CRJS 425 Quiz 3 || Answered Perfectly 100%.
Victimology correct answers Study of people who incur these harms because of illegal activities
Handling of victims, the physical/mental condition of victims
Victimologist tries to assist victims
Risk Factors correct answers Are intentional or unintentional circumstances of our lives that may
be influenced by how we live or why we do certain things
Ex. Personal use/abuse of alcohol or drugs
Assessment Criteria correct answers Focuses on both factual and subjective criteria about the
victim and the type of information sought for the assessment may be changed or adapted based
on different types of crimes and victims
Assessment Criteria Examples correct answers Females - Dating and Marital status
Males - Personality temperament
Children - Dependent or Independent personality, custody issues
Teenagers - Activities, Gangs
Factual Information correct answers Cannot be changed
Factual Information Examples correct answers Age
Race
Sex
Hair Color, Eye Color, Height, Weight
, Subjective Critera correct answers Contributes to their victimization or elevated risk factors
Ex. Use of alcohol, drugs
Education Level, Employment History, Sexual Preference
Gathering Information correct answers Linx NCR
TLOX ncr
VCIN
DMV
Courts
Personalities correct answers Private - You and only one person knows about Ex. Husband/Wife
Public - Everybody knows about
Secret - Only you know about Ex. Suicide Detective or Attractive Teacher (promiscuous)
Risk Categories correct answers Refers to the likelihood of being victim to a crime
High Risk - Expected based on residence, employment, runaways, gang, police
Moderate Risk - Mitigating circumstances cause this Ex. Taking a wrong turn in a high crime
area
Low Risk - Unlikely to be a victim of crime Ex. Stay at home wife in a safe residential
neighborhood
Victimology correct answers Study of people who incur these harms because of illegal activities
Handling of victims, the physical/mental condition of victims
Victimologist tries to assist victims
Risk Factors correct answers Are intentional or unintentional circumstances of our lives that may
be influenced by how we live or why we do certain things
Ex. Personal use/abuse of alcohol or drugs
Assessment Criteria correct answers Focuses on both factual and subjective criteria about the
victim and the type of information sought for the assessment may be changed or adapted based
on different types of crimes and victims
Assessment Criteria Examples correct answers Females - Dating and Marital status
Males - Personality temperament
Children - Dependent or Independent personality, custody issues
Teenagers - Activities, Gangs
Factual Information correct answers Cannot be changed
Factual Information Examples correct answers Age
Race
Sex
Hair Color, Eye Color, Height, Weight
, Subjective Critera correct answers Contributes to their victimization or elevated risk factors
Ex. Use of alcohol, drugs
Education Level, Employment History, Sexual Preference
Gathering Information correct answers Linx NCR
TLOX ncr
VCIN
DMV
Courts
Personalities correct answers Private - You and only one person knows about Ex. Husband/Wife
Public - Everybody knows about
Secret - Only you know about Ex. Suicide Detective or Attractive Teacher (promiscuous)
Risk Categories correct answers Refers to the likelihood of being victim to a crime
High Risk - Expected based on residence, employment, runaways, gang, police
Moderate Risk - Mitigating circumstances cause this Ex. Taking a wrong turn in a high crime
area
Low Risk - Unlikely to be a victim of crime Ex. Stay at home wife in a safe residential
neighborhood
