Question 1

Stun guns and SWAT teams have made police officers' jobs safer, but gun control has not.

Accepted Answer

Studies and statistics have shown that stricter gun control laws can lead to lower rates of gun violence, which in turn can make the jobs of police officers safer by reducing the likelihood of violent confrontations involving firearms.

Question 2

Most physical attacks on college campuses are by acquaintances, not strangers.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Nine out of ten students who experienced hazing in college did not consider it abuse.

Accepted Answer

According to a study by the National Collaborative for Hazing Research and Prevention, nine out of ten college students who experienced hazing did not consider it abuse. However, it is important to note that hazing can still be harmful and have negative physical, emotional, and psychological effects on those who experience it.

Question 4

According to clinical studies, most stalkers are motivated by vengeance and hatred of the victim.

Accepted Answer

Clinical studies have shown that a majority of stalkers are motivated by a desire for revenge and hatred towards their victim, while other motives include a desire for control or intimacy with the victim.

Question 5

Domestic terrorism encompasses activities that include acts dangerous to human life such as assassination, kidnapping, or unleashing weapons of mass destruction within the United States and Puerto Rico.

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of domestic terrorism as outlined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Question 6

The 2013 state prison inmate homicide rate was the highest recorded since monitoring began in 2000.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true according to the information given.

Question 7

Bias crime is motivated by the offender's hatred for another person's perceived race, ethnicity, or religion.

Accepted Answer

Bias crimes, also known as hate crimes, are committed based on the offender's hatred or bias towards a person's perceived race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability status.

Question 8

Unlawful use of force against persons or property in order to intimidate a government or coerce some segment of the public into surrendering to political or social demands is called terrorism.

Accepted Answer

This is the commonly accepted definition of terrorism.

Question 9

Fortunately, most police officers have sufficient state-of-the-art technology to pursue cyber-stalkers.

Accepted Answer

While police departments are gradually improving their use of technology, many still lack the resources and training to effectively pursue cyber-stalkers.

Question 10

Risk factors for work-related homicides include working at establishments where cash transactions take place.

Accepted Answer

According to various studies, working at establishments where cash transactions occur is a risk factor for work-related homicides. Other risk factors include working in high-crime areas, working alone, working with unstable or aggressive clients or patients, and working with firearms or other weapons.

Question 11

The most common type of stalking is when the target knows and is repeatedly contacted by the aggressor in a frightening way.

Accepted Answer

This type of stalking is called "intimate partner stalking" and it is indeed the most common type of stalking.

Question 12

Improvements in the criminal justice system related to bias crime include police departments' vigorously investigating and solving these types of crimes.

Accepted Answer

Improvements in the criminal justice system related to bias crimes involve police departments putting in effort to investigate and solve these crimes.

Question 13

Incidents that involve constitutionally protected speech, no matter how offensive, don't qualify as criminal activity.

Accepted Answer

This is a fundamental principle of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects freedom of speech, even if the speech is offensive or unpopular. While there are limits to free speech (such as speech that incites violence or harm), simply expressing controversial or unpopular views is not a crime.

Question 14

During the 1990s, the rates of violence at work decreased.

Accepted Answer

According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workplace violence rates decreased during the 1990s.

Question 15

Burning a cross on the lawn of a black family's home is considered simple criminal mischief.

Accepted Answer

Burning a cross on someone's property, especially with the intent to intimidate or threaten them based on their race, is considered a hate crime and carries much harsher legal consequences than simple criminal mischief.

Question 16

Recognizing bias crime or hate crime as a distinct category implies that its impact on the victim and on the community at large goes far beyond the specific harm inflicted.

Accepted Answer

Recognizing bias or hate crimes as a distinct category acknowledges the unique and pervasive harm and fear that they inflict on not only the individual victim but also on the community that shares the same characteristics as the victim. It sends a message that bias-motivated violence will not be tolerated, and encourages victims to come forward and report these incidents without fear of further victimization or retaliation.

Question 17

Many more law enforcement officers are killed in the line of duty each year than commit suicide.

Accepted Answer

According to a study by the Ruderman Family Foundation, more law enforcement officers commit suicide each year than are killed in the line of duty.

Question 18

The number of police officers killed in the line of duty has decreased since the early 1970s.

Accepted Answer

According to data from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the number of police officer fatalities has decreased since the 1970s, with occasional fluctuations in certain years.

Question 19

Violent crimes are more common than property crimes on school grounds.

Accepted Answer

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, property crimes are more common than violent crimes on school grounds.

Question 20

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs suffer the highest rate of workplace homicides of any occupational group.

Accepted Answer

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, taxi drivers and chauffeurs have the highest rate of workplace homicides of any occupational group.

Quiz 3: Victimization in the United States: an Overview