Deck 7: Violence: At Home, In The Classroom, On The Job

Question 1

In this text,elder refers to an individual who is over age

A) 55.
B) 60.
C) 65.
D) 75.
E) 80.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Current data indicate an estimated __________ persons age 18 or older are victims of stalking each year.

A) 78,000
B) 650,000
C) 1.2 million
D) 3.4 million

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Women most at risk of being battered are those who are

A) married.
B) separated.
C) widowed.
D) divorced.
E) never married.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Similarities between school and workplace violence include the

A) perpetrator's profile.
B) means.
C) motivation.
D) the targets.
E) all of the other choices.

Question 5

Many criminal justice scholars speculate the most widespread form of violence in the United States today is

A) rioting in the streets.
B) family violence.
C) demonstrations.
D) workplace violence.
E) school violence.

Question 6

In handling abuse situations,officers must

A) remain objective.
B) protect the woman.
C) come to a solution quickly.
D) point out faults to the combatants.
E) all of the other choices.

Question 7

According to the "battered woman syndrome" theory,police are generally called during the _______________ phase.

A) honeymoon
B) Stockholm
C) acute battering
D) newlywed

Question 8

The most effective remedy to spouse abuse in the Minneapolis Domestic Abuse Intervention Project was

A) arrest.
B) taking the suspect away.
C) advising the persons.
D) obtaining a restraining order.
E) none of the other choices.

Question 9

According to the study by Olweus,former school bullies in Norway had a __________ increase in the level of relatively serious,recidivist criminality as young adults.

A) twofold
B) threefold
C) fourfold
D) tenfold

Question 10

According to research,there is a high correlation between alcohol,substance abuse,and

A) victims.
B) crime.
C) abusers.
D) income.

Question 11

Each of the following is part of the three-pronged approach for an effective response to the issue of school violence except

A) security technology.
B) student safety training.
C) crisis planning.
D) school/law enforcement/community partnerships.

Question 12

Family violence has a strong tendency to

A) stop after police intervention.
B) stop after counseling.
C) repeat itself.
D) lead to other crimes.

Question 13

Three types of teen dating violence are

A) sexual, emotional, and economical.
B) physical, emotional, and sexual.
C) emotional, physical, and psychological.
D) none of the other choices.

Question 14

__________ may be at risk of being a victim of domestic violence.

A) Wives
B) Husbands
C) The elderly
D) Children
E) All of the other choices

Question 15

According to the text,children have been recently demonstrating

A) maturity.
B) increased violence.
C) how to react to domestic violence.
D) how to survive on their own.

Question 16

An estimated ____ percent of pregnant women are battered.

A) 5
B) 23
C) 12
D) 17

Question 17

The "cycle theory of violence" was developed by

A) Dr. Henry Hersi.
B) Dr. Edwin Southerland.
C) Dr. Lenore Walkers.
D) Dr. Emma Walker.

Question 18

There are four theories of why men batter; the theories are

A) psychological, sociological, feminist, and violent.
B) psychosocial, feminist, violent, and biological.
C) biological, psychological, conflict, and emergent.
D) sociological, psychological, emergent, and classic.

Question 19

The Safe Schools Pyramid reflects the importance of the __________ concept in school safety.

A) zero-tolerance
B) lockdown
C) community policing
D) reactive policing

Question 20

The precedent of "failure to protect" was established in

A) the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) resolution.
B) Thurman v. City of Torrington.
C) Maryland v. Craig.
D) Idaho v. Wright.
E) the Minneapolis experiment.

Question 21

A temporary restraining order is valid only in the jurisdiction in which it was issued.

Question 22

Police have the authority to impose themselves on conflicts as third-party agents of social control.

Question 23

Few jurisdictions have criminalized stalking,making it difficult to prosecute.

Question 24

Police officers responding to a domestic violence call can use discretion in whether to arrest or not,even if probable cause exists.

Question 25

Battering tends to lessen over time.

Question 26

Domestic violence only affects the poor.

Question 27

There exists among the public a common perception that violent crime is spinning out of control.

Question 28

Violence is connected with some of the most positive events in our history.

Question 29

Men are less likely to report acts of violence against them for fear of negative reactions of others.

Question 30

Police officers and their department can be sued for "failure to protect" in domestic violence cases.

Question 31

Children are never perpetrators of family violence,only adults.

Question 32

Same-sex domestic violence occurs almost twice as frequently as heterosexual domestic violence.

Question 33

Federal law requires law enforcement officers to honor out-of-state protection orders.

Question 34

Under English common law,a woman was her husband's property.

Question 35

Studies support the estimate that domestic violence committed by police officers against their intimate partners is much less than in the general population.

Question 36

Anyone with a family is at risk of becoming a victim of domestic violence.

Question 37

Police officers responding to a domestic violence call are responsible for investigating it as thoroughly as an assault.

Question 38

The CDC estimates that the cost of IPV exceeds $8 billion annually.

Question 39

A victimized police spouse will often not report the abuse due to concerns the police officer will lose his job and the family will suffer financially.

Question 40

Thurman v.City of Torrington established that domestic violence is an assault rather than simply a family matter.

Question 41

Violence used to control others is called expressive violence.

Question 42

Zero-tolerance programs allow for school discretion regarding punishment for specific offenses.

Question 43

Workplace violence is a serious health and safety issue and has been identified as the third leading cause of death for people at work.

Question 44

Early warning signs of school violence include withdrawal,rejection,low school interest,and expressions of violence in drawings.

Question 45

School shootings are common events in America.

Question 46

_________________________ ______________ include marital status,employment,residential stability,and age.

Question 47

______ ___________ mandates a predetermined consequence for a specific action.

Question 48

Officers responding to a domestic call involving adults should not worry about whether children are present; they should only focus on the adults involved in the dispute.

Question 49

The U.S.Bureau of the Census projects that by 2030,the U.S.population over age 65 will number about 72 million.

Question 50

Violence that results from hurt feelings,anger,or rage is called _______________ violence.

Question 51

Workplace violence has increased significantly over the past few years.

Question 52

The two key components of bullying are repeated harmful acts and an imbalance of power.

Question 53

Schools are using video surveillance cameras as a way to curb school violence.

Question 54

Columbine was a learning experience for law enforcement when dealing with school shootings.

Question 55

Battering includes economic control.

Question 56

The common motive for ________ ________ is revenge; the perpetrator believes they were treated unjustly.

Question 57

School violence almost never occurs without warning.

Question 58

Dating violence can occur in person or by electronic means,via computer or text messages.

Question 59

Officers must be aware of the _____________ _____________ suffered by children who witness violence in the home.

Question 60

SROs alone can go a long way when it comes to guaranteeing a safe school environment.

Question 61

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.battered woman syndrome
f.sociological theories
b.stake-in-conformity variables
g.instrumental violence
c.bullying
h.lockdown
d.child abuse
i.zero-tolerance policies
e.elder abuse
include marital status,employment,residential stability,and age; all things the offender might lose if convicted of a repeat offense

Question 62

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.battered woman syndrome
f.sociological theories
b.stake-in-conformity variables
g.instrumental violence
c.bullying
h.lockdown
d.child abuse
i.zero-tolerance policies
e.elder abuse
school policies that mandate predetermined consequences or punishments for specific offenses-for example,suspension or expulsion for possession of drugs or a weapon

Question 63

Discuss the various types of domestic abuse occurring in the United States.

Question 64

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.battered woman syndrome
f.sociological theories
b.stake-in-conformity variables
g.instrumental violence
c.bullying
h.lockdown
d.child abuse
i.zero-tolerance policies
e.elder abuse
intentional,repeated hurtful acts,words,or behavior

Question 65

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.battered woman syndrome
f.sociological theories
b.stake-in-conformity variables
g.instrumental violence
c.bullying
h.lockdown
d.child abuse
i.zero-tolerance policies
e.elder abuse
the physical and emotional trauma,financial exploitation,or general neglect of individuals over the age of 65

Question 66

Describe the typical profile of a "school shooter," and discuss the merits of such profiling.

Question 67

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.battered woman syndrome
f.sociological theories
b.stake-in-conformity variables
g.instrumental violence
c.bullying
h.lockdown
d.child abuse
i.zero-tolerance policies
e.elder abuse
defense used by women who have been beaten by their husbands and who then kill those husbands,apparently while completely sane and in control

Question 68

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.battered woman syndrome
f.sociological theories
b.stake-in-conformity variables
g.instrumental violence
c.bullying
h.lockdown
d.child abuse
i.zero-tolerance policies
e.elder abuse
vary,but usually contain some suggestion that intimate violence is the result of learned behavior

Question 69

Many elderly persons are not physically abused,but are _______.

Question 70

Discuss the similarities between school violence and workplace violence.

Question 71

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.battered woman syndrome
f.sociological theories
b.stake-in-conformity variables
g.instrumental violence
c.bullying
h.lockdown
d.child abuse
i.zero-tolerance policies
e.elder abuse
violence used to exert control

Question 72

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.battered woman syndrome
f.sociological theories
b.stake-in-conformity variables
g.instrumental violence
c.bullying
h.lockdown
d.child abuse
i.zero-tolerance policies
e.elder abuse
a period when students are detained in classrooms while police and dogs scour the building searching for contraband or any danger to a safe educational environment

Question 73

Battered _____________ women face the triple threat of being held in isolation by their batterers,being isolated by language barriers,and often being fearful and distrusting of the police.

Question 74

Discuss the facts of Thurman v.City of Torrington (1984)and what the case helped to establish.

Question 75

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.battered woman syndrome
f.sociological theories
b.stake-in-conformity variables
g.instrumental violence
c.bullying
h.lockdown
d.child abuse
i.zero-tolerance policies
e.elder abuse
commonly occur within the family setting and can be considered a special subtype of domestic violence

Question 76

Discuss the measures that have been taken to promote school safety.

Question 77

Describe the signs of elder abuse and discuss the means to combat this ever-growing problem.