Deck 2: Measuring Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence

Question 1

According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, ______ women aged 18 and older in the United States have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

A) 1 in 3
B) 1 in 4
C) 1 in 5
D) None of the above - there is no way of knowing

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Patterns of abusive behaviors include which of the following?

A) Sexual
B) Economic
C) Psychological
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a common source for data on domestic and intimate partner violence in the United States?

A) Federal Court Statistics Database
B) The Uniform Crime Reports
C) The National Crime Victimization Survey
D) National Family Violence Studies

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What is a limitation of using reported crime statistics when studying domestic violence?

A) Inconsistencies between states in their legal definitions and reporting
B) They do not include crimes that aren't reported to law enforcement
C) Some databases collect limited information on crime incidents
D) All of the above

Question 5

The Uniform Crime Reports collect data on ___ offenses categories.

A) 8
B) 12
C) 22
D) 33

Question 6

The "dark figure of crime" refers to:

A) Violent crime rates
B) Rape and sexual assault rates
C) Crimes that are not reported to law enforcement
D) Crimes that are committed by authorities

Question 7

The National Crime Victimization Survey collects crime data via:

A) Reported crime statistics that are submitted by local law enforcement agencies
B) Focus groups that are held in domestic violence shelters
C) A survey of a nationally representative sample of 76,000 households
D) All of the above

Question 8

National Family Violence Surveys often rely on __________ to collect data on violence between family members and intimate partners.

A) Small samples from domestic violence shelters
B) The Conflict Tactics Scale
C) The Power and Control Scale
D) Local family court records

Question 9

In addition to the national crime databases and large-scale research tools discussed in Chapter Two, which of the following provides another source for evidence and information when studying domestic violence?

A) Campus crime reports
B) Hospital emergency rooms
C) Domestic violence shelters
D) All of the above

Question 10

The Conflict Tactics Scale attempts to measure victimization and perpetration of three tactics that are often used to resolve conflict between partners. Which of the following is NOT one of those tactics covered by the scale?

A) Isolation
B) Psychological aggression
C) Negotiation
D) Physical assault

Question 11

Domestic violence can happen to anyone, regardless of age, race, religion, or socioeconomic status.

Question 12

Researchers, legal agencies, and advocates all agree on how to define domestic violence.

Question 13

According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, nearly one-third of all women and men in the United States have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

Question 14

According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, most female victims of intimate partner violence were previously victimized by the same offender.

Question 15

The National Incident-Based Reporting System is considered superior to the Uniform Crime Reports because it captures more detailed information on each single crime occurrence.

Question 16

Concerning domestic and intimate partner violence, briefly outline the limitations of each of the following data sources:
a. Uniform Crime Reports / National Incident-Based Reporting System -
b. The National Crime Victimization Survey -
c. National Family Violence surveys -