Criminology: Instrumental Violence and Crime
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What is the term for excessive force during the execution of a crime, even after the instrumental goal has been achieved?

  • Instrumental violence
  • Gratuitous violence (correct)
  • Defensive violence
  • Reactive violence
  • Which of the following is NOT a type of physical violence?

  • Defensive violence
  • Instrumental violence (correct)
  • Impulsive violence
  • Reactive violence
  • What is a possible factor that may contribute to violent behavior?

  • Personal or cultural belief system
  • Lack of education
  • Alcohol intoxication or drug abuse
  • All of the above (correct)
  • What is the term for violence directed at a specific group based on prejudice or pre-conceived ideas?

    <p>Hate crimes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of sexualized violence?

    <p>Rape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible underlying psychological factor that may contribute to violent behavior?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary method of healing used by the diviners?

    <p>Divination and communication with the ancestors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do herbalists typically pass on their knowledge of traditional medicines?

    <p>Through an intense apprenticeship from parent to child</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main area of expertise of the traditional surgeons?

    <p>Circumcisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is muti killing?

    <p>The harvesting of human body parts and/or organs for use in traditional medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do authors prefer the concept of 'muti-killings' over 'muti murder'?

    <p>Because it has a strong cultural meaning and does not imply 'murder' in the juridical westernised sense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the traditional birth attendants?

    <p>To assist in childbirth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What drives mass murderers of the workplace-resentful type to commit multiple murders?

    <p>Upset with a supervisor, co-worker(s), or an aspect of the work environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is common among perpetrators of the workplace-resentful type?

    <p>Depression, paranoid, and/or narcissistic traits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the specific community-resentful pseudo-commando type?

    <p>Plan attacks meticulously and arrive prepared with a significant arsenal of weapons and ammunition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of mass murderer chooses victims based on chance or convenience?

    <p>Indiscriminate-resentful type</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the indiscriminate-resentful type?

    <p>Chooses to vent anger randomly in a public space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is common among the specific community-resentful pseudo-commando type and the workplace-resentful type?

    <p>Externalization of blame for their problems onto others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for selecting a male victim with healthy children for muti practices?

    <p>To cure male infertility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are older individuals rarely targeted as victims?

    <p>Because muti prepared with their body parts would be ineffective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is believed to be symbolized by the human hands in muti practices?

    <p>Possession</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are children and women more vulnerable to becoming victims of muti?

    <p>Because they are easily lured and overpowered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary motive behind the use of human parts and/or organs in muti?

    <p>Economic prosperity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is believed to be represented by the human skull in muti practices?

    <p>Prosperous business</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary motivation of a bully in school bullying?

    <p>To find pleasure in taunting and hurting others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of relational violence in schools?

    <p>Shunning a fellow learner from the social circle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common reason why victims of bullying often do not report incidents?

    <p>Lack of support from peers or authorities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for sending unsolicited nude pictures or slanderous messages on social media?

    <p>Sexting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key feature of school bullying in terms of its duration and impact?

    <p>It continues over an extended period of time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a factor that contributes to the selection of victims in school bullying?

    <p>Their apparent inability to defend themselves</p> Signup and view all the answers

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