26 Questions
Which demographic factor is associated with a higher risk of sexual assault and intimate partner violence?
Gender
What percentage of murder victims were male according to official data in 2018?
87%
Which age group has the highest incidence of intimate partner violence?
18-24
What is the ratio of females to males who have experienced sexual assault in their lifetime?
6:1
Which of the following best describes the shift in focus within criminology towards victims of crime in the early 1970s?
Criminology began to focus on victim-oriented theories
According to the text, what did the earliest studies on victims of crime focus on?
The characteristics of the victim that could explain criminal behavior
What did the field of theoretical criminology used to be exclusively focused on?
Offenders
According to the research, which type of offense shows a stronger correlation with measures of SES?
Homicide
Among low-income households, which income bracket experiences slightly more intimate partner violence (IPV) compared to other households?
$15,000 - $24,999
According to the retrospective study, in counties with the highest poverty rates, child fatalities related to child maltreatment were how many times higher compared to counties with low poverty rates?
3 times
According to the text, which of the following is a methodological weakness of early victim typology studies?
They relied on anecdotal information
According to the text, what did Marvin Wolfgang's victim typology primarily focus on?
The offender-victim relationship
According to the text, what concept has been used in the criminal justice system to assign the victim's level of responsibility in a crime?
Victim precipitation
According to the text, what has 'victim-blaming' often been used in?
Sexual assault cases
According to Hans Von Hentig's typology, which group of individuals is considered to be at a higher risk of victimization?
The acquisitive
Which of the following statements is true about victim typologies?
They rely on anecdotal observations
What is the main purpose of victimology?
To provide assistance and services to crime victims
What does victimology strive to address?
All of the above
Which racial/ethnic group experiences the highest rates of child maltreatment?
Native Americans
Which racial/ethnic group is most likely to suffer child fatality as a result of abuse?
African Americans
Which racial/ethnic group experiences the highest percentage of intimate partner violence (IPV) among all races and sexes?
Native Americans
Which racial/ethnic group is most likely to experience rape and/or sexual assault compared to all other races?
Native Americans
According to Mendelsohn's victim typology, which of the following is NOT a category of victims based on their level of culpability?
Victim as guilty as offender
According to Mendelsohn's research, which of the following statements is true about victims' level of responsibility for their victimization?
Only children and unconscious individuals are deemed 'innocent' victims
Who is referred to as the 'father of victimology'?
Benjamin Mendelsohn
According to Stephen Schafer, what is the functional responsibility of victims?
To take active steps to prevent victimization
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