Victimology Exam #2 Questions With
Correct Answers
Victim |Advocacy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |victim |advocate |is |a |person |whose |job |it |is |to |
provide |services |to |victims. |It's |a |broad |term |for |every |agency, |person, |or |group |whose |job |it |
is |to |help |victims |of |crime.
Victim-Witness |Assistance |Program |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-They |do |a |lot |of |work |to |help |
victims |of |crime. |They |alleviate |the |negative |impact |of |crime |and |the |criminal |justice |impact |
upon |victims. |Their |job |is |to |help |and |be |there |for |victims, |and |work |out |of |the |DA |office. |One
|of |the |things |they |implement |is |crisis |intervention |which |is |the |initial |counseling |and |help |that
|they |do |for |the |victims. |They |do |this |because |usually |victims |need |immediate |help |to |alleviate
|depression |and |the |initial |impact |of |the |crime. |2. |They |provide |emergency |assistance |which |is
|a |place |to |stay, |food, |clothing, |medical |care, |etc. |3. |Make |referrals |to |agencies |that |can |help |
the |victims |such |as |child |care |or |human |services. |4. |Counseling. |5. |Teaching |about |the |criminal
|justice |system. |6. |Supporting |the |victim |in |court. |Part |of |this |support |may |be |providing |escorts
|to |court |as |well. |7. |Helping |with |funeral |arrangements. |8. |Helping |with |restraining |orders. |9. |
Helping |with |victim-impact |statements. |10. |Helping |them |get |state |assistance. |11. |They |help |
with |legislation |through |lobbying. |12. |Educating |the |public. |13. |Work |with |the |media. |They |
work |with |them |so |that |they |don't |release |information |that |will |cause |further |harm. |14. |
Fundraising.
Restorative |Justice |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Because |the |CJ |system |isn't |effective |at |reducing |
recidivism, |we're |trying |to |look |to |other |ways |to |reduce |crime. |The |idea |that |the |CJ |system |
might |not |be |the |best |way |to |deal |with |crime. |The |Process: |1. |Criminal |vs. |State |- |The |victim |
may |be |left |out |of |the |process |and |not |feel |represented |because |it's |a |crime |against |the |state.
|The |CJ |system |punishing |the |offender |can |also |not |be |effective |because |it |creates |the |us |
against |them |mentality |which |further |encourages |crime |by |creating |second-class |citizens. |The |
process |focuses |on |dealing |with |those |who |are |central |to |the |crime: |Victim, |offender, |and |the |
community. |Restorative |justice |tries |to |repair |the |harm |of |that |crime |to |those |most |impacted |
by |it. |It |wants |to |get |the |victim, |offender, |and |community |back |to |the |pre-crime |state. |The |
,community |accepts |part |of |the |blame |of |the |crime |to |help |the |victim |and |offender |overcome |
what |has |happened |and |repair |the |damage |done. |The |community |can |fail |to |help |others, |
focus |on |ourselves |and |forget |about |treating |others |well, |ignore |child |abuse, |etc. |In |the |end, |
the |victim |gets |what |they |need |through |this |process |by |removing |longterm |consequences. |The
|community |is |repaired |by |unity. |The |offender |is |also |repaired |by |not |being |stigmatized |by |the |
crime.
Five |Basic |Themes |in |Restorative |Justice |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Communities |need |to |
handle |their |own |conflicts |because |they |are |the |most |central |to |the |crime |and |can |see |where |
they |went |wrong |and |how |they |can |help |the |individuals. |2. |Focus |more |on |what |the |victim |
needs |and |healing |the |victim. |3. |Rely |less |on |the |criminal |justice |system |because |it |isn't |
effective |at |reducing |crime. |4. |Reduce |the |us |against |them |mentality |related |to |the |offenders |
so |we |don't |perpetuate |crime. |5. |Community |involvement |is |key |which |means |that |in |order |to
|prevent |crime, |we |need |to |increase |the |sense |of |community. |These |five |things |can |help |the |
victim |move |past |the |crime |by |hearing |what |the |victim |has |to |say |when |they |often |don't |get |
the |chance |to |state |how |they |feel |in |the |CJ |system.
Ways |to |increase |the |rights |of |victims |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Restitution, |Restorative |Justice,
|Victim |Compensation, |Victim |advocacy, |victim-impact |statements, |etc.
Victim |rights' |amendments |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Grants |victims |certain |rights |during |the |
criminal |justice |process. |Part |of |the |Tennessee |Constitution |has |victim |rights |amendments.
Some |rights |granted |to |victims |- |The |right |to |be |heard, |right |to |be |treated |respectfully, |the |
right |to |be |present |at |any |part |of |the |CJ |process, |right |to |be |notified, |right |to |restitution, |right |
to |protection, |right |to |assistance.
TN |Victim |Rights |- |Right |to |confer |with |the |prosecutor, |right |to |be |free |from |intimidation, |
harassment, |and |abuse |throughout |the |CJ |process, |right |to |be |present |for |all |proceedings |that
|the |defendant |has |the |right |to |be |present |at, |right |to |be |heard |at |all |critical |stages, |right |to |be
|notified |of |all |proceedings, |when |the |inmate |is |released, |of |all |transfers, |and |escapes, |right |to
|a |speedy |trial, |and |the |right |to |be |informed |of |their |rights.
Victim |Rights |Clarification |Act |of |1997 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Granted |victims |the |right |to |
attend |trials |and |to |address |the |court |in |sentencing |hearings.
, Victim |Impact |Statements |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |verbal |or |written |statement |by |the |victim
|that |lets |the |courts |or |the |parole |board |know |how |the |crime |has |impacted |the |victim's |life. |
It's |basically |an |opportunity |for |the |victim |to |express |to |the |court |how |they've |been |affected.
What's |Included |- |1. |What |type |of |harm |was |done |to |the |victim |or |their |family, |both |
emotionally |and |financially. |2. |What |outcome |the |victim |wants. |3. |An |overview |of |how |the |
crime |impacted |the |family. |4. |Information |about |the |victim
Doctrine |of |fundamental |fairness |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-They |can |allow |these |statements, |
but |the |statements |cannot |erode |the |defendant's |rights. |Cannot |violate |the |right |to |due |
process. |They |cannot |be |unduly |prejudice |or |shock |the |conscience.
Payne |v. |TN |(1991) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Allowed |victim |impact |statements |to |be |used |
during |the |sentencing |phase |of |a |capital |trial. |It |is |necessary |for |the |jury |to |hear |how |the |
crime |affected |the |family.
Homicide |Victimization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |willful |killing |of |another. |Homicide |is |the |
worst |crime |because |you |cannot |fix |the |harm |done |and |there's |a |tremendous |loss |to |the |
survivors.
Assault |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |willful |attempt |or |threat |to |inflict |injury |upon |the |person |
of |another, |when |coupled |with |the |present |ability |to |do |so, |and |any |intentional |display |of |
force |such |as |would |give |victim |reason |to |fear |or |expect |immediate |bodily |harm.
Robbery |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Taking |of |personal |property |of |another |by |threat |or |force |
with |intent |to |permanently |deprive
Identity |Theft |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |crime |that |involves |someone |pretending |to |be |
another |person |in |order |to |steal |money |or |obtain |benefits
Correct Answers
Victim |Advocacy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |victim |advocate |is |a |person |whose |job |it |is |to |
provide |services |to |victims. |It's |a |broad |term |for |every |agency, |person, |or |group |whose |job |it |
is |to |help |victims |of |crime.
Victim-Witness |Assistance |Program |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-They |do |a |lot |of |work |to |help |
victims |of |crime. |They |alleviate |the |negative |impact |of |crime |and |the |criminal |justice |impact |
upon |victims. |Their |job |is |to |help |and |be |there |for |victims, |and |work |out |of |the |DA |office. |One
|of |the |things |they |implement |is |crisis |intervention |which |is |the |initial |counseling |and |help |that
|they |do |for |the |victims. |They |do |this |because |usually |victims |need |immediate |help |to |alleviate
|depression |and |the |initial |impact |of |the |crime. |2. |They |provide |emergency |assistance |which |is
|a |place |to |stay, |food, |clothing, |medical |care, |etc. |3. |Make |referrals |to |agencies |that |can |help |
the |victims |such |as |child |care |or |human |services. |4. |Counseling. |5. |Teaching |about |the |criminal
|justice |system. |6. |Supporting |the |victim |in |court. |Part |of |this |support |may |be |providing |escorts
|to |court |as |well. |7. |Helping |with |funeral |arrangements. |8. |Helping |with |restraining |orders. |9. |
Helping |with |victim-impact |statements. |10. |Helping |them |get |state |assistance. |11. |They |help |
with |legislation |through |lobbying. |12. |Educating |the |public. |13. |Work |with |the |media. |They |
work |with |them |so |that |they |don't |release |information |that |will |cause |further |harm. |14. |
Fundraising.
Restorative |Justice |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Because |the |CJ |system |isn't |effective |at |reducing |
recidivism, |we're |trying |to |look |to |other |ways |to |reduce |crime. |The |idea |that |the |CJ |system |
might |not |be |the |best |way |to |deal |with |crime. |The |Process: |1. |Criminal |vs. |State |- |The |victim |
may |be |left |out |of |the |process |and |not |feel |represented |because |it's |a |crime |against |the |state.
|The |CJ |system |punishing |the |offender |can |also |not |be |effective |because |it |creates |the |us |
against |them |mentality |which |further |encourages |crime |by |creating |second-class |citizens. |The |
process |focuses |on |dealing |with |those |who |are |central |to |the |crime: |Victim, |offender, |and |the |
community. |Restorative |justice |tries |to |repair |the |harm |of |that |crime |to |those |most |impacted |
by |it. |It |wants |to |get |the |victim, |offender, |and |community |back |to |the |pre-crime |state. |The |
,community |accepts |part |of |the |blame |of |the |crime |to |help |the |victim |and |offender |overcome |
what |has |happened |and |repair |the |damage |done. |The |community |can |fail |to |help |others, |
focus |on |ourselves |and |forget |about |treating |others |well, |ignore |child |abuse, |etc. |In |the |end, |
the |victim |gets |what |they |need |through |this |process |by |removing |longterm |consequences. |The
|community |is |repaired |by |unity. |The |offender |is |also |repaired |by |not |being |stigmatized |by |the |
crime.
Five |Basic |Themes |in |Restorative |Justice |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Communities |need |to |
handle |their |own |conflicts |because |they |are |the |most |central |to |the |crime |and |can |see |where |
they |went |wrong |and |how |they |can |help |the |individuals. |2. |Focus |more |on |what |the |victim |
needs |and |healing |the |victim. |3. |Rely |less |on |the |criminal |justice |system |because |it |isn't |
effective |at |reducing |crime. |4. |Reduce |the |us |against |them |mentality |related |to |the |offenders |
so |we |don't |perpetuate |crime. |5. |Community |involvement |is |key |which |means |that |in |order |to
|prevent |crime, |we |need |to |increase |the |sense |of |community. |These |five |things |can |help |the |
victim |move |past |the |crime |by |hearing |what |the |victim |has |to |say |when |they |often |don't |get |
the |chance |to |state |how |they |feel |in |the |CJ |system.
Ways |to |increase |the |rights |of |victims |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Restitution, |Restorative |Justice,
|Victim |Compensation, |Victim |advocacy, |victim-impact |statements, |etc.
Victim |rights' |amendments |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Grants |victims |certain |rights |during |the |
criminal |justice |process. |Part |of |the |Tennessee |Constitution |has |victim |rights |amendments.
Some |rights |granted |to |victims |- |The |right |to |be |heard, |right |to |be |treated |respectfully, |the |
right |to |be |present |at |any |part |of |the |CJ |process, |right |to |be |notified, |right |to |restitution, |right |
to |protection, |right |to |assistance.
TN |Victim |Rights |- |Right |to |confer |with |the |prosecutor, |right |to |be |free |from |intimidation, |
harassment, |and |abuse |throughout |the |CJ |process, |right |to |be |present |for |all |proceedings |that
|the |defendant |has |the |right |to |be |present |at, |right |to |be |heard |at |all |critical |stages, |right |to |be
|notified |of |all |proceedings, |when |the |inmate |is |released, |of |all |transfers, |and |escapes, |right |to
|a |speedy |trial, |and |the |right |to |be |informed |of |their |rights.
Victim |Rights |Clarification |Act |of |1997 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Granted |victims |the |right |to |
attend |trials |and |to |address |the |court |in |sentencing |hearings.
, Victim |Impact |Statements |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |verbal |or |written |statement |by |the |victim
|that |lets |the |courts |or |the |parole |board |know |how |the |crime |has |impacted |the |victim's |life. |
It's |basically |an |opportunity |for |the |victim |to |express |to |the |court |how |they've |been |affected.
What's |Included |- |1. |What |type |of |harm |was |done |to |the |victim |or |their |family, |both |
emotionally |and |financially. |2. |What |outcome |the |victim |wants. |3. |An |overview |of |how |the |
crime |impacted |the |family. |4. |Information |about |the |victim
Doctrine |of |fundamental |fairness |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-They |can |allow |these |statements, |
but |the |statements |cannot |erode |the |defendant's |rights. |Cannot |violate |the |right |to |due |
process. |They |cannot |be |unduly |prejudice |or |shock |the |conscience.
Payne |v. |TN |(1991) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Allowed |victim |impact |statements |to |be |used |
during |the |sentencing |phase |of |a |capital |trial. |It |is |necessary |for |the |jury |to |hear |how |the |
crime |affected |the |family.
Homicide |Victimization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |willful |killing |of |another. |Homicide |is |the |
worst |crime |because |you |cannot |fix |the |harm |done |and |there's |a |tremendous |loss |to |the |
survivors.
Assault |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |willful |attempt |or |threat |to |inflict |injury |upon |the |person |
of |another, |when |coupled |with |the |present |ability |to |do |so, |and |any |intentional |display |of |
force |such |as |would |give |victim |reason |to |fear |or |expect |immediate |bodily |harm.
Robbery |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Taking |of |personal |property |of |another |by |threat |or |force |
with |intent |to |permanently |deprive
Identity |Theft |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |crime |that |involves |someone |pretending |to |be |
another |person |in |order |to |steal |money |or |obtain |benefits
