Deck 5: International Issues in the Victimization of Women

Question 1

Human trafficking is the ______ largest criminal activity and the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world.

A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Estimates by the United Nations (2008) suggest that approximately ______ people from 127 countries are victims of trafficking.

A) 1 million
B) 1.5 million
C) 2 million
D) 2.5 million

Answer 2

D

Question 3

All of the following countries are well-known locations for the sexual trafficking of women and girls EXCEPT for ______.

A) Thailand
B) Laos
C) Burma
D) Ukraine

Answer 3

D

Question 4

______ alters how crimes are viewed by persons within the community and agents of social control.

A) Culture
B) Employment
C) Economic stability
D) Location

Question 5

All of the following are a type of honor-based violence EXCEPT for ______.

A) honor killings
B) bride burnings
C) dowry deaths
D) unconventional killings

Question 6

Honor killings generally involve death by ______ for a shaming offense.

A) country
B) family members
C) suicide
D) law enforcement

Question 7

Which of the following is a common reason for an honor killing?

A) Fidelity
B) Being "too Western"
C) Being "too Eastern"
D) Committing a violent crime

Question 8

The notion of ______ is one of the most important cultural values for members of communities that allow the men in the family to commit acts of violence towards women.

A) Honor
B) Trust
C) Loyalty
D) Love

Question 9

______ trafficking is the most commonly discussed form of trafficking.

A) Labor
B) Sex
C) Druh
D) Arms

Question 10

______ include shelters resources for women fleeing violence, legal aid to represent victims of crime, provisions for the protection of children, and training to increase the economic self-sustainability for women.

A) Legal measures
B) Preventative measures
C) Protective measures
D) Social measures

Question 11

______ address the status of women and provide them with opportunities for equal protection under the law.

A) Legal measures
B) Preventative measures
C) Protective measures
D) Social measures

Question 12

______ are rooted in increasing education and public awareness toward the violence committed against women.

A) Legal measures
B) Preventative measures
C) Protective measures
D) Social measures

Question 13

The TVPA stands for

A) Trafficking Victims Protection Act
B) Trafficking Victims Policy for Action
C) Trafficking Violation Punishment Act
D) Trafficking Variable Procedural Agreement

Question 14

______ is the first step toward reducing honor-based violence towards women.

A) Education and public awareness
B) Stricter sentencing
C) Law enforcement retraining
D) Implementation of laws

Question 15

Human trafficking is the ______ largest and fastest growing criminal enterprise.

A) second
B) third
C) fourth
D) fifth

Question 16

All of the following statements are true regarding human trafficking EXCEPT for ______.

A) It is difficult to determine a precise number of human trafficking victims worldwide
B) Trafficking only happens in other countries, not the United States
C) Sex trafficking that receives the greatest amount of attention
D) Trafficking victims can find themselves in brothels and sex clubs

Question 17

Forced labor generates more than ______ annually.

A) $15 million
B) $75 million
C) $1 billion
D) $30 billion

Question 18

Which of the following groups are especially vulnerable to debt bondage?

A) The poor
B) Children
C) The uneducated
D) Immigrants

Question 19

Which of the following are more likely to be a victim of labor trafficking?

A) Women
B) Men
C) The elderly
D) Children

Question 20

According to the data provided by the U.S. State Department, between ______ and ______ men, women, and children are trafficked across international borders every year.

A) 100,000 and 400,000
B) 300,000 and 500,000
C) 500,000 and 850,000
D) 600,000 and 820,000

Question 21

Between January 2007 and September 2008, there were ______ documented incidents of human trafficking in the United States.

A) 574
B) 1,007
C) 1,229
D) 2,567

Question 22

In 2008, the Department of Justice obtained ______ convictions in ______ cases.

A) 13; 20
B) 27; 15
C) 77; 40
D) 92; 64

Question 23

Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban for speaking out about which of the following issues?

A) Right to fair and equal pay
B) Right to an education
C) Right to enlist in the military
D) Right to get an abortion

Question 24

Which of the following statements pertaining to labor trafficking is true?

A) Women are more likely to be the victims of labor trafficking
B) Domestic servitude will most likely have children victims
C) Often embedded in cases of forced labor trafficking is a debt bondage
D) Cases of labor trafficking are more likely to be identified by local law enforcement

Question 25

Which of the following is true about Salima?

A) She worked as a Maid in Libya.
B) She was recruited in Kenya.
C) She had three children.
D) She was able to escape unharmed.

Question 26

Which of the following is true about Rathana?

A) She was born in Cambodia.
B) Her family was very wealthy.
C) She had a supportive and loving family.
D) She died as a soldier in combat.

Question 27

Effects on health resulting from female genital mutilation include all of the following EXCEPT for ______.

A) infection
B) sterilization
C) reproductive difficulties
D) broken bones

Question 28

______ is a well-known location for the sexual trafficking of women from other Southeast Asian countries.

A) Thailand
B) Cambodia
C) Laos
D) Vietnam

Question 29

Estimates indicate that up to _____ million women across Africa are genitally mutilated every year

A) 100
B) 132
C) 140
D) 156

Question 30

International efforts to combat human trafficking have focuses on all of the following
EXCEPT for ______.

A) prosecution
B) protection
C) prevention
D) prevlance

Question 31

Traffickers prey on ______.

A) women from affluent communities
B) women from poor communities
C) men from affluent communities
D) men from poor communities

Question 32

Sensitivity-trianing programing is an example of _____.

A) social measures
B) legal measures
C) preventive measures
D) protective measures

Question 33

Shelters are an example of ______.

A) social measures
B) legal measures
C) preventive measures
D) protective measures

Question 34

______ has been used a crime of torture against civilians during the times of war.

A) Rape
B) Murder
C) Arson
D) Sexual Assault

Question 35

Recommendations for best practices against trafficking involve ______.

A) improved victim services
B) increased public awareness about trafficking
C) implementation and enforcement of stricter laws against the practice
D) all of these

Question 36

According to the case study on witch burnings, a unifying factor among the people of Papua New Guinea is ______.

A) the belief in black magic
B) the legal system
C) the language
D) the culture

Question 37

The 1971 Sorcery Act punishes those who engage in sorcery with an incarceration period of ______ year(s).

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 38

The Papua New Guinea government has advocated for the expansion of ______ punishments for offenders of alleged sorcery.

A) rehabilitation
B) capital punishment
C) restitution
D) imprisonment

Question 39

The Sorcery Act of 1971 punishes those who engage in sorcery with ______.

A) capital punishment
B) loss of land and home
C) banishment
D) a light sentence

Question 40

The punishment for sorcery is generally a ______ in an effort to deter others from using magic.

A) public display
B) display where only the victims family is present
C) private matter
D) display where only officials are present

Question 41

Honor-based violence involves the murder of a woman by a male family member, usually a father, brother, or male cousin.

Question 42

The notion of loyalty is one of the most important cultural values for members of communities that practice honor-based violence.

Question 43

Female genital mutilation involves the removal of external sexual organs with anesthesia.

Question 44

Women who have been killed in the name of honor are only killed for acts of sexual impropriety.

Question 45

Kepari Leniata was burned alive in February 2013 after she was accused of being a witch.

Question 46

The effects of culture are significant, as it can alter not only how these crimes are viewed by agents of social control, but also how the community interprets these experiences.

Question 47

Human trafficking can be domestic or international.

Question 48

Some impoverished families sell their children into servitude.

Question 49

Human trafficking victims are generally successful at returning home.

Question 50

Victims of human trafficking are often treated like offenders.

Question 51

Witch burnings are still prevalent in Papua New Guinea.

Question 52

Few laws have been passed to outlaw the practice of female genital mutiliation.

Question 53

Domestic human trafficking does not exist.

Question 54

Traffickers entice individuals with offers of employment, marriage, and travel.

Question 55

Trafficking can involve cases within the borders of one's country as well as transport across international boundaries.

Question 56

Compare and contrast the practice of honor-based killings with the murders of women in Juarez.

Question 57

How has the problem of human trafficking been addressed through international agreements and domestic legislation?

Question 58

Describe the myths associated with female genital mutilation

Question 59

Discuss debt bondage. Who is more likely to be a victim of this crime?

Question 60

Identify and discuss the three general areas for reform that Amnesty International recognized in their quest to improve te lives of women who may be victims of the practice of honor killings.