NC BLET RESPONDING TO VICTIMS’
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
A victim of a crime is defined as? - Answer-a person against whom there is probable
cause to believe a crime has been committed.
What are secondary victims and some examples? - Answer-the families of a murdered
individual, the neighbour of a burglary, the city dealing with an increasing violent crime
rate, etc.
Within 72 hours after the arrest of a person believed to have committed a crime covered
by this Article, the arresting law enforcement agency shall inform? - Answer-the
investigating law enforcement agency of the arrest. Following receipt of this information,
the investigating law enforcement agency shall notify the victim of the arrest within an
additional 72 hours.
Within 72 hours after receiving notification from the arresting law enforcement agency
that the accused has been arrested, the investigating law enforcement agency shall.? -
Answer-also forward to the district attorney's office that will be responsible for
prosecuting the case the defendant's name and the victim's name, address, and
telephone number or other contact information, unless the victim refuses to disclose any
or all of the information, in which case, the investigating law enforcement agency shall
so inform the district attorney's office.
Upon receiving the information in subsection (a) of this section, the victim shall, on a
form created by the Conference of District Attorneys and provided by the investigating
law enforcement agency, indicate whether the victim wishes to..? - Answer-receive any
further notices from the investigating law enforcement agency on the status of the
accused during the pretrial process
If the victim elects to receive further notices during the pretrial process, the victim shall
return the form to the investigating law enforcement agency within ____ business days
of receipt of the form. - Answer-Ten
How many types of trauma are there and what are they? - Answer-Two, Physical and
Emotional/Behavioral signs of trauma
What are secondary injuries? - Answer-Secondary injuries are injuries that occur when
there is a lack of proper support. These injuries can be caused by friends, family, and
most often by the professionals victims encounter as a result of the crime. Law
enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges, social service workers, the media, coroners,
clergy, and even mental health professionals can cause secondary injuries.
, What are triggers? - Answer-Triggers are be events, words, colors, smells, locations,
etc. that remind the brain of the traumatic event and warn the body of potential danger.
When dealing with a victim of sexual assault you should? - Answer-1. Attend to the
victim
2. Be careful not to stigmatize the victim
3. Preserve evidence on victim (i.e., not taking a shower, nothing to drink, not brushing
teeth, or removing any clothes)
4. Secure and protect the crime scene 5. Contact your local rape crisis center 6.
Apprehend the offender if present
What are prophylaxes? - Answer-preventative treatment for possible exposure to
sexually transmitted infection and pregnancy
reporting a sexual assault incident to the police is the..? - Answer-exception and not the
norm
What are some reasons a sexual assault victim may not report the crime to police? -
Answer-The experience of re-telling what happened may cause the person to relive the
trauma, fear of retaliation by the offender, fear of not being believed, fear of being
blamed for the assault, fear of being 'revictimized' if the case goes through the criminal
justice system, belief that the offender will not be held accountable, wanting to forget the
assault ever happened, not recognizing that what happened was sexual assault,
shame, and/or shock.
Providing the victim with a safe environment and ensuring their interview is recorded or
that they make a written statement will reduce the number of times that they have to tell
law enforcement..? - Answer-What Happened
If a responding officer is not the investigating officer, then they will want to interview the
victim enough to: - Answer-(1) Establish the elements of the crime(s);
(2) Identify any and all witnesses and suspect(s);
(3) Identify possible locations of evidence and crime scene(s);
(4) Identify additional interviews to be conducted; and
(5) Advise a supervisor of additional resources and/or personnel needed (e.g., crime
scene services, crime lab, etc.).
Sexual Assault cases can generally be divided into two types, what are they? - Answer-
a case in which the offender is known or a case in which the offender is unknown.
The key issues to uncover in a sexual assault case are..? - Answer-Uncover are the
identity of the offender, the element of force, and the issue of consent.
Sexual assault occurs with a known offender between ____ and ____ percent of the
time. - Answer-70 & 80
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
A victim of a crime is defined as? - Answer-a person against whom there is probable
cause to believe a crime has been committed.
What are secondary victims and some examples? - Answer-the families of a murdered
individual, the neighbour of a burglary, the city dealing with an increasing violent crime
rate, etc.
Within 72 hours after the arrest of a person believed to have committed a crime covered
by this Article, the arresting law enforcement agency shall inform? - Answer-the
investigating law enforcement agency of the arrest. Following receipt of this information,
the investigating law enforcement agency shall notify the victim of the arrest within an
additional 72 hours.
Within 72 hours after receiving notification from the arresting law enforcement agency
that the accused has been arrested, the investigating law enforcement agency shall.? -
Answer-also forward to the district attorney's office that will be responsible for
prosecuting the case the defendant's name and the victim's name, address, and
telephone number or other contact information, unless the victim refuses to disclose any
or all of the information, in which case, the investigating law enforcement agency shall
so inform the district attorney's office.
Upon receiving the information in subsection (a) of this section, the victim shall, on a
form created by the Conference of District Attorneys and provided by the investigating
law enforcement agency, indicate whether the victim wishes to..? - Answer-receive any
further notices from the investigating law enforcement agency on the status of the
accused during the pretrial process
If the victim elects to receive further notices during the pretrial process, the victim shall
return the form to the investigating law enforcement agency within ____ business days
of receipt of the form. - Answer-Ten
How many types of trauma are there and what are they? - Answer-Two, Physical and
Emotional/Behavioral signs of trauma
What are secondary injuries? - Answer-Secondary injuries are injuries that occur when
there is a lack of proper support. These injuries can be caused by friends, family, and
most often by the professionals victims encounter as a result of the crime. Law
enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges, social service workers, the media, coroners,
clergy, and even mental health professionals can cause secondary injuries.
, What are triggers? - Answer-Triggers are be events, words, colors, smells, locations,
etc. that remind the brain of the traumatic event and warn the body of potential danger.
When dealing with a victim of sexual assault you should? - Answer-1. Attend to the
victim
2. Be careful not to stigmatize the victim
3. Preserve evidence on victim (i.e., not taking a shower, nothing to drink, not brushing
teeth, or removing any clothes)
4. Secure and protect the crime scene 5. Contact your local rape crisis center 6.
Apprehend the offender if present
What are prophylaxes? - Answer-preventative treatment for possible exposure to
sexually transmitted infection and pregnancy
reporting a sexual assault incident to the police is the..? - Answer-exception and not the
norm
What are some reasons a sexual assault victim may not report the crime to police? -
Answer-The experience of re-telling what happened may cause the person to relive the
trauma, fear of retaliation by the offender, fear of not being believed, fear of being
blamed for the assault, fear of being 'revictimized' if the case goes through the criminal
justice system, belief that the offender will not be held accountable, wanting to forget the
assault ever happened, not recognizing that what happened was sexual assault,
shame, and/or shock.
Providing the victim with a safe environment and ensuring their interview is recorded or
that they make a written statement will reduce the number of times that they have to tell
law enforcement..? - Answer-What Happened
If a responding officer is not the investigating officer, then they will want to interview the
victim enough to: - Answer-(1) Establish the elements of the crime(s);
(2) Identify any and all witnesses and suspect(s);
(3) Identify possible locations of evidence and crime scene(s);
(4) Identify additional interviews to be conducted; and
(5) Advise a supervisor of additional resources and/or personnel needed (e.g., crime
scene services, crime lab, etc.).
Sexual Assault cases can generally be divided into two types, what are they? - Answer-
a case in which the offender is known or a case in which the offender is unknown.
The key issues to uncover in a sexual assault case are..? - Answer-Uncover are the
identity of the offender, the element of force, and the issue of consent.
Sexual assault occurs with a known offender between ____ and ____ percent of the
time. - Answer-70 & 80
