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