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CC 100- (5) Victims of Crime

Question 1 of 12

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A victim is a "person (or animal) who is harmed, injured, or killed as the result of a crime, accident, or other event or action"

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 2 of 12

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Primary Victims are:

Select one of the following:

  • witnesses, bystanders, may be psychologically traumatized

  • they are directly affected and often physically injured as a result of the event

  • family members & friends

Explanation

Question 3 of 12

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Secondary Victims are:

Select one of the following:

  • directly affected

  • witnesses & bystanders, traumatized from witnessing event or dealing with after-effects

  • friends & family who were not present

  • none

Explanation

Question 4 of 12

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Tertiary Victims are:

Select one of the following:

  • Family members & friends who were not present at the event but who may suffer repercussions of victimization (e.g. primary victim is a sibling)

  • not at all involved in the crime

  • will not suffer any problems from crime

Explanation

Question 5 of 12

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

- present at the time of victimization & experiences harm

- not immediately affected by but suffers in some way because of victimization

- a person who does not experience direct victimization but responds as if they had been after learning of event

Explanation

Question 6 of 12

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Strobl's Self victim classification:

Individual & others regard individual as a victim = victim

individual does not regard him/herself as victim but others do = victim

Individual regards themselves as a victim but others do not = victim

individual and others do not see themselves as a victim =

Explanation

Question 7 of 12

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General Social Survey (GSS):

Select one or more of the following:

  • uses random sample of Canadian population & asks questions about victimization

  • includes data not reported to police

  • 25% of Canadians victimized by theft or assault annually

  • 40% reported repeat victimization

Explanation

Question 8 of 12

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Crime will cause victims in Canada ( $2.5, $2, $3, $2.6 ) billion in costs and pain & suffering

Less than:
( 33%, 30%, 32%, 40% ) of victims call police to report their crime (even lower for sexual assault)

( 5%, 3%, 10%, 7% ) of victims will see their offender convicted

Impact:
costs for victims= $83 billion in 2008
including $65 billion in pain & sufferning
& $14 billion in tangible costs

Explanation

Question 9 of 12

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PTSD:

Select one or more of the following:

  • victims with PTSD have intense feelings of fear, helplessness & horror , difficulty sleeping, daily functioning

  • most often seen in those who served in combat, been raped, survived natural disasters etc.

  • stands for Personal Traumatic Stress disorder

Explanation

Question 10 of 12

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Rape Myths are:

Select one or more of the following:

  • stories that reflect belief systems that reveal incorrect assumptions about causes of sexual assault

  • ex. rape is sex

  • ex. women entice men to rape them (provocative clothing)

  • rape is a serious violent crime that must be punishable

Explanation

Question 11 of 12

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

How do victims recover?
: resources victims can access to assist with recovery

- ability to resist trauma & cope

2 types of protective mechanisms:
1. - coping skills, social skills
2. - support from friends, family & neighbourhood

Explanation

Question 12 of 12

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2014 federal government introduces the victims bill of rights act to create statutory rights for victims of crime which include:

Select one or more of the following:

  • right to information

  • right to retitution

  • Right to protection

  • right to participation

  • right to complain

  • right to immunity

Explanation

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