Exam 4: Victims and Victimization

Most victims who have money or property stolen from them will recover it.

Victims of _____ crime remain a prime subject for social science research and for government action.

How would you address the high rates of crime and victimization among teenagers?

Younger people have higher victimization rates than older people.

The studies done on the homeless find very low rates of victimization.

Repeat _____ is a fairly common occurrence,particularly among adolescents.

The crimes the NCVS covers (e.g.,robbery,rape,burglary)cost victims an estimated ____ in direct costs in 2008.

Very few women experience intimate violence from husbands and boyfriends.

Looking at race and ethnicity,violent crime is highest for _____ and lowest for _____.

No universal definition for crime victim exists.

Explain what criminologists mean when they claim that crime is intraracial.

According to the NCVS,female college student are more likely to be victims than male students.

_________________ disorder is another individual trait that may increase victimization.

For property crime,income is also related to victimization: the _____ the income,the higher the rate of property-crime victimization.

Which of the following individual traits may lead some people to engage in risky behavior?

Women who are victims of rape often suffer additional psychological effects,including mild depression and loss of self-esteem.