Question 1

Victims who exercise their right of allocution are least likely to be successful at

Accepted Answer

A)  having a sentence increased. 
B)  delaying an offender's release on parole. 
C)  allowing the offender to profit from his or her crime. 
D)  knowing when an offender is released from prison.

Question 2

Victimization rates of children and adults with disabilities far exceed those of individuals who do not have disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why are homicides of young children so difficult to document?

Accepted Answer

A)  The offenders are often skilled at deception and manipulation 
B)  They are difficult to distinguish from accidents 
C)  They are rare 
D)  The crime is too heinous for society to accept

Question 4

What does research tell us about homicides of young children? Include what we know about the age of victims, offender characteristics, reasons for the crime, and difficulty in documenting this crime.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Psychologists working with death notifiers must be particularly attuned to

Accepted Answer

A)  the high likelihood of repeated victimization. 
B)  symptoms of burnout. 
C)  threats from the perpetrator. 
D)  the tendency to become too close with the victim's family.

Question 6

Boys are more likely to be victims of __________, where girls are more likely to be victims of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sex trafficking; statutory rape 
B)  statutory rape; sex trafficking 
C)  physical bullying; Internet harassment 
D)  Internet harassment; physical bullying

Question 7

Sal was an Army lieutenant and the leader of a rifle platoon in World War II. For years after the war ended, he suffered from depression, anxiety, and recurring nightmares of his time in the war. Despite suffering from symptoms for years, Sal was never diagnosed with PTSD. Why not?

Accepted Answer

A)  PTSD was not recognized at the time. 
B)  Sal's symptoms are not indicative of PTSD. 
C)  Sal's experience wasn't traumatic enough to warrant a PTSD diagnosis. 
D)  PTSD doesn't apply to war veterans.

Question 8

According to PTSD research, which variable may be the most important in one's psychological reaction to trauma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical health 
B)  Social support 
C)  Gender 
D)  Ethnicity

Question 9

Which of the following statements is an erroneous and harmful conclusion that people often make based on sexual assault data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Victims who don't show evidence of physical injury must have consented. 
B)  Most victims recover quickly following an assault. 
C)  All victims of sexual assault are heterosexual females. 
D)  Victims make mistakes that promote and encourage violence.

Question 10

How many children and adolescents become victims of commercial sexual exploitation in the United States each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  3,000 
B)  13,000 
C)  30, 000 
D)  300, 000

Exam 10: Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime and Other Wrongs