CRIMINOLOGY UNISA CMY1502
Fear of crime - CORRECT ANSWER -Anxieties about crime or the perceived prospects of
victimisation
Victimology - CORRECT ANSWER -The scientific study of the causes, circumstances
,individual characteristics & social contexts associated with crime victims
Post traumatic stress disorders - CORRECT ANSWER -An emotional disturbance following
exposure to stress outside the range of normal human experience
Crime Victim - CORRECT ANSWER -A crime victim is somebody who has been negatively
affected by a criminal act committed by a perpetrator
Repeat Victimisation - CORRECT ANSWER -The concept can be defined as a person, object
or place being victimized more than once during a limited period of time
Murder - CORRECT ANSWER -The unlawful killing of a human being (homicide) with
malicious intent
Assault - CORRECT ANSWER -An attack that may not involve physical contact ; includes
attempted battery or intentionally frightening the victim by word or deed
Burglary - CORRECT ANSWER -Breaking into & entering a home or structure for the
purpose of committing a crime
Lifestyle - CORRECT ANSWER -People may become crime victims because their lifestyle
increase their exposure to criminal offenders
Victimization survey - CORRECT ANSWER -A statistical survey that measures the amount ,
nature & patterns of victimization in the population
Fear of crime - CORRECT ANSWER -Anxieties about crime or the perceived prospects of
victimisation
Victimology - CORRECT ANSWER -The scientific study of the causes, circumstances
,individual characteristics & social contexts associated with crime victims
Post traumatic stress disorders - CORRECT ANSWER -An emotional disturbance following
exposure to stress outside the range of normal human experience
Crime Victim - CORRECT ANSWER -A crime victim is somebody who has been negatively
affected by a criminal act committed by a perpetrator
Repeat Victimisation - CORRECT ANSWER -The concept can be defined as a person, object
or place being victimized more than once during a limited period of time
Murder - CORRECT ANSWER -The unlawful killing of a human being (homicide) with
malicious intent
Assault - CORRECT ANSWER -An attack that may not involve physical contact ; includes
attempted battery or intentionally frightening the victim by word or deed
Burglary - CORRECT ANSWER -Breaking into & entering a home or structure for the
purpose of committing a crime
Lifestyle - CORRECT ANSWER -People may become crime victims because their lifestyle
increase their exposure to criminal offenders
Victimization survey - CORRECT ANSWER -A statistical survey that measures the amount ,
nature & patterns of victimization in the population
