Deck 15: Victimology: Exploring the Experience of Victimization

Question 1

Which of the following are the most likely to get killed on the job?

A) Correctional Officers
B) Police Officers
C) Taxi Drivers
D) University Professors

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The strongest single predictor that boys will be molested during childhood is:

A) Absence of their father.
B) Age.
C) Level of parental supervision.
D) Presence of a stepfather.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

_____ theory focuses on the three variables of a motivated offender,suitable target,and absence of a capable guardian.

A) Lifestyle
B) Routine activities
C) Social bond
D) Victim precipitation

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A sex offender kidnaps a screaming young girl from a playground and molests her.According to the continuum of resposibility provided by victim precipitation theory,the young girl in this case would possess which level of responsibility?

A) None
B) Some
C) More
D) Much

Question 5

The worse consequences for most crime victims are _____.

A) Loss of vision
B) Permanent disabilities
C) Physical wounds
D) Psychological

Question 6

Which of the following is ?not an occupation most at risk for workplace violence?

A) Postal worker
B) Police officer
C) Corrections officer
D) Taxi driver

Question 7

Those who work _____ are at a higher risk for on-the-job victimization.

A) Alone
B) At night
C) With money
D) All of the above

Question 8

Girls are most likely to be molested by _____.

A) Family members
B) Friends
C) Neighbors
D) Strangers

Question 9

Victim precipitation theory is credited to _____.

A) Amir
B) Gottfredson
C) Sampson
D) Von Hentig

Question 10

Which of the following decreases individuals' risk of victimization?

A) Aging.
B) Being married.
C) Increasing household income.
D) All of the above.

Question 11

The best readily available predictor of future victimization is _____.

A) Age
B) Past victimization
C) Race
D) Socioeconomic status

Question 12

_____ is the most common crime committed in the workplace.

A) Aggravated assault
B) Homicide
C) Robbery
D) Simple assault

Question 13

The strongest single predictor that girls will be molested during childhood is:

A) Absence of their father.
B) Age.
C) Level of parental supervision.
D) Presence of a stepfather.

Question 14

Most offenders incarcerated for sex offenses had victimized _____.

A) Children
B) College-aged women
C) The elderly
D) The mentally ill

Question 15

_____ are at a low risk of victimization for violent crime.

A) African Americans
B) The elderly
C) The poor
D) Violent offenders

Question 16

Which of the following is the safest job category?

A) Correctional Officers
B) Police Officers
C) Taxi Drivers
D) University Professors

Question 17

Victim precipitation theory is most contentious when it is applied to _____.

A) Homicide
B) Rape
C) Robbery
D) Theft

Question 18

_____ is a subfield of criminology that specializes in studying the victims of crime.

A) Impactology
B) Sociology
C) Victimography
D) Victimology

Question 19

_____ are at the highest risk of victimization for aggravated assault.

A) American Indian
B) Asian
C) Black
D) White

Question 20

Risk of victimization drops significantly after the age of _____.

A) 5
B) 15
C) 25
D) 35

Question 21

Some victims describe _____ as the "rape" of their home.

A) Burglary
B) Fraud
C) Larceny
D) Robbery

Question 22

According to victim precipitation theory,all victims provoke their offenders in some way,and therefore are to blame for their experiences.

Question 23

Most victimization is random and unpredictable.

Question 24

Our schools are some of the safest places we can be.

Question 25

The Crime Victims' Bill of Rights was passed by the Senate in:

A) 1904
B) 1934
C) 1964
D) 2004

Question 26

Most murders of spouses and boyfriends by women are _____.

A) Related to mental illness
B) Unprovoked
C) Unsolved
D) Victim precipitated

Question 27

As students progress through high school,their risk of being bullied increases.

Question 28

_____ is the least common form of violent victimization in the workplace.
A. Aggravated assault
B. Homicide
C. Robbery
D. Simple assault

Question 29

People in rich modern societies are more likely to be victims of _____,while those in poorer societies are more likely to be victims of _____.

A) Assault; robbery
B) Property crimes; violent crimes
C) Rape; assault
D) Violent crimes; property crimes

Question 30

Receiving physical affection from their biological father is a risk factor for molestation among girls.

Question 31

A woman who has suffered years of abuse stabs and kills her husband in self-defense as he is beating her again.According to the model presented by victim precipitation theory,the husband in this case would possess which level of responsibility?

A) None
B) Some
C) More
D) Much

Question 32

Boys are more likely to be molested by members of their own family than by acquaintances or strangers.

Question 33

Until recently,the _____ was the forgotten party in the criminal justice system.

A) Community
B) Offender
C) Prosecutor
D) Victim

Question 34

Victimology seeks to answer why some individuals,households,groups,and other entities are targeted and others are not.

Question 35

Females are more likely to be victimized by someone they know than by a stranger.

Question 36

Girls are more likely to be molested by their biological fathers than by stepfathers.

Question 37

Compared to other age groups,individuals 65 or older are at a greater risk of violent crime victimization.

Question 38

The risk factors for violent victimization are similar to the risk factors for violent offending.

Question 39

Many criminologists have disparaged victim precipitation theory as victim-blaming.

Question 40

Males are more likely to be victimized by someone they know than by a stranger.

Question 41

What is victimology?

Question 42

Describe the consequences of victimization.What role should victims play in the criminal justice process? Support your answer.

Question 43

Describe the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights,including specific rights that it provides to victims.Do you feel that this Bill of Rights has had (or will have)a significant impact on the experiences of victims? Support your answer.

Question 44

Identify one occupation that has one of the highest risks for victimization.

Question 45

Briefly discuss the risk of victimization at schools relative to other places.

Question 46

Some people discount victimology theories as "victim blaming," while others see value in identifying the risk factors of victimization.Present both sides of this argument,supporting each side with what you have learned in this class.

Question 47

The Crime Victims' Bill of Rights guarantees victims the right to be reasonably protected from the accused.

Question 48

List two risk factors for the molestation of girls.

Question 49

The Crime Victims' Bill of Rights passed by the Senate applies to all state and federal violent crimes.

Question 50

Identify one right provided by the Crime Victim's Bill of Rights.

Question 51

Bonnie Fisher and colleagues did a study on rape among college women.As a result of this study,they identified four lifestyle factors that increased the risk of sexual assault.Identify two of these risk actors.

Question 52

Provide one example of a victim provoking a crime.

Question 53

Seriously violent delinquents are more likely to be violently victimized than non-delinquents.

Question 54

What does victimology offer to our understanding of crime?