Deck 10: Interpersonal Violence

Question 1

Rape involving people in some form of romantic relationship is known as _________.

Answer 1

date rape

Question 2

In a series of research studies, criminologist Cathy Widom identified a ___________, in which physical abuse by parents or caregivers is a direct cause of subsequent violent behavior among youth.

Answer 2

cycle of violence

Question 3

In regard to serial killers, ______________ strive for either sexual sadism or dominance. This is the most common form of serial murderer.

Answer 3

thrill killers

Question 4

______________ is a killing that accompanies a felony, such as robbery or rape.

Question 5

Childhood _____________________ is defined as the exploitation of a child through rape, incest, or molestation by a parent or other adult.

Question 6

__________________ involves killing three or more persons in three or more separate events. In between the murders, the killer reverts to his/her normal lifestyle.

Question 7

_______________protect women from being questioned about their sexual history unless it directly bears on the case.

Question 8

In regard to serial killers, ___________________________ are out for profit or want to protect themselves from a perceived threat.

Question 9

__________________is violence that is designed not for profit or gain but to vent rage, anger, or frustration.

Question 10

___________________ is violence used in an attempt to improve the financial or social position of the criminal.

Question 11

Traditionally, a legally married husband could not be charged with raping his wife; this was referred to as the _____________.

Question 12

In the __________________, a potent theme of violence influences lifestyles, the socialization process, and interpersonal relationships.

Question 13

_________________ are acts of violence designed to improve the financial or social position of the criminal.

Question 14

_______________ involves the killing of four or more victims by one or a few assailants within a single event.

Question 15

During the _________ stage of the violentization process, a young victim develops a belligerent, angry demeanor as a result of being mistreated by abusive parents and caretakers.

Question 16

Passed in 1994, ____________________ allows rape victims to sue in federal court on the grounds that sexual violence violates their civil rights; the provisions of the act have so far been upheld by appellate courts.

Question 17

In his celebrated book  On Aggression , anthropologist Konrad Lorenz argued that aggressive energy is produced by _____________ that are independent of environmental forces.

Question 18

The belief that males must separate their sexual feelings from needs for love, respect, and affection is known as _________________.

Question 19

__________________occurs when there are sexual relations between an underage (minor) victim and an adult.

Question 20

 A homicide without malice is known as __________________.

Question 21

Much of the difference in rates of violent crime between whites and racial minorities can be explained by minorities being forced to live in high-crime neighborhoods, which:

A) provide a poorer quality of schooling.
B) increases their risk of exposure to violence.
C) contain few social interaction opportunities.
D) lack access to criminal networks.

Question 22

Athens links violence to early experiences with child abuse. Which is the proper ordering of how antisocial careers develop under this link?

A) brutalization process, virulency stage, violent performances
B) violent performances, brutalization process, virulency stage
C) virulency stage, violent performances, brutalization process
D) brutalization process, violent performances, virulency stage

Question 23

Violent acts designed to improve the financial or social position of the criminal are known as:

A) instrumental violence.
B) expressive violence.
C) rational violence.
D) irrational violence.

Question 24

___________, or ___________, are violent acts directed toward a particular person or members of a group merely because the targets share a discernible racial, ethnic, religious, or gender characteristic.

Question 25

Within subcultures of violence, it is considered appropriate for an individual who has been offended by a negative outcome in a dispute to seek reparations through violent means. This concept is termed:

A) brutalization process.
B) thanatos.
C) disputatiousness.
D) malefic.

Question 26

A potent theme of violence that influences lifestyles, the socialization process, and interpersonal relationships is known as:

A) cultural retaliatory homicide.
B) subculture of violence.
C) disputatiousness.
D) brutalization process.

Question 27

The link between substance abuse and violence occurs in three different formats. Violent behavior that results from user's attempts to fund their drug habits is known as:

A) financial supportive behavior.
B) psychopharmacological relationship.
C) economic compulsive behavior.
D) systemic link.

Question 28

According to the most recent UCR data (2012), about ___________ rapes or attempted rapes are now being reported to U.S. police each year, a rate of about 30 per 100,000 inhabitants

A) 16,000
B) 29,000
C) 85,000
D) 121,000

Question 29

Rape by someone known to the victim, including family members and friends, is known as:

A) acquaintance rape.
B) date rape.
C) blitz rape.
D) association rape.

Question 30

Violent acts that vent rage, anger, or frustration are known as:

A) instrumental violence.
B) expressive violence.
C) rational violence.
D) irrational violence.

Question 31

______________________ is a term used to describe motorists who assault each other.

Question 32

_________ robbers steal to support their drug habits and have a low commitment to robbery because of its danger but a high commitment to theft because it supplies needed funds.

Question 33

Of the types of hate crimes listed in the text, _______________________ hate crimes are those perpetrated by a group-for example, skinheads or the KKK - who wish to eliminate any people who violate their religious or societal beliefs.

Question 34

In her book Guilty by Reason of Insanity , Lewis found that death-row inmates have a history of mental impairment and:

A) childhood sexual abuse.
B) intellectual dysfunction.
C) past  parental issues.
D) at least 3 prior violent offenses.

Question 35

During which stage of brutalization does the youth become belligerent and angry?

A) virulency stage
B) violent coaching
C) belligerency stage
D) violent performance stage

Question 36

When is rape most likely to occur?

A) during March and April
B) during May and June
C) during July and August
D) during September and October

Question 37

Date rape, statutory rape, and marital rape are subcategories of:

A) familial sexual assault.
B) acquaintance rape.
C) intrafamilial sexual assault.
D) serial rape.

Question 38

_________ robbers have a low commitment to robbery and are the most likely to be caught.

Question 39

_____ describes the process of how abused kids are turned into aggressive adults.

A) Violentization process
B) Aggressive process
C) Assault process
D) Violence development

Question 40

When an attacker does not want to harm his/her victim as much as s/he wants to possess him/her sexually, it is known as:

A) anger rape.
B) gang rape.
C) serial rape.
D) power rape.

Question 41

Which of the following causal explanations for rape reflects the evolutionary view?

A) The sexual urge corresponds to the unconscious need to preserve the species by spreading one's genes as widely as possible.
B) Rape is a legitimate response if one's sexual advances are rebuffed.
C) Rape is a function of modern male socialization.
D) Rapists' infatuation and fixation with self drives them to seek power and control over those they deem to be inferior to themselves.

Question 42

Any physical, emotional, or sexual trauma to a child for which no reasonable explanation, such as an accident, can be found is known as:

A) child abuse.
B) elder abuse.
C) hate crimes.
D) cruelty to animals.

Question 43

Which type of murder refers to a killing that occurs when a person's acts are negligent and without regard for the harm they may cause others?

A) nonnegligent manslaughter
B) negligent manslaughter
C) first-degree murder
D) second-degree murder

Question 44

The crime that requires offensive touching, such as slapping, hitting, or punching a victim is:

A) battery.
B) assault.
C) road rage.
D) aggravated assault.

Question 45

Which type of murder requires the killer to have malice aforethought but not premeditation or deliberation?

A) nonnegligent manslaughter
B) negligent manslaughter
C) first-degree murder
D) second-degree murder

Question 46

Laws that protect women from being questioned about their sexual history unless it directly bears on the case are called:

A) safeguard laws.
B) immunity laws.
C) exemption laws.
D) shield laws.

Question 47

In which type of murder is intent present but malice is not?

A) nonnegligent manslaughter
B) negligent manslaughter
C) first-degree murder
D) second-degree murder

Question 48

Which of the following is known about serial killers?

A) Ten to fifteen percent of serial killers are women.
B) Serial killers come from diverse backgrounds.
C) Most experts view serial killers as sociopaths who from early childhood demonstrate bizarre behavior.
D) All of the above.

Question 49

Mass murder involves killing four or more victims by one or a few assailants within a single event. These single, uncontrollable outbursts are also termed:

A) concurrent killings.
B) outburst killings.
C) spree killings.
D) simultaneous killings.

Question 50

Although there are few female murderers, who are they likely to kill?

A) a coworker
B) a family member
C) a stranger
D) a friend

Question 51

Which is an inaccurate statement pertaining to spousal abuse?

A) Police departments report that 10 to 20% of evening calls involve domestic disputes.
B) Twenty to forty percent of females experience violence while dating.
C) Some males believe that society approves of spouse abuse.
D) Obsession with a wife's behavior, however trivial, can result in violent assaults.

Question 52

Psychological and emotional abuse that involves the spreading of smears, rumors, and private information in order to harm their partner is known as:

A) flashes of anger.
B) relational aggression.
C) relationship abuse.
D) economic stability.

Question 53

The belief that males must separate their sexual feelings from needs for love, respect, and affection is called:

A) hypermasculinity.
B) the brutalization process.
C) the virility mystique.
D) narcissistic personality disorder.

Question 54

Felony murder usually constitutes:

A) negligent homicide.
B) nonnegligent manslaughter.
C) first-degree murder.
D) second-degree murder.

Question 55

What percentage of murderers are male?

A) 30
B) 50
C) 70
D) 90

Question 56

Statutory rape refers to sexual relations between an adult and a/an:

A) elderly woman.
B) married woman.
C) underage minor.
D) nonconsenting adolescent.

Question 57

Research studies estimate that as many as 25% or more of rapes involve multiple offenders; these are known as:

A) toxic rapes.
B) gang rapes.
C) incapacitated rapes.
D) sadistic rapes.

Question 58

Violent acts directed toward a particular person or members of a group merely because the targets share a discernible racial, ethnic, religious, or gender characteristic are known as:

A) disparity crimes.
B) felony murders.
C) bias crimes.
D) hate crimes.

Question 59

When researching a possible sexual motivation for rape, criminologists have found patterns in the research data indicating that:

A) younger rapists may be seeking sexual gratification.
B) older rapists may be seeking sexual gratification.
C) rapists of all ages may be seeking sexual gratification.
D) sexual gratification was not a motivation for rape.

Question 60

What is known to be true regarding marital rape?

A) Many spousal rapes are accompanied by brutal, sadistic beatings.
B) When marital rapists are convicted, they are sanctioned more harshly than those accused of nonmarital sexual assaults.
C) Today, only three states recognize marital rape as a crime.
D) Instances of marital rape tend to be isolated, one-time events.

Question 61

What is the most common form of hate crime?

A) murder
B) simple assault
C) arson
D) intimidation

Question 62

Urban areas have experienced a larger decrease in rapes than rural areas.

Question 63

There is evidence that a subculture of violence may be found in areas that experience concentrated poverty and social disorganization.

Question 64

Who is most likely to engage in workplace violence?

A) a middle-aged white female facing termination
B) a middle-aged white male facing termination
C) a middle-aged minority female facing termination
D) a middle-aged minority male facing termination

Question 65

About ____ people are victims of workplace violence a year.

A) 1.7 million
B) 1 million
C) 500,000
D) 3 million

Question 66

As with other violent crimes, the rate of rape has been on a decade-long rise, with the highest monthly rates occurring in December and January.

Question 67

Under Babylonian and Hebraic law, the rape of a virgin was a crime punishable by death.

Question 68

Spousal abuse among men who have served in the military is extremely high.

Question 69

 A hate crime motivated by revenge for another hate crime, either real or imaginary, which may spark further retaliation is known as a/an:

A) ​retaliatory hate crime.
B) ​revenge hate crime.
C) ​interpersonal hate crime.
D) ​thrill seeking hate crime.

Question 70

Nurses are ________ times more likely to experience workplace violence than any other professional group

A) ​two
B) ​three
C) ​five
D) ​eight

Question 71

Feminists suggest that as the nation moves toward gender equality, there may be an immediate increase in the rates of because of increased threats to male virility and dominance.

Question 72

Watching violent or pornographic films featuring women who are beaten, raped, or tortured has been linked to sexually aggressive behavior in men.

Question 73

Second-degree murder requires the killer to have malice aforethought, premeditation, and deliberation.

Question 74

Women who were abused as children are at greater risk to be abused again as adults than those who avoided childhood victimization.

Question 75

Women are most likely to be stalked by:

A) a stranger.
B) a casual acquaintance.
C) older males.
D) an intimate partner.

Question 76

Perpetrators who believe that they are taking a defensive stand against outsiders whom they believe threaten their community or way of life are committing a type of hate crime referred to as:

A) ​reactive hate crimes.
B) ​suggestive hate crimes.
C) ​thrill seeking hate crimes.
D) ​interpersonal/community hate crimes.

Question 77

Research indicates that many women are raped each year by their husbands as part of an overall pattern of spousal abuse. Today, almost every state recognizes marital rape as a crime.

Question 78

The aggrieved party does nothing to rectify a conflict situation; over time, the unresolved conflict may be compounded by other events that cause an eventual eruption is known as:

A) ​sufferance.
B) ​prejudice.
C) ​stoicism.
D) ​amenableness.

Question 79

Unlike lower species, humans lack an inhibition against fatal violence toward their own species and are capable of killing their own kind in war or as a result of interpersonal conflict.

Question 80

Some research studies estimate that as many as 25% or more of rapes involve multiple offenders.