Deck 6: Victims Rights and Remedies

Question 1

Which of the following is the term for money paid directly from the offender?

A) civil litigation
B) restitution
C) insurance
D) victim compensation

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which state was the first to enact legislation for victims in 1979?

A) Wisconsin
B) Washington
C) Illinois
D) California

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is not a common victims' right given by all the states?

A) right to compensation
B) notification of rights
C) victim case worker
D) notification of court appearances

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which act extended victim compensation to victims of terrorism?

A) Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act
B) Justice for All Act
C) Victims' Rights Clarification Act
D) Federal Victim Witness Protection Act

Question 5

Which act created the Office for Victims of Crime?

A) Child Victims' Bill of Rights
B) Victims of Crime Act
C) Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
D) Federal Victim Witness Protection Act

Question 6

Which act called for the Attorney General to develop and implement guidelines for how officials should respond to victims and witnesses?

A) Child Victims' Bill of Rights
B) Victims of Crime Act
C) Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
D) Federal Victim Witness Protection Act

Question 7

Which of the following is related to the right to protection?

A) may be fearful of offender and/or offender's friends and family
B) automated notification systems
C) ability to submit victim impact statements
D) right to be treated with dignity and respect

Question 8

______ is a written or oral presentation of the effects of the crime on the victim.

A) Victim compensation
B) Case history
C) Testimony
D) Victim impact statements

Question 9

Which of the following is not a barrier to ordering restitution?

A) Many offenders do not have the money to pay it.
B) It is hard to put a "price" on sentimental items.
C) Determining the appropriate amount is difficult.
D) It has to be linked to something tangible.

Question 10

Which of the following items is not covered by victim compensation?

A) mental health counseling
B) property damage and loss
C) victims of domestic violence
D) victims of drunk driving

Question 11

Which act included the Violence Against Women Act as well?

A) Child Victims' Bill of Rights
B) Victims of Crime Act
C) Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
D) Federal Victim Witness Protection Act

Question 12

Which of the following is not listed as a right to notification?

A) notification when offender is arrested
B) notification of court proceedings
C) notification of parole hearings
D) notification of additional charges on offender for other crimes

Question 13

Which act provided funding to process the backlog of rape kits?

A) Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act
B) Justice for All Act
C) Victims' Rights Clarification Act
D) Federal Victim Witness Protection Act

Question 14

What standard of proof is needed for civil litigation cases?

A) beyond a reasonable doubt
B) preponderance of the evidence
C) reasonable suspicion
D) circumstantial link

Question 15

Approximately one third of victim compensation comes from which source?

A) federal funding to the states through VOCA
B) fees and fines paid by offenders
C) contributions to the Crime Victims Fund
D) federal forfeiture funds

Question 16

______ financial remedy is coordinated by the state and does not require a court order to receive it.

A) Civil litigation
B) Restitution
C) Insurance
D) Victim compensation

Question 17

Which of the following crimes is not an eligible crime for which victims can apply for victim compensation?

A) rape
B) homicide
C) burglary
D) drunk driving

Question 18

Which act required proceedings to be stated in a language understandable to a child?

A) Child Victims' Bill of Rights
B) Victims of Crime Act
C) Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
D) Federal Victim Witness Protection Act

Question 19

Some states provide for accelerated dispositions for elderly, disabled, and child victims. This is related to what victims' right?

A) right to notification
B) right to a speedy trial
C) right to protection
D) right to participation and consultation

Question 20

Restorative justice was developed in which country?

A) Canada
B) United States
C) France
D) England

Question 21

Property damage or loss is covered by court-ordered restitution.

Question 22

There has been no resistance to states and the federal government giving victims formal rights.

Question 23

Despite the provision and expansion of victims' rights at the federal level, there is still not a federal constitutional amendment.

Question 24

One problem with compensation programs is that only a small portion of victims who are eligible for compensation actually receive monies from these funds.

Question 25

Which right given to victims ensures that the judge considers the victim's interests when ruling on motions for continuance?

A) right to protection
B) right to a speedy trial
C) rights related to evidence
D) right to protection and right to a speedy trial

Question 26

An amendment to the constitution has been adopted to address victims' rights.

Question 27

One of the overarching goals of the victims' rights movement was to increase ______ and consultation by victims in all stages of the criminal justice system.

A) participation
B) representation
C) compensation
D) observation

Question 28

Some victims do not take advantage of the victim impact statement because they fear retaliation.

Question 29

Many states do not have specific enforcement strategies in place in their victims' rights legislation.

Question 30

In civil litigation cases, victims can ask for costs related to pain and suffering.

Question 31

Victims of property crimes are eligible for victim compensation.

Question 32

The response that victims receive from the police may shape how they view the criminal justice system as a whole and may impact their future dealings (or not) with the system should they be victimized again.

Question 33

The right to be treated with dignity and respect is a right given by all states.

Question 34

The ______ (2000) was signed into law as part of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000.

A) Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
B) Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act
C) Victims' Rights Clarification Act
D) Violence Against Women Act

Question 35

There is no evidence to suggest that victims will participate in court proceedings more often if they are accompanied by an advocate.

Question 36

As of 2011, all states have enacted some form of victims' rights legislation.

Question 37

The Victims of Crime Act of 1984 is called for federal funding for state victim compensation programs.

Question 38

Victims can be compensated for a wide variety of expenses including ______.

A) medical care
B) mental health
C) funeral costs
D) all of these

Question 39

In general, crime victims have the right to have any of their property that has been taken as evidence returned to them.

Question 40

Consultation may also occur before an offender is ______.

A) paroled
B) fined
C) sentenced
D) paroled and sentenced

Question 41

Why do some victims need protection?

Question 42

What is covered under victim compensation?

Question 43

What is a Family Justice Center?

Question 44

Why is the right to notification important?

Question 45

What are the common goals of the victims' rights movement?