Exam 1 Questions & Answers

Question 1

As noted in New Directions, crime victims have a strong voice in a prosecutor’s plea bargaining decision making.
Tor F

Answer 1

FALSE
Page 109

Question 2

The fundamental rights of criminal offenders are more comprehensively provided and enforced than those of victims.
T or F

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

Victims are routinely consulted by criminal justice professionals throughout their decision making processes.
T or F

Answer 3

FALSE
page 109 New Directions

Question 4

Unlike the adult justice system, rights for victims within the juvenile justice system are consistently enforced nationwide.
T or F

Answer 4

FALSE

Question 5

The nation’s first state bill of rights for crime victims were enacted in _______.

Answer 5

WISCONSIN

Question 6

Kaminsky believes that the criminal justice system is adequately addressing the wants and needs of the battered women.
T or F

Answer 6

FALSE

Question 7

Where did Kaminsky start her prosecutor career?

Answer 7

Brooklyn, NY

Question 8

Which of the following correctly describes the criminal and civil court systems?

Answer 8

In the civil court system, the plaintiff (victim) needs to prove that it is more likely than not the defendant (offender) is liable (i.e., a preponderance of the evidence)

Question 9

Tribal courts have jurisdiction over non-tribal members who have committed crimes against members of the tribe.
T or F

Answer 9

FALSE

Question 10

Which of the following first established rights for victims of federal crimes?

Answer 10

The Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982

Question 11

In the military justice system, military commanders can exercise their discretion to decide whether or not an offender should be charged and how he/she should be punished.
T or F

Answer 11

TRUE

Question 12

Only a victim of violent crime has the right to file a civil lawsuit to seek financial compensation.
T or F

Answer 12

FALSE

Question 13

New Directions recommends that a uniform educational curriculum should be developed across grade levels.

Answer 13

EXAM: FALSE

Question 14

Which of the following universities was the first university in the nation to develop a program of study in victim services?

Answer 14

California State University, Fresno

Question 15

California State University-Fresno is referenced in Chapter 10 of New Directions regarding ______.

Answer 15

Victim Assistance Academy

Question 16

Schools and universities around the nation consistently collect data on incidents of student violence and report them to law enforcement.
T or F

Answer 16

EXAM: FALSE

Question 17

Which of the followings was observed as a result of passing the Campus Security Act and the Campus Sexual Assault Victims Bill of Rights? (select all that apply

Answer 17

-Publication of annual reports in each higher education institution
-Expanded victim assistance programs

Question 18

Which of the following patterns was found in research studies cited in Ch. 13 of New Directions? (select all that apply)

Answer 18

-Crime victims were more likely to participate in the criminal justice system if the media were more respectful of their privacy
-A small fraction of female study participants favored legislation that would prohibit media disclosure of rape victims’ names

Question 19

Which of the followings correctly describes the content of St. Louis Post-Dispatch guidelines? (select all that apply)
ONTHE EXAM IT WAS MARKED WRONG

Answer 19

St. Louis Post-Dispatch guidelines realize the importance of photographs in capturing emotional aspects of crime incidents.

(I ANSWERED THIS ONE AND IT WAS MARKED WRONG):
St. Louis Post-Dispatch guidelines encourage taking photos covertly so as not to interrupt victims’ relatives’ grieving

(I ANSWERED THIS ONE AND IT WAS MARKED WRONG) :
In general, St. Louis Post-Dispatch guidelines encourage the use of names in all stories, including those of a sexual nature.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch guidelines recommend that any request by police and a victim to withhold the name from a news story for safety reasons should be respected.

Question 20

There are a total of ___ recommendations in Chapter 13 of New Directions.

Answer 20

6

Question 21

Which of the following victim privacy issues is addressed by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s ethical standards? (select all that apply)
1.33/2 POINTS GIVEN

Answer 21

(ITHINK THIS WAS THE ANSWER I MISSED:
Covering funerals

CORRECT: Dealing with victims of crime who are juveniles
CORRECT: Interviewing family members of crime victims

-Uncovering political scandals

Question 22

Compared to the past, fewer media professionals have sought sensitivity training from crime victims and victim advocates
T or F

Answer 22

FALSE

Question 23

Which of the following cases was used in pages 17 - 32 of Kaminsky’s book?

Answer 23

People v. George Frazier

Question 24

Academic researchers have reached a consensus regarding the causes and cures of domestic violence
T or F

Answer 24

FALSE

Question 25

Which of the followings correctly describes the court case covered in pages 17 - 32 of Kaminsky’s book? (select all that apply)

Answer 25

-The victim’s apartment was burnt
-The accused was acquitted