Correct Answers
1.) The criminal
2.) The victim
3.) The criminal act - Answer-When a criminal event takes place there are usually 3
main components involved, namely:
Right realism - Answer-Conservative victimology is know as?
Stage 1 of victimisation - Answer-The main focus is not to determine why or how a
person has been harmed, but rather the acknowledgement that a person has been
harmed and that the victim needs to regain control over his/her life. This statement
refers to what?
This reaction involves the victim's attempt to come to terms with and accept the fact that
he or she has been victimised - Answer-According to the Canadian Resource Centre for
Victims of Crime (2011), victims display 4 psychological reactions to crime. Which one
refers to the victim's third psychological reaction to crime?
1.) Minor
2.) Moderate
3.) Severe - Answer-Physical injuries caused by crime may be categorised as what?
Once - Answer-Repeat victimisation can be defined as a person, object or place being
victimised more than ... during a limited period.
Fraud
Scams
Bag snatching - Answer-What criminal activity are elderly persons likely to become
victims of?
1.) Victimisation increases subsequent victimisations
2.) Previous crime victimisation is a good predictor for subsequent victimisation
3.) Victimisation tends to occur soon after the previous incident - Answer-According to
Van der Hoven and Maree (2005), repeat victimisation relates to the fact that:
Success - Answer-The boost explanation of repeat victimisation is dependent on the ...
of the initial offence
Victim precipitation - Answer-The idea that the victim's behaviour might have been the
spark or the provocation that ignited the subsequent offence fits the definition of: