Exam 3: Victims and Victimization

According to deviant place theory, deviant places are defined as lightly populated, residential neighborhoods with a disproportionate number of young males.

The ________________ view of elder abuse deals with economics and negotiated exchanges of material and nonmaterial goods.

_______________ occurs when the victim exhibits some personal characteristic that unknowingly either threatens or encourages the attacker.

Explain what makes up a victim's Bill of Rights.

Having something someone wants, such as a new big-screen TV or a new car, makes one prone to a form of victimization referred to as target gratifiability .

According to routine activities theory, a capable guardian could be a friend, a neighbor, a police officer, or even a well-placed street light.

According to routine activities theory, the interaction of these three variables reflect the routine activities of the typical American lifestyle: capable guardians, motivated offenders, and __________________.

Routine activities theory was first articulated in a series of papers by Lawrence Cohen and _____________.

Explain the three components of Felson's routine activities theory. Provide examples of how each can impact crime.

The Federal Crimes Act of 1994 gives victims of crime, especially sexual assault, a chance to speak at sentencing.

Some believe that the relationship between victimization and criminality is __________, and that victims and criminals comprise two separate groups.

Government programs that help crime victims and witnesses, such as compensation and court costs, are referred to as __________________________.

_________ refers to the victims' physical weakness or physiological distress which renders them incapable of resisting or deterring crime and makes them easy targets.

Elderly individuals are more likely than younger individuals to be victims of which type of crime?

_____________________ costs are indirect losses suffered by crime victims, which include pain and suffering, decreased quality of life, and psychological stress.

Analyze the link between victimization and crime.

According to the victim precipitation view, some people may actually initiate the confrontation that eventually leads to their injury or death.

Compare and contrast lifestyle theory and routine activities theory.

Every state now has a set of legal rights that are primarily referred to as:

Extreme preoccupation with certain thoughts and neurotic performance of certain behaviors is called ________________.