Victimology: Ch 1 Quiz Questions:

Question 1

Which of the following served as a backdrop for the Victims Rights Movement?

Answer 1

The Civil Rights Movement.

Question 2

Whose experiences were recognized for the first time during the Victims’ Rights Movement of the 1970s?

Answer 2

Secondary Victims

Question 3

My neighbors used to complain that their car was broken into multiple times during the summer. However, when telling this story to friends at dinner parties, they never mentioned the fact that they would often leave their car unlocked overnight. This would be an example of:

Answer 3

Victim Facilitation

Question 4

Victimology is defined as the study of:

Answer 4

1. causes of victimization
2. how the criminal justice system deals with victims
3. how the media deals with victims
4. consequences of victimization

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a significant contribution from The Women’s Movement?

Answer 5

Victims of crime prior to the Women’s Movement retroactively sought justice and accountability.

Question 6

California was the first state to pass a Victims’ Bill of Rights.
TRUE OR FALSE?

Answer 6

FALSE
It was Wisconsin.

Question 7

In the Middle Ages, the punishment for a criminal would match the harm caused. This is called:

Answer 7

Lex talionis

Question 8

When a person does something that incites another person to commit an illegal act, this is considered:

Answer 8

Victim provocation

Question 9

Which of the following is true of scholars’ first terms and theories to explain victimology?

Answer 9

Theories attempted to understand the role and responsibility of individuals in their own victimization, which we understand today as victim-blaming.