Role Of Victim In Criminal Investigations

Question 1

True or False
Anyone can be victimized by crime but people who do not have a disability are more vulnerable to crime than others in society.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

True or False
Two federal laws- the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973- prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True or False
Victims often have concerns about their role in the investigation of the crime and in the legal proceedings.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

True or False
People often feel helpless, vulnerable, and frightened by the trauma of their victimization.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False
Victims of human trafficking can be difficult to identify.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

True or False
When children are victimized by crime, their psychological passage through the natural stages of growing up can be disrupted.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or False
Approximately one out of every 6 victims of crime in the US is a child, and Kidnapping is the leading cause of non-illness related death of children under age 5.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

True or False
Between 1 and 3 percent of Americans have mental retardation. But persons with mental retardation appear to represent much more than 3 percent of crime victims; they also appear to be at higher risk for victimization than people without disabilities.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or False
By approaching victims in a respectful and supportive manner, officers can gain their trust and cooperation.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

True or False
Trafficking in people for prostitution and forced labor is one of the fastest growing areas of international criminal activity.

Answer 10

True