PSY 356 Exam 4 questions with verified
answers graded A+ passed
victimology - correct answer ✔✔any sort of relationship from abuse to murder where the person is
made to feel like a victim
forensic victimology studies - correct answer ✔✔-effects on victims
-how victims are handled by the criminal justice system
-investigation of particular victims (idiographic)
Idiographic victim analysis - correct answer ✔✔study of the concrete. examines the victim and their
actual qualities.
nomothetic victim analysis - correct answer ✔✔often not representative of specific individuals. based on
typical or general characteristics of victim groups
conservative victimology tendency - correct answer ✔✔holds victims responsible for their own
decisions- can be seen as victim blaming, an eye for an eye perspective
the standards of practice for victimology - correct answer ✔✔fundamental rules that set the limits of
evidentiary interpretation
Missing children categories include: - correct answer ✔✔-stranger abductions with ransom
-short term kidnappings by non family members
-family abductions by noncustodial parents
-runaways, throwaways, lost children
primary reason for short term kidnappings (by non family members) - correct answer ✔✔molestation
, kidnapping demographics - correct answer ✔✔80% of kidnapped children were girls, 52% of captors
were young, single, male strangers
high trust v. low trust countries - correct answer ✔✔In low-trust countries, monetary exchange for
things outside of norm (paying your childs teacher, etc.). the U.S. is a high trust country
issue with demographics for child kidnapping - correct answer ✔✔the burden of proof for POC is higher,
less reported in actual data
National Child Search Assistant Act of 1990 - correct answer ✔✔lessened the burden of proof for
parents having to prove their child was a victim of foul play (not a runaway)
Amber alerts - correct answer ✔✔Americas Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response began in late 1990s
59% of children who were taken, who had an amber alert were found (2019)
number of alerts issued are decreasing
minimalists - correct answer ✔✔claim the definition of abuse is too broad, emphasizes false reports.
thinks that the idea of mandated reporting is a cause
maximalists - correct answer ✔✔claims that abuse is more common than we think, needs to be taken
more seriously. every case should be investigated
Key historical events in child abuse/neglect - correct answer ✔✔*study individually for test
house of refugee movement (early 1800s)
society for the prevention of cruelty to children (1874)
legislation against battered child syndrome
child abuse prevention and treatment act (1974) included neglect
keeping children and families safe act of 2003- broadened definition of maltreatment
adverse effects of childhood sexual exploitation - correct answer ✔✔-affective problems
-physical
answers graded A+ passed
victimology - correct answer ✔✔any sort of relationship from abuse to murder where the person is
made to feel like a victim
forensic victimology studies - correct answer ✔✔-effects on victims
-how victims are handled by the criminal justice system
-investigation of particular victims (idiographic)
Idiographic victim analysis - correct answer ✔✔study of the concrete. examines the victim and their
actual qualities.
nomothetic victim analysis - correct answer ✔✔often not representative of specific individuals. based on
typical or general characteristics of victim groups
conservative victimology tendency - correct answer ✔✔holds victims responsible for their own
decisions- can be seen as victim blaming, an eye for an eye perspective
the standards of practice for victimology - correct answer ✔✔fundamental rules that set the limits of
evidentiary interpretation
Missing children categories include: - correct answer ✔✔-stranger abductions with ransom
-short term kidnappings by non family members
-family abductions by noncustodial parents
-runaways, throwaways, lost children
primary reason for short term kidnappings (by non family members) - correct answer ✔✔molestation
, kidnapping demographics - correct answer ✔✔80% of kidnapped children were girls, 52% of captors
were young, single, male strangers
high trust v. low trust countries - correct answer ✔✔In low-trust countries, monetary exchange for
things outside of norm (paying your childs teacher, etc.). the U.S. is a high trust country
issue with demographics for child kidnapping - correct answer ✔✔the burden of proof for POC is higher,
less reported in actual data
National Child Search Assistant Act of 1990 - correct answer ✔✔lessened the burden of proof for
parents having to prove their child was a victim of foul play (not a runaway)
Amber alerts - correct answer ✔✔Americas Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response began in late 1990s
59% of children who were taken, who had an amber alert were found (2019)
number of alerts issued are decreasing
minimalists - correct answer ✔✔claim the definition of abuse is too broad, emphasizes false reports.
thinks that the idea of mandated reporting is a cause
maximalists - correct answer ✔✔claims that abuse is more common than we think, needs to be taken
more seriously. every case should be investigated
Key historical events in child abuse/neglect - correct answer ✔✔*study individually for test
house of refugee movement (early 1800s)
society for the prevention of cruelty to children (1874)
legislation against battered child syndrome
child abuse prevention and treatment act (1974) included neglect
keeping children and families safe act of 2003- broadened definition of maltreatment
adverse effects of childhood sexual exploitation - correct answer ✔✔-affective problems
-physical
