Exam 3: Victimology: Exploring the Experience of Victimization

Repeat offending is more common than repeat victimization.

Overwhelmingly domestic violence is committed by males against females.

The Crime Victims Bill of Rights passed by the Senate applies to all state and federal violent crimes.

What does victimology offer to our understanding of crime?

Violent victimization and violent offending share many of the same

Briefly explain the difference between traditional and electronic bullying.

Girls are most likely to be molested by ______.

Until fairly recently, victims were the forgotten party in the criminal justice system.

Which of the following decreases individuals risk of victimization?

Discuss how juvenile offending and victimization varied by age, gender, race, and level of physical development.

Briefly explain the basic premise of victim precipitation theory.

What is victimology?

Which of the following is the safest job category?

Identify the three variables associated with routine activities theory.

Males are more likely to be victimized by someone they know than by a stranger.

Fisher and colleagues report that four lifestyle factors are consistently found to increase the risk of sexual assault: (1) binge drinking, (2) being married, (3) having never been a victim of sexual assault, and (4) living off campus (for college-age victimization).

Most stolen identity information is for personal use, not to sell to others.

In human trafficking, the women and children are typically used as ______, while most males are used as _________.

Describe the process of victimization.Who gets victimized? How do victim characteristics differ according to the type of crime? How are victim and offender characteristics similar?

A British study of burglary victims found that ______ percent reacted with anger.