, INSTRUCTORS MANUAL FOR
UNDERSTANDING VIOLENCE AND
VICTIMIZATION 7TH EDITION
ROBERT J, MEADOWS
Contents
Chapter 1 Measuring and Understanding Violence 1
Chapter 2 Victimization Theory 5
Chapter 3 Victims of Familiar Violence 9
Chapter 4 Nonfamilial Violence and Victimization 13
Chapter 5 Institutional and Workplace Violence 18
Chapter 6 School Violence and Victimization 23
Chapter 7 Criminal Justice and Injustice 27
Chapter 8 Human Trafficking and Victimization 31
Chapter 9 Firearms and Victimization 35
Chapter 10 Responding to Criminal Victimization 39
, Chapter One:
Measuring and Understanding Violence
This chapter discusses the many reasons for interpersonal violence. The risk factors
such as family backgrounds, personal characteristics, and socioeconomic status are
also explored. Students should conduct research on a convicted criminal (serial killer,
rapist, mass murderer, etc.) and identify what influences (individual, familial, and
community) contributed to his/her offenses. Sources of data on victimization are also
provided. It is recommended that the instructor introduce students to the various
sources of crime data (Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), National Center for the
Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC), National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS),
etc.). What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of each source?
I. Student Learning Objectives:
Be able to explain the meaning of violent crime
Learn about reported and unreported crime
Learn about the fear of crime
Become familiar with some general reasons for violent behavior
Understand the dynamics of violence
II. Sample Multiple-Choice Questions:
1. Americans’ fear of crime victimization relates strongly to two distinct
factors:
a. Socioeconomic status and level of education
b. Income and level of education
c. Income and sex*
d. Socioeconomic status and gender
2. One limitation of the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) is:
a. It details only reported crime*
b. Universities/colleges are not required to report offenses
c. Indexed crimes are not categorized by type of crime
d. The UCR does not provide data on the nature and extent of reported crime rates
in a given community
3. The dark figure of crime refers to:
a. All reported crimes to the police
b. Crimes committed by juveniles
c. Unreported crimes*
d. Both a and b
1
, 4. According to information provided by the U.S. Department of Justice,
which of the following is not true?
a. Males are most often the victims and perpetrators of homicides
b. Blacks are more likely than whites to be homicide victims and homicide
perpetrators
c. Most murders were interracial*
d. Blacks are more likely than whites to commit homicide
5. Which of the following is a nationwide data center designed to collect,
collate, and analyze information about crimes of violence—specifically
murder?
a. National Crime Victimization Survey
b. Uniform Crime Reports
c. Violent Criminal Apprehension Program*
d. Violence Center
6. The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) chronicles all of the
following information except:
a. The amount of crime that occurs in school
b. So-called victimless crimes*
c. The relationship between the victim and the offender
d. Profiles of crime victims
7. Which of the following is not one of the stages of violentization?
a. Brutalization
b. Premeditation*
c. Belligerency
d. Violent coaching
8. Which of the following is not part of the three-level social-ecological
model?
a. Individual
b. Familial
c. Psychological*
d. Community
9. Among females, what disorder has been reported as one of the top
disorders prison inmates (between 25% and 50%) are diagnosed with
linking the disorder with their criminal behavior?
a. Depression
b. Borderline personality disorder*
c. Post-traumatic stress disorder
d. Schizophrenia
10. People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have lower
levels of dopamine in the brain, which influences all the following
except:
a. Risk-taking behavior
b. Unacceptable social behavior and crime
2
UNDERSTANDING VIOLENCE AND
VICTIMIZATION 7TH EDITION
ROBERT J, MEADOWS
Contents
Chapter 1 Measuring and Understanding Violence 1
Chapter 2 Victimization Theory 5
Chapter 3 Victims of Familiar Violence 9
Chapter 4 Nonfamilial Violence and Victimization 13
Chapter 5 Institutional and Workplace Violence 18
Chapter 6 School Violence and Victimization 23
Chapter 7 Criminal Justice and Injustice 27
Chapter 8 Human Trafficking and Victimization 31
Chapter 9 Firearms and Victimization 35
Chapter 10 Responding to Criminal Victimization 39
, Chapter One:
Measuring and Understanding Violence
This chapter discusses the many reasons for interpersonal violence. The risk factors
such as family backgrounds, personal characteristics, and socioeconomic status are
also explored. Students should conduct research on a convicted criminal (serial killer,
rapist, mass murderer, etc.) and identify what influences (individual, familial, and
community) contributed to his/her offenses. Sources of data on victimization are also
provided. It is recommended that the instructor introduce students to the various
sources of crime data (Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), National Center for the
Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC), National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS),
etc.). What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of each source?
I. Student Learning Objectives:
Be able to explain the meaning of violent crime
Learn about reported and unreported crime
Learn about the fear of crime
Become familiar with some general reasons for violent behavior
Understand the dynamics of violence
II. Sample Multiple-Choice Questions:
1. Americans’ fear of crime victimization relates strongly to two distinct
factors:
a. Socioeconomic status and level of education
b. Income and level of education
c. Income and sex*
d. Socioeconomic status and gender
2. One limitation of the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) is:
a. It details only reported crime*
b. Universities/colleges are not required to report offenses
c. Indexed crimes are not categorized by type of crime
d. The UCR does not provide data on the nature and extent of reported crime rates
in a given community
3. The dark figure of crime refers to:
a. All reported crimes to the police
b. Crimes committed by juveniles
c. Unreported crimes*
d. Both a and b
1
, 4. According to information provided by the U.S. Department of Justice,
which of the following is not true?
a. Males are most often the victims and perpetrators of homicides
b. Blacks are more likely than whites to be homicide victims and homicide
perpetrators
c. Most murders were interracial*
d. Blacks are more likely than whites to commit homicide
5. Which of the following is a nationwide data center designed to collect,
collate, and analyze information about crimes of violence—specifically
murder?
a. National Crime Victimization Survey
b. Uniform Crime Reports
c. Violent Criminal Apprehension Program*
d. Violence Center
6. The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) chronicles all of the
following information except:
a. The amount of crime that occurs in school
b. So-called victimless crimes*
c. The relationship between the victim and the offender
d. Profiles of crime victims
7. Which of the following is not one of the stages of violentization?
a. Brutalization
b. Premeditation*
c. Belligerency
d. Violent coaching
8. Which of the following is not part of the three-level social-ecological
model?
a. Individual
b. Familial
c. Psychological*
d. Community
9. Among females, what disorder has been reported as one of the top
disorders prison inmates (between 25% and 50%) are diagnosed with
linking the disorder with their criminal behavior?
a. Depression
b. Borderline personality disorder*
c. Post-traumatic stress disorder
d. Schizophrenia
10. People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have lower
levels of dopamine in the brain, which influences all the following
except:
a. Risk-taking behavior
b. Unacceptable social behavior and crime
2
