Which of the following statement is true about victimology as a study?
a. Victimology is the study of the victim and not the offender or society
b. Victimology emerged as a scientific subject for study in the 19th century as
scientific methods began to be
C Victimology is a social-structural way of viewing crime and law and the criminal
and the victim
The term "crime victim" is best described as:
a. A person that has been directly harmed physically, emotionally, or financially
b. A person, organization, or business that has been directly harmed as a result of
the commision of an offense
c. A person tha
B A person, organization, or business that has been directly harmed as a result of
the commision of an offense
Which of the following statements is false about investigative criminal profiling?
a. It is a form of retro classification
b. It has been described as a biological sketch of behavioral patterns, trends, and
tendencies
c. It is particularly useful when the
D Investigators typically have more than just the crime scene to profile or classify
Which of the following profiles would likely have the highest lifestyle and situational risk
level?
a. A young 15-year old runaway male who is involved in illegal daily street activities
as a means to make a living feels a sense of protection from the old
A A young 15-year old runaway male who is involved in illegal daily street activities
A cold case may be closed for which of the following reasons?
a. Hostile or uncooperative witnesses
b. Assigned defectives had a heavy workload
c. Lack of worthwhile leads
d. Time constraints hindered the investigation
e. All of the above
E All of the above
Which statement is true about the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program?
a. It is a program under an independent central statistical agency
b. The FBI has been responsible for its administration
c. It is a cooperative system for statistical crime reportin
E Both B and C
Which of the following statements is true about the National Crime Victimization Survey
(NCVS)?
a. It was designed to estimate the number and types of crimes not reported to
police
b. Personal crimes include rape and sexual attack, robbery, aggravated and
A It was designed to estimate the number and types of crimes not reported to
police
Which of the following accurately describes the way in which data is collected for the
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?
a. The NCVS used a representative sample of households and simple random
sampling to represent the larger population
b. Hous
E Interview are conducted every 6 months for 3 years
The uniform Crime Report (UCR) does not collect data on offenses in violation of federal
law? True/False
True
Law enforcement reporting to the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) is voluntary. True/False
False
One of the objectives of the National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) Program is to determine
the number of inmates who are HIV positive. True/False
True
A reverse record check was conducted by asking people in a victim survey whether they
had contacted police about the incident. Researchers then checked police records for a
written case. True/False
False
Which of the following individuals suggested a link between symptoms of hysteria and
childhood histories of trauma?
a. Pierre Briquet
b. Sigmund Freud
c. Pierre Janet
d. Jean-Martin Charcot
e. None of the above
A Pierre Briquet
In most states across the United States, all that is required for a mandatory arrest for
intimate partner violence is some evidence of probable cause or a copy of a
restraining/protective order? True/False
False
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is an official agency of the US Department of
Justice that provides funding to state victim assistance and compensation programs.
True/False
True
Psychoeducation about trauma and PTSD, affective modulation skills, individualized
stress-management skills, and introduction to the cognitive triad, a trauma narrative,
cognitive processing, safety skills, and a parental treatment plan are core component
C Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Forensics nursing has roots in midwifery of the 18th century. True/ False?
True
Which of the following statements is true about the Code of Hammurabi?
a. In contrast to modern laws, the Code of Hammurabi seemed mild in severity
b. The code was carved in a stone monument only to be viewed and interpreted by
the ruling elite
c. The cod
D The code was one of the earliest examples of the idea of presumption of
innocence
What is the main significance of Magna Carta?
a. A treaty demonstrated the power and ability of barons to overthrow the kind
b. The treaty was created by King John to quell the rebellion against him
c. The treaty subjected King John to the spirit and lett
C The treaty subjected King John to the spirit and letter of the law and limit his
powers while protecting the privileges of the barons
The ___________ is the first level of the US federal court system and has jurisdiction
over all cases that have a violation of federal statutes.
a. Federal district court
b. Federal circuit court
c. US Supreme court
d. Court of appeals
A Federal district court
Which of the following is true about the civil justice system
a. The innocence of guilt of an offender is determined to see whether the defendant
must pay monetary damages to the victim
b. The standard of proof for civil cases is much higher than that of
C The civil justice system determines liability by a preponderance of the evidence
Which of the following terms describes a motion that is used to dismiss a civil case or
strike portions of the complaint?
a. Summary judgment
b. Discovery
c. Deposition
d. Mediation
e. Settlement
A Summary judgment
Which of the following is referred to as a tool of discovery in civil cases?
a. Interrogatives
b. Requests for production of documents
c. Depositions
d. Both A and C
e. All of the above
E All of the above
The purpose of pretrial release and bail includes:
a. Punishment
b. Ensuring appearance of offender at trial
c. Revenue for the government
d. Preventing offender from committing crimes prior to trial
e. Both B and D
E Both B and D
Many of the criminal laws in modern society including laws governing murder, theft, and
perjury are said to be based on Judeo-Christian morality founded in the Ten
Commandments delivered by Moses. True/False?
True
Victims of violence appear at the appellate court level because this level is where
criminal cases start and finish. True/False?
False
There is no jury to decide factual disputes at the court of appeals. True/False?
True
In civils cases, a crime is referred to as a tort. True/False?
True
Which of the following is an indication that can be used to distinguish between
intentional and accidental injuries resulting from deliberate immersion burns?
a. The depth of the burn is not uniform
b. There is evidence the child thrashed about during the
C . The wound borders are very distinct with sharply defined water lines
Individuals with Munchausen syndrome by proxy fabricate an illness in a child for the
main purpose of:
a. Obtaining attention
b. Distinguishing chronic physical abuse to avoid legal reprimand
c. Obtaining sympathy
d. Both A and C
E
According to Brewer-Symth & Burgess, sexual abuse by a family member has been
related to a decrease diurnal variation of the stress hormone cortisol and increased
homicidal behavior in females. True/False
True
Child physical abuse is any intentional or unintentional act that may cause injury to a
child. True/False
False
A possible sign of child neglect is a child who is consistently dirty and has severe body
odor. True/False?
True
Burn injuries make up about 50% of child abuse cases. True/False?
True
In the preferential child molester case described in Chapter 7, the offender, Barton,
lacked interpersonal skills for grooming the child for a sexual relationship. Offenders who
have poor social skills, like Burton, are believed to be more likely to abduc
True
Which of the following statements is not true about Fetal and Infant Abduction?
a. 280 Cases have been reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children between 1983 and 2011
b. Most children were abducted from hospitals followed closely
E Revenge was the most cited motive for abduction
Which of the following statements is true regarding statistics collected by the second
National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children?
a. Stereotypical kidnappings involved children who were murdered following their
abdu
D Both B and C
Which of the following is true about the different forms of bullying?
a. Physical bullying peaks during grade 6 through 8
b. Social bullying is more commonly reported by boys than girls
c. Physical bullying is more commonly reported by boys than girls
d.
D Both A and C
It is not uncommon for a situational child molester to also sexually abuse elderly
persons. True/False?
True
A __________ strongly implies but does not explicitly threaten violence.
a. A direct threat
b. Indirect threat
c. Veiled threat
d. Conditional threat
e. None of the above
C Veiled threat
Under the Schools Against Violence in Education legislation in New York, penalties for
assaults on teachers are considered misdemeanor offenses. True/false?
True
It was only in 1992 that the Society for Adolescent Medicine condemned corporal
punishment in schools. True/False?
True
This case was scene by the supreme court. DO you think the Court waived privilege
after a person dies, that the attorney did not have to reveal his conversations with
Foster? Yes/No
Yes
Is Dr. Oops required to report a past felony of Mr. Asia's or can a social worker required
to keep the felony confidential? Yes/No
Yes
A woman with the delusional belief that a powerful man is in love with her (for example
her doctor) is best described by which of the following classifications of stalkers?
a. The love-obsessed stalker
b. The simple obsessional stalker
c. The rejected sta
E The erotomaniac stalker
The shooting of 21-year old actress Rebecca Schaeffer by celebrity stalker resulted in all
of the following except:
a. Federal legislation imposing harsher sentences on stalking-related homicides
enacted a year after her death
b. Legislation prohibiting t
E None of the above
Stalking as an extension of domestic violence:
a. Is the most common form of stalking
b. Is likely to coexist with other forms of violence such as physical and sexual abuse
c. Is equally perpetrated by men and women
d. Both A and B
e. All of the above
D Both A and B
Which of the following most accurately describes the conclusions of a study on
protection orders by Benitez and colleagues?
Protection orders are likely to be violated with the risk of violation being the
greatest soon after the order is implemented
Which of the following legal protections are issued in civil court?
a. Protection order
b. Restraining order
c. Peace bond
d. Both A and C
e. Both B and C
B Restraining order
Which of the following types of stalkers best resembles an individual who is motivated by
a mixture of revenge and desire for reconciliation after a relationship ends?
a. The incompetent stalker
b. The rejected stalker
c. The resentful stalker
d. The pred
B The rejected stalker
When stalking of an intimate partner leads to violence, the stalker believes that the
violence was provoked by the victim. True/False
True
Which of the following was not found to reduce the risk for intimate partner homicide?
a. Abuser's access to firearm
b. Abuser's use of illicit drugs
c. Victims who separated from the abuser
d. Having a child in the home who was not the biological child o
D Having a child in the home who was not the biological child of the abuser
When compared to children who have not witnessed abuse, children who are exposed to
intimate partner violence demonstrate adverse outcomes including:
a. Increased internalizing behaviors
b. Increased externalizing problems
c. Lower school performance
d. B
E All of the above
The term "Intimate partner violence" differs from the earlier term "domestic violence" in
which of the following aspects:
a. The degree or severity of abuse or violence
b. Domestic violence has traditionally been used to refer to violence spouses
c. Intim
B Domestic violence has traditionally been used to refer to violence spouses
If a woman has sustained an injury as a result of rape, according to statistics, it becomes
increasingly likely that:
a. She will report the crime to the police
b. Police, prosecutors, and judges are more likely to believe the allegation of rape
c. She wi
E on sheet (D- both A and B)
Research has shown that the most typical disposition for raoe or sexual assault cases
accepted for production is:
a. Trial
b. A guilty verdict
c. A plea agreement
d. Acquittal
e. Trial resulting in conviction of a lesser crime
E Trial resulting in conviction of a lesser crime
The three types of sexual trauma conceptualized from a study sample by Burgess and
Holmstrom (1974) include all of the following except:
a. Sex stress
b. Pressured sex
c. Deceptive stress
d. Rape trauma
e. None of the above
C Deceptive stress
Confidence rape can be best differentiated from blitz rape based on which of the
following factors?
a. The severity of injuries inflicted to the victim
b. The degree of anonymity of the victim as well as the offender
c. A consenting victim
d. Prior intera
D Prior interaction between victim and assailant
Studies suggest acquaintance rape victims are less likely to label their assallts as rapes
than women assutled by strangesr. True/False?
True
In exploitive rape, sometimes called power assurance rape, expressed aggression is
generally high to force victim compliance. True/False
False
Which of the following statements is true regarding comparison between rapes
committed by strangers and non strangers?
e. None of the above
E None of the above
When older adults are victims of family violence, the perpetrator is most likely to be:
a. an adult child
b. a current or ex-spouse
c. a sibling
d. a grand child
e. a individual of the extended family
E a individual of the extended family
which of the following acts was amended in 1987 to provide definitions of elder abuse and direct the use of federal funds for awareness and coordination activities?
a. prevention, identification, and ...
b. older americans act
c. elder justice act
d. pati
e elder abuse prevention act
which of the following is not considered a form of physical elder abuse?
a. intentional inflicting of pain that does not result in physical injury
b. excessive restraint through drugs or alcohol
c. confining an elderly individual to a room or space
d. per
D performing a medical procedure without consent
which of the following statements best explains why elderly persons are particularly vulnerable to consumer fraud, telemarketing schemes, and identity theft?
a. older adults' abilities to use reasoning and to process info show decline beginning around age
b consumer fraud, telemarketing schemes, and identity theft have increasingly targeted older adults in the last decade as reported by law enforcement and elder abuse advocacy groups
older women who are victims of intimate partner violence, when compared to their younger counter-parts, face additional challenges including:
a. isolation
b. social roles
c. income
d. both a and b
e. all of the above
d both a and b ( isolation and social roles)
familial caregivers who strike out against those with dementia are more likely to suffer from:
a. low self-esteem
b. a personality disorder
c. clinical depression
d. a and c
e. all of the above
d (a and c) which is low self-esteem and clinical depression
prevention programs attempt to address which of the following factors to reduce the risk of domestic violence discussed in the text?
a. substance abuse issues which contribute to an increased risk of violence
b. family stress caused by caregiving
c. commu
d (both b and c) which is family stress caused by caregiving and communication or spousal problems that can be resolved
if elder abuse is suspected, it is important that three issues be considered:
b is the person safe? will the person accept intervention? and will the intervention lead to a better outcome for the elder?
Predicting future school shootings:
a. requires retracing the behavior of offenders of previous school shootings
b. is almost impossible because there is no profile of a school shooter
c. is difficult because the incidence of school shoots is very low and
d ( both b and c) which is is almost impossible, and is difficult because the incidence of school shootings is very low and very large number of people have identifiable risk factors
a ___________ strongly implies but does not explicitly threaten violence
a. direct threat
b. indirect threat
c. veiled threat
d. conditional threat
e. none of the above
c veiled threat
which of the following is true about the different forms of bullying?
a. physical bullying peaks during grades 6 through 8
b. social bullying is more commonly reported by boys than girls
c. physical bullying is more commonly reported by boys than girls
d.
d (both a and c) which is physical bullying peaks during grades 6 through 8 and physical bullying is more commonly reported by boys than girls
the following statement is best classified as which of the following types of threats "if i wanted to, i could kill everyone in this school!"?
a. conditional threat
b. veiled threat
c. indirect threat
d. direct threat
e. none of the above
c indirect threat
it was only in 1992 that the Society for Adolescent Medicine condemned corporal punishment in schools. True/ False
True
The Gun-Free Schools Act requires local educational agencies to expel from school for a period of not less than one year a student who is determined to have brought a weapon to school. True/False
True
The most frequent reported reason for violence against a teacher was unreasonable requirements. True/False
True
Early criminologiest and victimologists focused their analyses and writings on:
a. marvin wolfgang's doctoral dissertation
b. typologies of crime victims, assessing the ways in which a victim may contribute to his or her own victimization
c. crime prevent
b typologies of crime victims, assessing the ways in which a victim may contribute to his or her own victimization
which of the following does not appear to be a primary predictor of who is most likely to become a victim of a crime?
a. lifestyle
b. gender
c. race
d. location
e. none of the above
b gender
Which of the following statements is true about victimology as a study?
C victimology is a social-structural way of viewing crime and the law and the criminal and the victim
which victimologist was known for being the first to identify categories of individuals who were prone to becoming crime victims?
a. Hans Von Hentig
b. Benjamin Mendlsohn
C. Marving Wolfgang
D. Ezrat Fattah
E. Edwin H. Sutherland
A Hans Von Hentig
which of the following statements about key risk factors for violent crimes, according to Statistics Canada, 2015, is not true?
B time spent incarcerated or under supervision for a previous crime increases risk
the use of weapons, namely guns and knives, in incidents of interpersonal violence is considered:
a. an act of double (or secondary) victimisation
b. victimology vis a vis
c. an insidious public health danger
d. an immediate injury
e. none of the above
c an insidious public health danger
a breakdown of the costs of crime can be organized into four main categories:
b health-related costs, direct financial costs, intangible costs, and criminal justice costs
according to Fattah (2000), victimology did not emerge as a scientific subject for study until after world war ii. true or false?
False, it started in 19th century
crime victims under 18 who are viewed as not having the capacity to exercise their own rights may have a family member assume their rights if appointed suitable by the court. true/false
True