VICTIMOLOGY CORRECT FINAL EXAMS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Ncvs and international crime victims survey are similar in what specific regard -
✔✔both implement a two stage process when asking about victimization
✔✔theory of victimization suggest that our daily behaviors influence our vulnerability to
victimization - ✔✔routine activities theory
✔✔principle that suggest that the more one comes into contact with offenders, the more
likely he is to be victimized - ✔✔principle of homogamy
✔✔what is the third element in the routine activities theory: motivated offender, suitable
target and ____ - ✔✔capable guardianship
✔✔concentrated areas of crime are called - ✔✔hot spots
✔✔this theory suggest that more distressed one is, the more likely he or she could act
in a way to provoke a victimization - ✔✔social interactionist perspective
✔✔theory suggests that someone with low self control will commit criminal acts, which
makes him more likely to be victimized - ✔✔a general theory of crime
✔✔two characteristics seem to deter people from committing and thus reduce likelihood
of victimization - ✔✔marriage and employment
✔✔UCR reports data from what percent of the population - ✔✔over 90%
✔✔typical criminal according to the UCR - ✔✔young,white, male
✔✔the recall period in the NCVS is - ✔✔6mos
, ✔✔Criminal acts perpetrated by______are more likely to result in injury. -
✔✔Nonstrangers
✔✔The majority of homicides that involved a weapon were perpetrated using a _____. -
✔✔Gun (Hand)
✔✔Three ____ responses to victimization that are common are depression, reductions
in self-esteem and anxiety. - ✔✔affective
✔✔Approximately 9% of the general public experiences PTSD, but this percentage
increases to _ % of crime victims. - ✔✔25%
✔✔This type of self-blame occurs when one believes he can do something to avoid a
future victimization. - ✔✔Behavioral self-blame
✔✔Victims are said to experience this when they feel that responding to victimization is
useless. - ✔✔Learned helplessness
✔✔The median dollar amount of loss attributed to crime when there was a loss
was_______. - ✔✔$125
✔✔_____is NOT an economic cost associated with criminal victimizations. -
✔✔Groceries form crime victims' families
✔✔____% of mental health care costs is related to crime. - ✔✔10-20
✔✔Insurance companies annually pay about___on crime-related claims. - ✔✔$45
billion
✔✔The ___suggests that female are more fearful of crime in general because of their
fear of sexual assault. - ✔✔Shadow hypothesis
✔✔____ are violations of community standards and accepted norms and values which
are related to perceived risk and fear of crime. - ✔✔Incivilities
✔✔____occurs when loved ones of crime victims also suffer the consequences of
victimization. - ✔✔Vicarious victimization
✔✔Vicarious victimization may occur when someone is traumatized by____. -
✔✔Watching coverage of violent acts through media
✔✔_____is NOT a reason crime victims choose to report a crime. - ✔✔Fear of reprisal
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Ncvs and international crime victims survey are similar in what specific regard -
✔✔both implement a two stage process when asking about victimization
✔✔theory of victimization suggest that our daily behaviors influence our vulnerability to
victimization - ✔✔routine activities theory
✔✔principle that suggest that the more one comes into contact with offenders, the more
likely he is to be victimized - ✔✔principle of homogamy
✔✔what is the third element in the routine activities theory: motivated offender, suitable
target and ____ - ✔✔capable guardianship
✔✔concentrated areas of crime are called - ✔✔hot spots
✔✔this theory suggest that more distressed one is, the more likely he or she could act
in a way to provoke a victimization - ✔✔social interactionist perspective
✔✔theory suggests that someone with low self control will commit criminal acts, which
makes him more likely to be victimized - ✔✔a general theory of crime
✔✔two characteristics seem to deter people from committing and thus reduce likelihood
of victimization - ✔✔marriage and employment
✔✔UCR reports data from what percent of the population - ✔✔over 90%
✔✔typical criminal according to the UCR - ✔✔young,white, male
✔✔the recall period in the NCVS is - ✔✔6mos
, ✔✔Criminal acts perpetrated by______are more likely to result in injury. -
✔✔Nonstrangers
✔✔The majority of homicides that involved a weapon were perpetrated using a _____. -
✔✔Gun (Hand)
✔✔Three ____ responses to victimization that are common are depression, reductions
in self-esteem and anxiety. - ✔✔affective
✔✔Approximately 9% of the general public experiences PTSD, but this percentage
increases to _ % of crime victims. - ✔✔25%
✔✔This type of self-blame occurs when one believes he can do something to avoid a
future victimization. - ✔✔Behavioral self-blame
✔✔Victims are said to experience this when they feel that responding to victimization is
useless. - ✔✔Learned helplessness
✔✔The median dollar amount of loss attributed to crime when there was a loss
was_______. - ✔✔$125
✔✔_____is NOT an economic cost associated with criminal victimizations. -
✔✔Groceries form crime victims' families
✔✔____% of mental health care costs is related to crime. - ✔✔10-20
✔✔Insurance companies annually pay about___on crime-related claims. - ✔✔$45
billion
✔✔The ___suggests that female are more fearful of crime in general because of their
fear of sexual assault. - ✔✔Shadow hypothesis
✔✔____ are violations of community standards and accepted norms and values which
are related to perceived risk and fear of crime. - ✔✔Incivilities
✔✔____occurs when loved ones of crime victims also suffer the consequences of
victimization. - ✔✔Vicarious victimization
✔✔Vicarious victimization may occur when someone is traumatized by____. -
✔✔Watching coverage of violent acts through media
✔✔_____is NOT a reason crime victims choose to report a crime. - ✔✔Fear of reprisal
