ADJ 107 Final Exam Prep Questions and Correct
Solutions
what is human trafficking? - ANSWER the recruitment, harboring, transportation,
provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act in which a
commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person
induced to perform such act is under 18, regardless of whether the elements of
force, fraud, or coercion are involved
what is coercion? - ANSWER a principle tool in the human traffickers' handbook in
order for victims to remain under their control
how often, in America, is a woman assaulted or beaten by an intimate partner?
- ANSWER 9 seconds
domestic violence makes up what percent of all homicides in the US? - ANSWER 11%
for example, in New Hampshire, female arrests for domestic abuse went up to
how much percent due to mandatory arrest laws? - ANSWER 23%
in 1976, what state became the first state to enact laws, which allowed victims of
abuse to seek a protection order? - ANSWER Pennsylvania
,where was the first specialized domestic violence court developed in 1966? -
ANSWER New York City
why do female victims of domestic abuse not leave the relationship? - ANSWER fear
lack of support, difficulties of single parenting, reduced financial circumstances, lack of
a safety plan, and being isolated
according the FBI, approximately how many bank robberies occur each year? - ANSWER
5000
what does fencing involve? - ANSWER earning his or her income by buying and
reselling stolen merchandise
how much does professional thieves criminal activities cost the public? -
ANSWER somewhere btwn $15 billion and $30 billion a year
in the VA Criminal Code what is the main difference btwn petty and grand larceny?
- ANSWER the value of the item taken
larceny of an item with a value of $200+ is considered what? - ANSWER grand larceny
larceny of an item with a value of under $200 is considered what? - ANSWER
petty larceny
the University of FL's National Retail Security Survey found shoplifting, employee theft,
and vendor fraud cost retailers how much per year? - ANSWER $44.3 billion
what is another name for professional shoplifters? - ANSWER boosters
, approximate what percent of all shoplifting is conducted by boosters who
use shoplifting as a career? - ANSWER 10%
credit card theft causes how much of a loss each year? - ANSWER $1 billion
in order to combat losses from credit card theft, what did Congress do in 1917? -
ANSWER passed a law limiting a person's liability to $50 per stolen card
what percent of all auto thefts are reported to the police? - ANSWER 75%
What did the Gluecks research find? - ANSWER children of low intelligence, with a
background of mental disease, were the most likely to become persistent offenders
3 distinct developmental viewpoints - ANSWER life course view, latent trait view,
and trajectory view
what do life course development theories perceive? - ANSWER criminality as a
dynamic process
what do life course developmental theorists examine? - ANSWER a variety of
social, personal, and environmental issues related to criminality
what are issues life course theorists look at? - ANSWER family dysfunction,
unemployment, educational underachievement, substance abuse, and poverty
what does problem behavior syndrome suggest? - ANSWER crime is linked to a cluster
of problematic behaviors habitually involving the family and poo decisions or actions
by the individual
Solutions
what is human trafficking? - ANSWER the recruitment, harboring, transportation,
provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act in which a
commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person
induced to perform such act is under 18, regardless of whether the elements of
force, fraud, or coercion are involved
what is coercion? - ANSWER a principle tool in the human traffickers' handbook in
order for victims to remain under their control
how often, in America, is a woman assaulted or beaten by an intimate partner?
- ANSWER 9 seconds
domestic violence makes up what percent of all homicides in the US? - ANSWER 11%
for example, in New Hampshire, female arrests for domestic abuse went up to
how much percent due to mandatory arrest laws? - ANSWER 23%
in 1976, what state became the first state to enact laws, which allowed victims of
abuse to seek a protection order? - ANSWER Pennsylvania
,where was the first specialized domestic violence court developed in 1966? -
ANSWER New York City
why do female victims of domestic abuse not leave the relationship? - ANSWER fear
lack of support, difficulties of single parenting, reduced financial circumstances, lack of
a safety plan, and being isolated
according the FBI, approximately how many bank robberies occur each year? - ANSWER
5000
what does fencing involve? - ANSWER earning his or her income by buying and
reselling stolen merchandise
how much does professional thieves criminal activities cost the public? -
ANSWER somewhere btwn $15 billion and $30 billion a year
in the VA Criminal Code what is the main difference btwn petty and grand larceny?
- ANSWER the value of the item taken
larceny of an item with a value of $200+ is considered what? - ANSWER grand larceny
larceny of an item with a value of under $200 is considered what? - ANSWER
petty larceny
the University of FL's National Retail Security Survey found shoplifting, employee theft,
and vendor fraud cost retailers how much per year? - ANSWER $44.3 billion
what is another name for professional shoplifters? - ANSWER boosters
, approximate what percent of all shoplifting is conducted by boosters who
use shoplifting as a career? - ANSWER 10%
credit card theft causes how much of a loss each year? - ANSWER $1 billion
in order to combat losses from credit card theft, what did Congress do in 1917? -
ANSWER passed a law limiting a person's liability to $50 per stolen card
what percent of all auto thefts are reported to the police? - ANSWER 75%
What did the Gluecks research find? - ANSWER children of low intelligence, with a
background of mental disease, were the most likely to become persistent offenders
3 distinct developmental viewpoints - ANSWER life course view, latent trait view,
and trajectory view
what do life course development theories perceive? - ANSWER criminality as a
dynamic process
what do life course developmental theorists examine? - ANSWER a variety of
social, personal, and environmental issues related to criminality
what are issues life course theorists look at? - ANSWER family dysfunction,
unemployment, educational underachievement, substance abuse, and poverty
what does problem behavior syndrome suggest? - ANSWER crime is linked to a cluster
of problematic behaviors habitually involving the family and poo decisions or actions
by the individual
