Ch 3 Victim Behaviors Flashcards
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety:
An affective disorder or state often experienced as irrational and excessive fear and worry, which may be coupled with feelings of tension and restlessness, vigilance, irritability, and difficulty concentrating
What are avoidance behaviors?
avoidance behaviors:
Restrictions that people place on their own behaviors to protect themselves from harm
What is behavioral self-blame?
behavioral self-blame:
When a person believes they did something to cause victimization.
What is characterological self-blame?
characterological self-blame:
Person ascribes blame to a nonmodifiable source, such as one’s character
What are defensive behaviors?
defensive behaviors:
Behaviors to guard against victimization, such as purchasing a weapon
What is depression?
depression:
A mood disorder characterized by sleep disturbances, changes in eating habits, feelings of guilt and worthlessness, and irritability; symptoms interfere with a person’s everyday life
What is a direct property losses?
direct property losses:
When victims’ possessions are taken or damaged
What are economic costs?
economic costs:
Financial costs associated with victimization
What is fear of crime?
fear of crime:
An emotional response to being afraid of being victimized
Who are homicide survivors?
homicide survivors:
People whose loved ones have been murdered
What are incivilities?
incivilities:
Low-level breaches of community standards that show that conventionally accepted norms and values have eroded in an area
What is learned helplessness?
learned helplessness:
Victims believe they are unable to change the situation and stop trying to resist
What is lost productivity?
lost productivity:
Being unable to work, go to school, or complete everyday tasks because of being victimized
What are medical care costs?
medical care costs:
Costs associated with treating victims of crime
What is mental health care costs?
mental health care costs:
Psychiatric care required as a result of being victimized
What is neurobiology of trauma?
neurobiology of trauma:
Area of research that studies trauma and how the body responds to it
What is a perceived risk?
perceived risk:
The perceived likelihood that a person will be victimized
What are physical incivilities?
physical incivilities:
Disorderly physical surroundings in an area
What is a physical Injury?
physical injury:
Physical harm suffered that may include bruises, soreness, scratches, cuts, broken bones, contracted diseases, and stab or gunshot wounds
What is PTSD?
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD):
Psychiatric anxiety disorder caused by experiencing traumatic events such as war, violence, and so on
What are protective behaviors?
protective behaviors:
Behaviors that people engage in to guard against victimization, such as installing security cameras in their home
What is reporting?
reporting:
Disclosing the victimization to the police
What is self-blame?
self-blame:
Victims believe they are responsible for their own victimization
What is self-esteem?
self-esteem:
Beliefs and emotions about a person’s own self-worth or value
What is self-harm?
self-harm:
Self-injury or cutting; the intentional hurting of oneself
What is self-worth?
self-worth:
A person’s own perception of their worth or value
What are social incivilities?
social incivilities:
Disruptive social behaviors in an area
What are system costs?
system costs:
Costs paid by society in response to victimization (e.g., law enforcement, insurance costs)
What is vicarious victimization?
vicarious victimization:
The effect one person’s victimization has on others
