Deck 4: Victims and Victimization

Question 1

Almost all rape victimization reported in the NCVS involves _____.

A) African-Americans
B) Men
C) Juveniles
D) Women

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Women are 2.7 times more likely to:

A) Commit a homicide than men
B) Be attacked by someone they know than a stranger
C) Use a gun in the commission of a crime than men
D) Report a crime to police

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following reflects how most crime is intraracial?

A) A white male robs a white male.
B) A white male robs a Latino male.
C) A white male robs an Asian female.
D) A white male robs an African-American female.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

For property crime,____ is related to victimization.

A) Gender
B) Race
C) Age
D) Income

Question 5

Of the following,which type of crime is one most likely to be a victim of?

A) Homicide
B) Sexual assault
C) Theft
D) Arson

Question 6

Which of the following is most likely to occur at night (6:00p.m.-6:00a.m.)?

A) Armed robbery
B) Arson
C) Auto theft
D) Bank robbery

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding victimization?

A) No universally accepted definition of crime victim exists.
B) Very little research has been done to study victims.
C) Most research has focused on white-collar crime rather than street crime.
D) International crimes such as genocide are rarely documented.

Question 8

Which of the following accurately reflects findings involving race,gender and age,and victimization?

A) African-American men are most likely to be homicide victims
B) White women are most likely to be victims of homicide
C) Asian women are most likely to be homicide victims
D) White men are most likely to be homicide victims

Question 9

Which of the following is not a key component of routine activities theory?

A) Presence of attractive target
B) Presence of likely offender
C) Absence of lifestyle changes
D) Absence of guardianship

Question 10

Which of the following areas have the highest victimization rates?

A) Urban
B) Suburban
C) Rural
D) All of the areas have the same rates

Question 11

Households in which region are most likely to be victims of property crimes?

A) Northern
B) Southern
C) Eastern
D) Western

Question 12

Which of the following best describes intimate partner violence (IPV)?

A) It refers to any rape or sexual assault, or aggravated or simple assault committed by someone in a powerful position such as a government official
B) It refers to any rape or sexual assault, or aggravated or simple assault committed by someone of a high social economic class
C) It refers to any rape or sexual assault, or aggravated or simple assault committed by someone such as a spouse or partner
D) It refers to any rape or sexual assault, or aggravated or simple assault committed by someone on probation or parole

Question 13

According to the ICVS,which of the following countries had the lowest victimization rate?

A) United States
B) Ireland
C) Portugal
D) Mexico

Question 14

Which of the following crimes is the most interracial?

A) Homicide
B) Arson
C) Burglary
D) Robbery

Question 15

In which of the following ways might someone be victimized?

A) He/she may be robbed at gunpoint.
B) He/she may be sold know faulty products by a corporation.
C) He/she may heave his/her civil rights violated.
D) All of the above.

Question 16

Looking at race and ethnicity,violent crime is highest for _____ and lowest for _____.

A) Latinos, African-Americans
B) Native Americans, Asians
C) Whites, Latinos
D) Asians, Native Americans

Question 17

How many times more likely are African-Americans to be victims of homicides than Whites?

A) 4 times
B) 6.6 times
C) 10 times
D) 12.4 times

Question 18

While they make up 13 percent of the population,_____ account for 42 percent of all single person robberies.

A) White males
B) African-American males
C) Asian women
D) Latino women

Question 19

NCVS findings indicate that violent crime victims try to stop the event ____ percent of the time.

A) 10
B) 33
C) 41
D) 60

Question 20

Which of the following activities would a lifestyle theorist suggest contributes to victimhood?

A) Spending time outside the home at places such as bars and nightclubs
B) Participating in physical activities such as recreational league basketball
C) Attending a religious activity such as church service
D) Taking a vacation, particularly one that involves an airline flight

Question 21

Victimization rates are highest in rural areas.

Question 22

The crimes the NCVS covers (e.g.,robbery,rape,burglary)cost victims an estimated ____ in direct costs in 2008.

A) $4 billion
B) $11 billion
C) $17 billion
D) $23 billion

Question 23

Very few women experience intimate violence from husbands and boyfriends.

Question 24

_________________ disorder is another individual trait that may increase victimization.

Question 25

According to the NCVS,female college student are more likely to be victims than male students.

Question 26

Hot spots involves cities that are in warm weather areas the whole year and crime is higher there than cities which have cold weather.

Question 27

Most crime is intraracial.

Question 28

Most victims who have money or property stolen from them will recover it.

Question 29

No universal definition for crime victim exists.

Question 30

Which of the following individual traits may lead some people to engage in risky behavior?

A) Low self-control
B) High blood pressure
C) High IG
D) Low testosterone

Question 31

Assaults in and outside bars are common because of the use of prescription drugs.

Question 32

According to NCVS,most sexual assaults (75%)are committed by strangers.

Question 33

Places that are high crime locations are commonly referred to as _____.

A) Cold cases
B) Victim valleys
C) Offender magnets
D) Hot spots

Question 34

Younger people have higher victimization rates than older people.

Question 35

High-crime locations are called hot-spots.

Question 36

Which of the following best reflects the idea behind deviant lifestyles and victimization?

A) Criminals tend to victimize those who live lavish lifestyles.
B) Some people increase their chances of becoming victims by committing crime themselves.
C) Some people who live deviant lifestyles are rarely victims of crime themselves.
D) Criminals live lifestyles that limit their personal exposure to crime.

Question 37

Women who are victims of rape often suffer additional psychological effects,including mild depression and loss of self-esteem.

Question 38

Few individuals are victims of crime more than once.

Question 39

Which of the following has been pinpointed as a risk factor for adolescent victimization?

A) Acne
B) Early puberty
C) Social-networking
D) Bullying

Question 40

The studies done on the homeless find very low rates of victimization.

Question 41

Western and Midwestern residents have higher victimization rates for violent crime than other regions,while _____ households experience the highest victimization rates for property crime.

Question 42

Explain what criminologists mean when they claim that crime is intraracial.

Question 43

Match the term or concept with the correct description.

Question 44

Discuss the concept of "good" and "bad" victims and how they can impact the outcome of the case.

Question 45

Victims of _____ crime remain a prime subject for social science research and for government action.

Question 46

Use routine activities theory to explain a highly publicized crime in your area.

Question 47

For property crime,income is also related to victimization: the _____ the income,the higher the rate of property-crime victimization.

Question 48

Judges have begun to ask victims to submit victim-impact _____ to consider as the judges decide on the appropriate sentence for convicted offenders.

Question 49

How would you address the high rates of crime and victimization among teenagers?

Question 50

The National Crime ________________________ Survey is used to increase the understanding of victims and victimization.

Question 51

Prosecutors prefer cases with _____ victims: those who,according to a prosecutor of sexual assault cases,"are well-educated and articulate,and are,above all,presentable to a jury"

Question 52

Repeat _____ is a fairly common occurrence,particularly among adolescents.

Question 53

Discuss the social patterns of crime.

Question 54

Victimization research focuses on street crime and not on _____ crime.