Questions
Question 1
The purpose of studying comparative risk is to:
Assess which groups need the most police protection
Help doctors weigh medical risks associated with certain patients
Determine which kinds of threats warrant greater precautionary measures
Determine where violent crimes occur
Question 2
This differential risk describes whether an offender can get within range of a target, geographically and socially.
Vulnerability
Lifestyle
Attractiveness
Proximity
Question 3
Which risk-reduction activity involves adding new locks, erecting fences, or adding new lights to deter potential criminals?
Answer
Crime resistance
Crime shifting
Target hardening
Target control
Question 4
______________ hold(s) that swift and sure punishment is the solution to the crime problem because it prevents recidivism (repeat offenses).
Deterrence theory
Punitive resources
Risk-benefit analysis
The Supplementary Homicide Report
Question 5
_____________ explanations of repeat victimization state that criminals gain important information about initial victims, making a secondary strike easier to complete.
Boost
Flag
Indicator
Target
Question 6
This term implies that the wounded or killed aggressor is more responsible than the victor for the fight that ensued:
Precipitation
Provocation
Facilitation
Indication
Question 7
______ enable judges to learn about the actual effects of an offense on injured parties and their families.
Plea negotiations
Victim impact statements
Investigation reports
Bifurcated capital trials
Question 8
In cases of rape, victim-blaming views hold that the male is overwhelmed by sexual desire and:
The female facilitated the assault by avoiding drugs or alcohol.
The female acted cautiously by bringing a friend to the bar or club.
The female provoked his response by suggestive and seductive deeds.
The female makes her intentions clear before and during sexual acts.
Question 9
This blaming approach decries traditional gender roles that emphasize male aggression and female passivity:
Offender blaming
Victim blaming
Shared blaming
Institution blaming
Question 10
Which of the following is NOT commonly used in drug-facilitated acquaintance rape?
Ibogaine
Ketamine
Rohypnol
GHB