Question 1

What kind of micro-level effects would one expect sexual battery legal reforms to generate?

Accepted Answer

One would expect sexual battery legal re

Question 2

What is the first responsibility of an officer who responds to a sexual battery incident?

Accepted Answer

A)  determine whether there are any immediate medical needs 
B)  arrange to transport the victim promptly to the hospital for an examination to determine if a sexual assault did indeed occur 
C)  encourage the victim to shower and change clothes in order to feel better and regain a sense of composure and self-esteem 
D)  get the victim to sign an affidavit stating that he or she intends to cooperate in the prosecution of the suspect 
E)  notify next-of-kin so this person can provide emotional support to the victim 
A)  determine whether there are any immediate medical needs 
B)  arrange to transport the victim promptly to the hospital for an examination to determine if a sexual assault did indeed occur 
C)  encourage the victim to shower and change clothes in order to feel better and regain a sense of composure and self-esteem 
D)  get the victim to sign an affidavit stating that he or she intends to cooperate in the prosecution of the suspect 
E)  notify next-of-kin so this person can provide emotional support to the victim

Question 3

What is a "rape kit," and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

A "rape kit," also known as a sexual ass

Question 4

What does "in camera" mean?

Accepted Answer

The term "in camera" is derived from Lat

Question 5

Which of the following terms does NOT belong on this list?

Accepted Answer

A)  hospital 
B)  SANE 
C)  forensics nurse 
D)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
E)  rape exam kit 
A)  hospital 
B)  SANE 
C)  forensics nurse 
D)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
E)  rape exam kit

Question 6

Distinguish the medical examination from the forensic examination conducted at the hospital.

Accepted Answer

A medical examination and a forensic exa

Question 7

Explain what "spousal immunity" means.

Accepted Answer

Spousal immunity, also known as marital

Question 8

What is the purpose behind sex offender registration laws?

Accepted Answer

The purpose behind sex offender registra

Question 9

What does "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder" (PTSD) mean with respect to sexual battery victimization?

Accepted Answer

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) wi

Question 10

What is compulsory HIV testing, and what issues does it raise?

Accepted Answer

Compulsory HIV testing refers to the pra

Question 11

The "rape trauma syndrome" is considered to be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a form of post-traumatic stress disorder 
B)  a form of therapeutic intervention 
C)  a short-term reaction 
D)  triggered by pre-victimization events 
E)  a rare or infrequent physiological disorder 
A)  a form of post-traumatic stress disorder 
B)  a form of therapeutic intervention 
C)  a short-term reaction 
D)  triggered by pre-victimization events 
E)  a rare or infrequent physiological disorder

Question 12

In terms of sexual battery cases, to what does the term "STD" refer?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual trauma development 
B)  sexually transmitted disease 
C)  standard details of the case 
D)  standard defenses that suspects usually invoke 
E)  any indication that situational developments do not corroborate the issue of consent 
A)  sexual trauma development 
B)  sexually transmitted disease 
C)  standard details of the case 
D)  standard defenses that suspects usually invoke 
E)  any indication that situational developments do not corroborate the issue of consent

Question 13

According to the text, what two peer networks or rape-prone cultures are linked with reports of "date rape" on college campuses?

Accepted Answer

The text you are referring to is not pro

Question 14

Which of the following United States Supreme Court cases banned the death penalty as an appropriate sentence in sexual battery cases involving an adult victim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Furman v. Georgia 
B)  Gregg v. Georgia 
C)  Coker v. Georgia 
D)  Kennedy v. Louisiana 
E)  In re Gault 
A)  Furman v. Georgia 
B)  Gregg v. Georgia 
C)  Coker v. Georgia 
D)  Kennedy v. Louisiana 
E)  In re Gault

Question 15

During the impact stage, it is not advisable to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  comfort and reassure the victim 
B)  preserve the crime scene 
C)  issue a description of the suspect 
D)  allow the significant other to question the victim for details 
E)  check for life-threatening conditions 
A)  comfort and reassure the victim 
B)  preserve the crime scene 
C)  issue a description of the suspect 
D)  allow the significant other to question the victim for details 
E)  check for life-threatening conditions

Question 16

What do rape statistics based upon the National Crime Victimization Survey typically find?

Accepted Answer

A)  considerably fewer incidents than the FBI Uniform Crime Reports 
B)  considerably more incidents than the FBI Uniform Crime Reports 
C)  high reporting rates to the police 
D)  most victims are over 34 years old 
E)  most suspects are over 34 years old 
A)  considerably fewer incidents than the FBI Uniform Crime Reports 
B)  considerably more incidents than the FBI Uniform Crime Reports 
C)  high reporting rates to the police 
D)  most victims are over 34 years old 
E)  most suspects are over 34 years old

Question 17

Distinguish an "absolute exemption" from a "partial exemption."

Accepted Answer

An "absolute exemption" and a "partial e

Question 18

Why was the old standard of consent (resisting to a person's utmost capacity) unfair to sexual battery victims?

Accepted Answer

The old standard of consent, which requi

Question 19

What happened in Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008)?

Accepted Answer

Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008) was a landma

Question 20

What occurs during the reorganization stage?

Accepted Answer

The reorganization stage typically refer

What kind of micro-level effects would one expect sexual battery legal reforms to generate?

What is the first responsibility of an officer who responds to a sexual battery incident?

What is a "rape kit," and why is it important?

What does "in camera" mean?

Which of the following terms does NOT belong on this list?

Distinguish the medical examination from the forensic examination conducted at the hospital.

Explain what "spousal immunity" means.

What is the purpose behind sex offender registration laws?

What does "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder" (PTSD) mean with respect to sexual battery victimization?

What is compulsory HIV testing, and what issues does it raise?

The "rape trauma syndrome" is considered to be which of the following?

In terms of sexual battery cases, to what does the term "STD" refer?

According to the text, what two peer networks or rape-prone cultures are linked with reports of "date rape" on college campuses?

Which of the following United States Supreme Court cases banned the death penalty as an appropriate sentence in sexual battery cases involving an adult victim?

During the impact stage, it is not advisable to do which of the following?

What do rape statistics based upon the National Crime Victimization Survey typically find?

Distinguish an "absolute exemption" from a "partial exemption."

Why was the old standard of consent (resisting to a person's utmost capacity) unfair to sexual battery victims?

What happened in Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008)?

What occurs during the reorganization stage?

The Scope of Victimology

Measuring Criminal Victimization

The Costs of Victimization

Remedying the Impact of Victimization

Restorative Justice

Victim Rights

Traditional Crimes

Intimate Partner Violence

Child Maltreatment

Crime and the Elderly

Hate Crime Victimization

Victimization at School

Victimization at Work

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Exam 8: Sexual Battery

What kind of micro-level effects would one expect sexual battery legal reforms to generate?

What is the first responsibility of an officer who responds to a sexual battery incident?

What is a "rape kit," and why is it important?

What does "in camera" mean?

Which of the following terms does NOT belong on this list?

Distinguish the medical examination from the forensic examination conducted at the hospital.

Explain what "spousal immunity" means.

What is the purpose behind sex offender registration laws?

What does "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder" (PTSD) mean with respect to sexual battery victimization?

What is compulsory HIV testing, and what issues does it raise?

The "rape trauma syndrome" is considered to be which of the following?

In terms of sexual battery cases, to what does the term "STD" refer?

According to the text, what two peer networks or rape-prone cultures are linked with reports of "date rape" on college campuses?

Which of the following United States Supreme Court cases banned the death penalty as an appropriate sentence in sexual battery cases involving an adult victim?

During the impact stage, it is not advisable to do which of the following?

What do rape statistics based upon the National Crime Victimization Survey typically find?

Distinguish an "absolute exemption" from a "partial exemption."

Why was the old standard of consent (resisting to a person's utmost capacity) unfair to sexual battery victims?

What happened in Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008)?

What occurs during the reorganization stage?

The Scope of Victimology

Measuring Criminal Victimization

The Costs of Victimization

Remedying the Impact of Victimization

Restorative Justice

Victim Rights

Traditional Crimes

Intimate Partner Violence

Child Maltreatment

Crime and the Elderly

Hate Crime Victimization

Victimization at School

Victimization at Work

Filters