Exam 10: Criminal Victimization

Which theory focuses on the concept of stigmatized neighborhoods to explain variations in risk of victimization?

____________ victim precipitation occurs when a victim unknowingly encourages an offender towards criminal action.

___________ involves social injuries that occur as a result of how social institutions and individuals react to a victim of crime.

__________________ refers to continued victimization of the same victim by the same offender committing the same type of crime.

Victims who are victimized in their own homes tend to suffer more socio-economic problems than victims who are targeted in other locations.

Describe the UCR/NIBRS and NCVS programs. Discuss the problems and criticisms of each program. Compare and contrast the two programs.

_______________ includes situations where the criminal justice system processes cause emotional harm to a crime victim.

Polyvictimization appears to cause more serious and long-lasting harm to victims than revictimization.

Which of the following is most likely to result in a victim of a violent crime experiencing high levels of distress?

The ____________ Act provides financial support for victim services programs in cases involving sexual violence or domestic abuse.

The dangerous neighborhoods pathway to polyvictimization appears to be mainly associated with children under the age of 10

Restorative justice emphasizes making the victim whole again.

According to the text, which is likely to be the most seriously underreported crime?

Which of the following crimes is measured by the UCR but not by the NCVS?

This chapter discusses a number of victimization theories. Which one do you think best explains criminal victimization, and why? Support your answer?

Which of the following situations in which a victim contributed to his or her own victimization is an example of victim provocation?

Victims of violent crime who are from high-income households are more likely to report their victimization to the police than victims from low-income households.

According to routine activities theory, an individual who effectively discourages crime is known as a

Which of the four pathways to polyvictimization identified by the Developmental Victimization Survey was most prominent for young children under the age of 10?