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