Victimology Exam #1 Questions With
Correct Answers
Victim |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |person |who |has |suffered |physical, |emotional, |and/or |
financial |harm |because |of |illegal |activities.
Victimology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |study |of |the |role |of |the |victim |in |the |crime |and |the |
criminal |justice |process.
Victimologist |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |person |who |studies |crime |victims.
Victimless |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-You |cannot |pinpoint |a |specific |victim |other |than |the |doer.
Victim |Precipitation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |degree |of |victim |responsibility |for |what |
happened |to |them. |Did |they |start |the |fight |in |which |they |were |assaulted? |Do |they |exhibit |a |
characteristic |that |makes |them |a |target?
Restitution |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Judge-ordered |money |or |services |to |be |paid |by |the |
perpetrator |to |the |victim.
Victim |compensation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Money |paid |to |the |victim |by |the |state.
Secondary |victimization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Additional |harm |to |crime |victims |as |a |result |
of |participating |in |the |justice |process. |This |could |be |from |social |workers, |trials, |police |officers, |
etc.
,Primary |victimization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Harm |done |from |the |initial |act.
Victim |assistance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-services |provided |to |crime |victims. |Generally, |this |
assistance |is |in |the |form |of |victim-witness |assistance |programs.
Victimization |Surveys |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Surveys |that |are |designed |to |reach |the |dark |
figure |of |crime. |These |surveys |ask |the |individuals |what |crimes |they |have |been |the |victim |of |in
|the |past |six |months. |The |NIJ |uses |the |NCVS.
Cycle |of |domestic |violence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Stages |that |domestic |violence |occurs |in. |
It's |a |cycle |that |goes |through |tension |building, |battery, |and |honeymoon |phases. |These |phases |
can |be |rapid |or |they |can |be |stretched |out |over |years.
Cycle |of |child |abuse |(intragenerational |transmission |of |violence) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-If |an |
individual |goes |through |child |abuse |it |increases |the |chances |that |they |will |be |child |abusers.
Victim |blaming |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Is |an |approach |that |holds |the |victim |responsible |for |
what |happens |to |them.
Restorative |Justice |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Is |an |approach |that |entails |getting |everyone |
(victim, |offender, |and |community) |impacted |by |the |crime |to |come |together |and |create |a |
solution. |The |ultimate |goal |is |to |remove |certain |crimes |from |the |criminal |justice |system.
Domestic |Violence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Intentional |behavior |designed |to |cause |fear |in |the |
victim |of |a |domestic |relationship. |it |covers |individuals |you |are |living |with |and |family |members.
Child |Abuse |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Emotional, |psychological, |or |physical |abuse |toward |an |
offspring |or |a |child |entrusted |to |an |individual.
, Child |Neglect |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Not |providing |for |the |basic |needs |of |an |offspring |or |a |
child |entrusted |to |an |individual. |This |can |be |not |providing |for |the |nutritional |needs |as |well.
Sexual |Assault |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |intentional |act |or |omission |that |results |in |physical,
|emotional, |or |financial |injury |to |a |victim |or |any |unwanted |sexual |contact |or |sexual |attention.
Sexual |Harassment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |imposition |of |unwanted |conditions |in |
employment |or |education |because |of |the |person's |sex.
Elder |Abuse |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Behavior |that |results |in |physical, |psychological, |material |
harm, |or |neglect |to |an |elder. |(Up |to |the |state |how |they |define |"elder")
Stalking |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |knowing |and |purposeful |course |of |conduct |directed |at |a |
person |that |will |cause |a |reasonable |person |to |believe |that |he |or |she |is |in |danger |of |physical |
injury |or |death |to |him |or |herself |or |a |member |of |their |immediate |family.
Hate |Crime |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Crimes |that |are |motivated |by |the |victim's |race, |gender, |
disability, |sexual |orientation, |religion, |or |other |protected |factors.
Victim |Impact |Statement |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Verbal |or |written |presentation |of |the |victim |
or |secondary |victim's |point |of |view.
Federal |Child |Abuse |Prevention |and |Treatment |Act |of |1974 |(CAPTA) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
States |must |enact |mandatory |reporting |laws |if |they |want |to |receive |federal |funding, |2. |States |
must |appoint |guardian |ad |litem's |in |child |maltreatment |cases, |3. |States |must |conduct |research
|on |child |abuse |and |neglect, |and |4. |Provided |funding |for |Child |Protective |Service |(CPS) |
agencies.
Victims |of |Crime |Act |of |1984 |(VOCA) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Established |the |crime |victims |
fund |and |this |fund |gives |states |money |for |victim |compensation. |The |Son |of |Sam |Law |- |
Offenders |cannot |profit |off |of |their |offense.
Correct Answers
Victim |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |person |who |has |suffered |physical, |emotional, |and/or |
financial |harm |because |of |illegal |activities.
Victimology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |study |of |the |role |of |the |victim |in |the |crime |and |the |
criminal |justice |process.
Victimologist |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |person |who |studies |crime |victims.
Victimless |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-You |cannot |pinpoint |a |specific |victim |other |than |the |doer.
Victim |Precipitation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |degree |of |victim |responsibility |for |what |
happened |to |them. |Did |they |start |the |fight |in |which |they |were |assaulted? |Do |they |exhibit |a |
characteristic |that |makes |them |a |target?
Restitution |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Judge-ordered |money |or |services |to |be |paid |by |the |
perpetrator |to |the |victim.
Victim |compensation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Money |paid |to |the |victim |by |the |state.
Secondary |victimization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Additional |harm |to |crime |victims |as |a |result |
of |participating |in |the |justice |process. |This |could |be |from |social |workers, |trials, |police |officers, |
etc.
,Primary |victimization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Harm |done |from |the |initial |act.
Victim |assistance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-services |provided |to |crime |victims. |Generally, |this |
assistance |is |in |the |form |of |victim-witness |assistance |programs.
Victimization |Surveys |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Surveys |that |are |designed |to |reach |the |dark |
figure |of |crime. |These |surveys |ask |the |individuals |what |crimes |they |have |been |the |victim |of |in
|the |past |six |months. |The |NIJ |uses |the |NCVS.
Cycle |of |domestic |violence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Stages |that |domestic |violence |occurs |in. |
It's |a |cycle |that |goes |through |tension |building, |battery, |and |honeymoon |phases. |These |phases |
can |be |rapid |or |they |can |be |stretched |out |over |years.
Cycle |of |child |abuse |(intragenerational |transmission |of |violence) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-If |an |
individual |goes |through |child |abuse |it |increases |the |chances |that |they |will |be |child |abusers.
Victim |blaming |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Is |an |approach |that |holds |the |victim |responsible |for |
what |happens |to |them.
Restorative |Justice |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Is |an |approach |that |entails |getting |everyone |
(victim, |offender, |and |community) |impacted |by |the |crime |to |come |together |and |create |a |
solution. |The |ultimate |goal |is |to |remove |certain |crimes |from |the |criminal |justice |system.
Domestic |Violence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Intentional |behavior |designed |to |cause |fear |in |the |
victim |of |a |domestic |relationship. |it |covers |individuals |you |are |living |with |and |family |members.
Child |Abuse |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Emotional, |psychological, |or |physical |abuse |toward |an |
offspring |or |a |child |entrusted |to |an |individual.
, Child |Neglect |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Not |providing |for |the |basic |needs |of |an |offspring |or |a |
child |entrusted |to |an |individual. |This |can |be |not |providing |for |the |nutritional |needs |as |well.
Sexual |Assault |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |intentional |act |or |omission |that |results |in |physical,
|emotional, |or |financial |injury |to |a |victim |or |any |unwanted |sexual |contact |or |sexual |attention.
Sexual |Harassment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |imposition |of |unwanted |conditions |in |
employment |or |education |because |of |the |person's |sex.
Elder |Abuse |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Behavior |that |results |in |physical, |psychological, |material |
harm, |or |neglect |to |an |elder. |(Up |to |the |state |how |they |define |"elder")
Stalking |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |knowing |and |purposeful |course |of |conduct |directed |at |a |
person |that |will |cause |a |reasonable |person |to |believe |that |he |or |she |is |in |danger |of |physical |
injury |or |death |to |him |or |herself |or |a |member |of |their |immediate |family.
Hate |Crime |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Crimes |that |are |motivated |by |the |victim's |race, |gender, |
disability, |sexual |orientation, |religion, |or |other |protected |factors.
Victim |Impact |Statement |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Verbal |or |written |presentation |of |the |victim |
or |secondary |victim's |point |of |view.
Federal |Child |Abuse |Prevention |and |Treatment |Act |of |1974 |(CAPTA) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
States |must |enact |mandatory |reporting |laws |if |they |want |to |receive |federal |funding, |2. |States |
must |appoint |guardian |ad |litem's |in |child |maltreatment |cases, |3. |States |must |conduct |research
|on |child |abuse |and |neglect, |and |4. |Provided |funding |for |Child |Protective |Service |(CPS) |
agencies.
Victims |of |Crime |Act |of |1984 |(VOCA) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Established |the |crime |victims |
fund |and |this |fund |gives |states |money |for |victim |compensation. |The |Son |of |Sam |Law |- |
Offenders |cannot |profit |off |of |their |offense.
