The mission of this agency is to help victims of crime rebuild their lives.
What is the NCVC (National Center for Victims of Crime)
100
Some people may actually initiate the confrontation that eventually leads to their injury or death
What is Victim Precipitation Theory?
100
Numerous programs provide counseling an psychological support to help victim recover from the long term trauma associated with a violent victimization.
What is crisis interventions
100
Making one's home and business crime proof through locks, bars, alarms, and other devices.
What is target hardening
200
The American taxpayer is burdened with the costs of crime and justice
What is system costs
200
The following persons have the highest risk of victimization
What is a young African American male?
200
Occurs when the victim exhibits some personal characteristic that unknowingly either threatens or encourages the attacker.
What is Passive precipitation
200
Every state jurisdiction allows victims to make an ....
What is an impact statement?
200
First articulated in a series of papers by Lawrence Cohen and Marcus Felson.
What is Routine activities theory
300
Costs about $1,800 annually per U.S. Citizen
What is the cost of the justice system, legal costs, and treatment costs.
300
Males are more likely to be violently victimized by
What is a stranger
300
According to this theory, the greater one's exposure to dangerous places, the more likely they will become victims.
What is Deviant Place Theory?
300
27-33 percent become victims of crime
What is weapon carriers?
300
Available goods
What is suitable targets
400
The abuse crime phenomenon is referred to as
What is the cycle of violence
400
The most important victimization patterns and trends are
What is Social Ecology, the Victim's household, Victim characteristics, and Victims and their Criminals
400
Staying home at night is recommended to avoid becoming a victim of crime?
What is Lifestyle Theory?
400
This information and Resource Center provides information on programs and training and provides technical assistance.
What is VORP (Victim Offender Reconciliation Program)
400
An extreme preoccupation with certain thought and compulsive performance of certain behaviors.
What is obsessive compulsive disorder?
500
The main problems of crime victims are
What is economic loss, suffering stress, fear, and antisocial behavior?
500
Victimization is not random but is a function of
What is personal and ecological factors
500
The office for Victims of Crime was established by the 1984..
What is the VOCA Victims of Crime Act?
500
Awards to victims are typically in the range of..
What is $100-$15,000
500
Occurs when victims act provocatively, use threats or fighting words, or even attack first.