Chapter 7 Self-test questions

. 'For crime to occur there has to be a perpetrator who commits it, and a victim who experiences it.' True or false?

True

False

. A homeowner who has been burgled is an example of what type of victim?

Direct victim

Indirect victim

Secondary victim

Co-victim

. 'Victimhood is a _______ construction.' What is the missing word?

legal

social

philosophical

theoretical

. Which of the following is not part of Christie's (1986) definition of the 'ideal victim'?

Someone who is weaker than the offender—so they are likely to be elderly, female, or a child

Someone who is considered to be blameless for what happened to them

Someone who is known to the offender

Someone who is not a threat to the dominant social norms and values

. Aetiology, the attempt to find out the cause of things, is the main aim of which theory of victimology?

Positivist victimology

Critical victimology

Radical victimology

Feminist victimology

. Research which examines the social construction of victimhood, raising questions about how the label of victim is applied and who has the power to apply the label, belongs to which theory of victimology?

Positivist victimology

Critical victimology

Radical victimology

Feminist victimology

. Which theory of victimology is interested in understanding the importance of gender as influencing victimisation risk and types of victimisation experienced?

Positivist victimology

Critical victimology

Radical victimology

Feminist victimology

. Which of the following are key international and regional policies that are important in victimology? (Select all that apply.)

Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power (1985)

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act (2004)

Declaration on Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (2010)

The European Union Directive on Victims' Rights (2012)

. What is the current name for what used to be known as the British Crime Survey?

The UK Crime Survey

The Crime Survey for England and Wales

The UK Victimisation Survey

The Victim Survey for England and Wales

. Which of the following factors make someone in the UK, Australia, or the US disproportionately more likely to die after police contact than other citizens? (Select all that apply.)

You are of lower socio-economic status.

You are from a black, minority, or ethnic (BME) group.

You have mental health issues.

You have substance dependency problems.

. How is revictimisation described in the chapter?

When someone experiences a particular crime at the hands of one perpetrator, then experiences the same type of crime but is targeted by a different offender

When the same perpetrator targets the same victim repeatedly

An alternative term for 'repeat victimisation'

Not a useful term when studying victimology

. What terms are used for sharing intimate sexual images or videos of someone else online without their consent? (Select all that apply.)

Sexting

Sextortion

Social Engineering

Revenge Porn

. How can we describe the way of resolving disputes in the UK's legal system?

The 'resolution way'

The 'rules and regulations way'

The 'right way'

The 'law way'

. What is the Victims' Code?

Legislation on support for victims of crime and criminal conduct in the United Kingdom

Guidance on support for victims of crime and criminal conduct in England and Wales

A royal charter on support for victim of crime and criminal conduct in the United Kingdom

Statutes on support for victims of crime and criminal conduct in England and Wales

. What is the purpose of a Victim Personal Statement (VPS)? (Select all that apply.)

To give victims the opportunity to state how the crime has affected them.

To allow victims to express their concerns in relation to bail or the fear of intimidation.

To allow victims to express their opinions in relation to the type and length of sentencing.

To provide victims with the opportunity of stating whether or not they wish to claim compensation.

. What services are provided by the charity Victim Support? (Select all that apply.)

Assisting people to fill out forms (such as claims for compensation)

Helping to get broken windows and doors fixed

Arranging medical treatment

Offering advice on how to deal with the criminal justice process if a case comes to trial