Deck 6: Violent and Street Crimes

Question 1

Why do the statistics related to the crime of stalking have to be based on victimisation surveys only?

A)Because victimisation surveys are the most reliable form of statistics.
B)Because there are not yet national recorded crime figures available.
C)Because stalking is not easily identifiable and so victimisation surveys help to capture all nuances of stalking.
D)Because statistics captured through other research is not reliable

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Males are more at risk of lethal and non-lethal violence (of a non-sexual nature) than females.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the factors surrounding homicide?

A)Consistently over the years, females have outnumbered males as victims of homicide.
B)Of all the variables, age is not a factor which can consistently determine the level of risk someone faces in relation to victimisation and offending.
C)Approximately 1 in 10 homicide victims (based on 2012-2014 data) were either under 1 years old or 65 years old and older.
D)Homicide offenders are often slightly older than their victims (based on 2012-2014 data).

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Few 'hot spots' produce the most calls to police, about 50% of calls in 3% of places.

Question 5

Childhood exposure to domestic violence is a form of child abuse.

Question 6

What is a crime hot spot? Provide an example of a crime hot spot.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is correct?

A)Females are more likely to kill a family member.
B)Females are more likely to kill an acquaintance.
C)Females are more likely to kill an intimate partner.
D)Females are more likely to kill a stranger.

Question 8

How are crime hot spots identified? How does the identification of hot spots contribute to policing?

Question 9

Outline some of the findings from the International Violence Against Women Survey.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT correct? In the case of sexual assault:

A)males are more likely to be assaulted by an immediate family member.
B)males are more likely to be assaulted by an extended family member.
C)males are more likely to be assaulted by someone they know.
D)males are more likely to be assaulted by someone they do not know.

Question 11

Experiencing violent crime as a child decreases the risk of later victimis ation in adulthood.

Question 12

Homicide is the most researched crime in Australia.

Question 13

About 11% of women and 16% of men aged 18 years and over have experienced physical and/or sexual abuse before the age of 15.

Question 14

Which of the following could be identified as "crime hot spots"? (Select all that apply).

A)Shopping centres
B)Restaurants or bars
C)Public park
D)Apartment blocks

Question 15

Provide a brief account of the risk factors associated with homicide victimisation.

Question 16

Provide a list of crimes that fall into the category of street crimes.

Question 17

Provide possible explanations for the recent increase in child protection reports in Australia.

Question 18

What does the data on stalking tell us about victimisation in Australia?

Question 19

Murder and manslaughter both fall under the category of homicide.

Question 20

What is the difference between murder and manslaughter?