reimburse victims for their losses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following persons caused a giant uproar over an empirical analysis of rape victims?

Accepted Answer

A)  L. A. Curtis 
B)  Franklin and Franklin 
C)  Marvin Wolfgang 
D)  Beniamin Mendelsohn 
E)  Menachem Amir 
A)  L. A. Curtis 
B)  Franklin and Franklin 
C)  Marvin Wolfgang 
D)  Beniamin Mendelsohn 
E)  Menachem Amir

Question 4

The transition from a victim's justice system to a criminal's justice system was marked by the trend away from which of the following and towards which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  away from a gemeinschaft society and towards a gesellschaft society 
B)  away from a gesellschaft society and towards a gemeinschaft society 
C)  away from an industrialized society and towards a rural society 
D)  away from an agricultural society and towards a democratic society 
E)  away from a feudal society and towards a dictatorship 
A)  away from a gemeinschaft society and towards a gesellschaft society 
B)  away from a gesellschaft society and towards a gemeinschaft society 
C)  away from an industrialized society and towards a rural society 
D)  away from an agricultural society and towards a democratic society 
E)  away from a feudal society and towards a dictatorship

Question 5

What three findings or empirical regularities emerged from Wolfgang's homicide study?

Accepted Answer

The three findings or empirical regulari

Question 6

According to Schafer, an immigrant is an example of a socially weak victim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the text, which of the following was NOT a reason for the emergence of the victim movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  the pharmaceutical industry 
B)  the women's movement 
C)  the children's rights movement 
D)  the growing crime problem 
E)  mass media 
A)  the pharmaceutical industry 
B)  the women's movement 
C)  the children's rights movement 
D)  the growing crime problem 
E)  mass media

Question 8

What is a typology, and why did the early victimologists concentrate on creating typologies?

Accepted Answer

A typology is a classification system us

Question 9

Using Stephen Schafer's victim precipitation typology, which of the following victim categories bears responsibility for his or her misfortune?

Accepted Answer

A)  political victims 
B)  socially weak victims 
C)  biologically weak victims 
D)  provocative victims 
E)  unrelated victims 
A)  political victims 
B)  socially weak victims 
C)  biologically weak victims 
D)  provocative victims 
E)  unrelated victims

Question 10

What is the difference between retribution and restitution?

Accepted Answer

Retribution and restitution are two conc

Question 11

Which of the following best describes what the term "victim precipitation" means?

Accepted Answer

A)  the offender carefully selects victims with certain characteristics 
B)  the offender lacks a mens rea 
C)  the victim lacks a mens rea 
D)  the victim somehow or another caused his or her own victimization 
E)  victim instigation of criminal prosecution 
A)  the offender carefully selects victims with certain characteristics 
B)  the offender lacks a mens rea 
C)  the victim lacks a mens rea 
D)  the victim somehow or another caused his or her own victimization 
E)  victim instigation of criminal prosecution

Question 12

Prior to the Middle Ages, the concept of lex talionis prevailed in the pursuit of justice. This concept included which of the following items?

Accepted Answer

A)  rehabilitation 
B)  retribution 
C)  deterrence 
D)  a victim injustice system 
E)  all of the above 
A)  rehabilitation 
B)  retribution 
C)  deterrence 
D)  a victim injustice system 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

What does the term agent provocateur imply?

Accepted Answer

The term "agent provocateur" refers to a

Question 14

Why did some people object to Amir's conclusions?

Accepted Answer

To provide a comprehensive answer to why

Question 15

How did the victim's justice system turn into the criminal's justice system?

Accepted Answer

The victim's justice system turned into

Question 16

A criminal who is a known distributor of child pornography is called an agent provocateur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following items best describes the overarching theme your textbook intends to present in upcoming chapters?

Accepted Answer

A)  the movement away from a criminal's justice system and towards a victim's justice system 
B)  the movement away from a criminal justice system and towards a societal justice system 
C)  the movement away from a criminal justice system and towards a civil justice system 
D)  the movement away from a victim's injustice system and towards a criminal's justice system 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the movement away from a criminal's justice system and towards a victim's justice system 
B)  the movement away from a criminal justice system and towards a societal justice system 
C)  the movement away from a criminal justice system and towards a civil justice system 
D)  the movement away from a victim's injustice system and towards a criminal's justice system 
E)  all of the above

Explain the four assumptions behind the victim precipitation argument.

Victim compensation aims to reimburse victims for their losses.

Which of the following persons caused a giant uproar over an empirical analysis of rape victims?

The transition from a victim's justice system to a criminal's justice system was marked by the trend away from which of the following and towards which of the following?

What three findings or empirical regularities emerged from Wolfgang's homicide study?

According to Schafer, an immigrant is an example of a socially weak victim.

According to the text, which of the following was NOT a reason for the emergence of the victim movement?

What is a typology, and why did the early victimologists concentrate on creating typologies?

Using Stephen Schafer's victim precipitation typology, which of the following victim categories bears responsibility for his or her misfortune?

What is the difference between retribution and restitution?

Which of the following best describes what the term "victim precipitation" means?

Prior to the Middle Ages, the concept of lex talionis prevailed in the pursuit of justice. This concept included which of the following items?

What does the term agent provocateur imply?

Why did some people object to Amir's conclusions?

How did the victim's justice system turn into the criminal's justice system?

A criminal who is a known distributor of child pornography is called an agent provocateur.

Which of the following items best describes the overarching theme your textbook intends to present in upcoming chapters?

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

Explain the four assumptions behind the victim precipitation argument.

Victim compensation aims to reimburse victims for their losses.

Which of the following persons caused a giant uproar over an empirical analysis of rape victims?

The transition from a victim's justice system to a criminal's justice system was marked by the trend away from which of the following and towards which of the following?

What three findings or empirical regularities emerged from Wolfgang's homicide study?

According to Schafer, an immigrant is an example of a socially weak victim.

According to the text, which of the following was NOT a reason for the emergence of the victim movement?

What is a typology, and why did the early victimologists concentrate on creating typologies?

Using Stephen Schafer's victim precipitation typology, which of the following victim categories bears responsibility for his or her misfortune?

What is the difference between retribution and restitution?

Which of the following best describes what the term "victim precipitation" means?

Prior to the Middle Ages, the concept of lex talionis prevailed in the pursuit of justice. This concept included which of the following items?

What does the term agent provocateur imply?

Why did some people object to Amir's conclusions?

How did the victim's justice system turn into the criminal's justice system?

A criminal who is a known distributor of child pornography is called an agent provocateur.

Which of the following items best describes the overarching theme your textbook intends to present in upcoming chapters?

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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