Exam 4: What Is Victimology

The more frequently a person comes into contact with persons in demographic groups with likely offenders, the more likely it is the person will be victimized; this is referred to as ______.

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Question 41

Political costs of victimization include those experienced by the victim and those the public incurs.

(True/False)

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Question 42

Females have an overarching fear of ______.

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Question 43

For youth, ______ is common after victimization from their peers, such as being bullied.

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Question 44

Staying at home on a Friday night is an example of ______ behaviors.

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Question 45

In 2016, the most common type of property crime experienced was ______.

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Question 46

Victim provocation occurs when a person actually does something that incites another person to commit an illegal act.

(True/False)

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Question 47

In his book The Criminal and His Victim: Studies in the Sociobiology of Crime, which of the following individuals recognized the importance of investigating what factors underpinned why certain people are victims, just as criminology attempts to identify those factors that produce criminality?

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Question 48

Victimology uses the scientific method to answer questions about victims

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Question 49

Victimology is a science.

(True/False)

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Question 50

Characterological self-blame occurs when a person ascribes blame to a modifiable source.

(True/False)

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Question 51

Learned helplessness does not by itself explain victimization.

(True/False)

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Question 52

The statement "neighborhoods that have a large percentage of female-headed households have higher rates of theft and violent victimization" is an example of ______.

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Question 53

Persons who are young face the greatest risk of becoming a victim of violent crime.

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Question 54

Some areas are so crime-prone that they are considered "hot spots" for crime. Identify three factors that increase the risk of being victimized.

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Question 55

The premise of routine activities theory includes three elements that must be present for a crime to occur. All of the following are considered those elements except for ______.

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Question 56

The greater the number of people in the household, the lower the property victimization rate.

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Question 57

The extent to which a victim is responsible for his or her own victimization is referred to as victim precipitation.

(True/False)

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Question 58

Restrictions that people place on their behavior to protect themselves from harm, such as staying home at night are referred to as ______ behaviors.

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Question 59

Explain the five costs of victimization associated with economic cost.

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The more frequently a person comes into contact with persons in demographic groups with likely offenders, the more likely it is the person will be victimized; this is referred to as ______.

Political costs of victimization include those experienced by the victim and those the public incurs.

Females have an overarching fear of ______.

For youth, ______ is common after victimization from their peers, such as being bullied.

Staying at home on a Friday night is an example of ______ behaviors.

In 2016, the most common type of property crime experienced was ______.

Victim provocation occurs when a person actually does something that incites another person to commit an illegal act.

In his book The Criminal and His Victim: Studies in the Sociobiology of Crime, which of the following individuals recognized the importance of investigating what factors underpinned why certain people are victims, just as criminology attempts to identify those factors that produce criminality?

Victimology uses the scientific method to answer questions about victims

Victimology is a science.

Characterological self-blame occurs when a person ascribes blame to a modifiable source.

Learned helplessness does not by itself explain victimization.

The statement "neighborhoods that have a large percentage of female-headed households have higher rates of theft and violent victimization" is an example of ______.

Persons who are young face the greatest risk of becoming a victim of violent crime.

Some areas are so crime-prone that they are considered "hot spots" for crime. Identify three factors that increase the risk of being victimized.

The premise of routine activities theory includes three elements that must be present for a crime to occur. All of the following are considered those elements except for ______.

The greater the number of people in the household, the lower the property victimization rate.

The extent to which a victim is responsible for his or her own victimization is referred to as victim precipitation.

Restrictions that people place on their behavior to protect themselves from harm, such as staying home at night are referred to as ______ behaviors.

Explain the five costs of victimization associated with economic cost.

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Research Methods in Criminology

General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals

Early and Classical Criminological Theories

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Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional

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