Reporting
Theories
Hodge Podge
Realities of Victimization
Victimization
100

This survey includes only crimes reported to police

What is UCR?

100

This theory of victimization suggest that our daily activities influence our vulnerability to become victims

What is routine activities theory?

100

What 2 characteristics deter people from committing crime and reduce likelihood of victimization?

What is marriage and employment?

100

What are the 3 affective responses to victimization

What are depression, reductions in self esteem and anxiety?

100

This occurs when loved ones of crime victims also experience the consequences of victimization

What is vicarious trauma?

200
This rule requires that only the most serious of offenses within an incident be reported to UCR

What is the hierarchy rule?

200

This principle suggests that the more one comes into contact with offenders, the more likely they are to become victimized

What is  principle of homogamy?

200

What percentage of respondents in the NCVS suggested that the offenders in their cases were believed to be under the influence of alcohol?

What are slightly over 25%?

200

This percentage is related to mental health care costs associated with crime...

What is 10-20%

200

Watching coverage of traumatic events can also be this?

What is vicarious trauma?

300

The NCVS identified which pair of crimes as the most common property and violent crime in 2008?

What are theft and simple assault?
300

What is the name for the concentrated areas of crime?

What are hot spots?

300

Sam often times frequents a dance club on Friday nights.  She is robbed coming out of the club after closing hours, what theory does this portray?

What is routine activity/lifestyles theory?

300

This increases from 9% to 25% when talking about general public to crime victims (respectively)..

What is PTSD?

300

What is reason TO NOT report a crime? Stop offender? prevent future violence? to protect other? fear of reprisal?

What is fear of reprisal?
400

What is the recall period int he NCVS?

What is 6 months?
400

In this theory, it is suggested that when one is out of balance, victimization is likely to occur, when one has more control than what he is subject to...

What is control surplus?

400

These often interact with the environment to increase exposure to victimization

What are genes?

400

This type of self blame occurs when one believes he/she can do something to avoid future victimization?

What is behavioral self blame?

400

If one has weak family ties, are they more or less likely to be victimized?

What is more likely?

500

Larceny-theft is the most common offense overall acccording to UCR, true or false?

What is true?
500

The more distressed one is, the more likely he or she could act in a way to provoke victimization is this theory?

What is social interactionist perspective?

500

This type of survey provides us with the # of deaths attributable to murder and negligent manslaughter

What is the UCR?

500

This is when victims are said to experience this when they feel that responses to victimization are useless?

What is learned helplessness?

500

Do people respond to trauma, including crime victimization, in the same manner?

What is no?