Chapter 1 Vocab
What is Restitution?
Payment, repair, or community service projects.
Audrey was the last person to leave her table in the library. Two chairs were not pushed under the table. Audrey pushes in all the chairs before getting in her line spot. Is an example of what?
Responsible Thinking
What is Financial Impact?
Anything to do with how money loss or costs are associated with a crime (injury, loss, or damage) [hospital bills, stolen jewelry costs, cost to clean area, loss of wages].
“Well they’re rich anyway, they can just buy more things!” Is an example of what?
Rationalizing
Arson, GTA and Forgery are examples of what?
Property Crime.
What is a Victim?
The person who is harmed because of a crime.
What is Victim Blaming?
Putting the blame (partial or whole) on the victim.
What is Property Crime?
The illegal taking or destruction of another’s property (Anything that is owned or can be owned) without the use of threat or force against the person.
Writing a sincere apology that acknowledges the harm you caused is an example of what?
Amends.
Breaking someone’s bone is an example of what?
Physical Impact
Double Jeopardy: Apologizing to your victim is an example of what?
Owning One’s Actions
What is Denying?
Rejecting one’s connection to a crime.
Alyssa stalked up to Candance and swung at her, Candance dodged out of the way. What is this called?
Assault
Sports Teams are an example of what?
Community.
What is it called when Sheila starts to fear all men because her ex-husband nearly beat her to death?
Emotional Impact.
What is a Community?
A geographic area such as a neighborhood, city, state, or county; A group of people who share something in common.
What is Rationalizing?
Trying to justify the crime.
What is Emotional Impact?
Anything to do including the feelings in response to a crime (fear or shock) but also includes responses that happen after the crime.
A broken arm a woman received is an example of what? Not Physical Impact.
Victim Impact.
Double Jeopardy: If I were to stab you, would the victims of my crime include your loved ones?
Yes – as Secondary Victims.
What is Victim Impact?
The harm caused to victims, their families, or the community because of a criminal action.
“I did steal the fruit your honor, but I only did so because my little siblings were hungry and our parents haven’t bought food in weeks!” Is an example of what?
Rationalizing
What is Psychological Impact?
Anything to do including how the crime affects the mind or mental abilities to respond.
“I should never have sold those drugs to those kids, I ruined their lives, none lived past 30.” Is an example of what?
Responsible Thinking
What is it called when Daryll quits his job in order to make sure every door and window in his house are locked every hour on the hour?
Psychological Impact.