List and describe each characteristic of the acronym VIVA. These characteristic are used to understand which targets are tempting to nearby criminal offenders
Therefore, provide an example relating to each characteristic that would increase a target's suitability to an offender.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
• Value: a target's worth to an individual but does vary depending on personal preference and does not solely depend on objective monetary worth
o Ex. Justin Bieber CD for a teenage has great value than this CD for an much older individual in their fifties.
• Inertia-refers to the size and bulk of a target
o Ex. Handheld digital camera is a more suitable target than an entertainment center
• Visibility-offender's awareness that a target is in the area that can be intentional or inadvertent
o Ex. Retail stores that put their newest products in window display
• Access- how easy or difficult it is for an offender to get to their desired target
o Ex. Offender will likely preference burglarizing a home on a street with two outlets to escape rather than a home in a cul-de-sac.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) clerk of courts. B) state's attorney. C) defense attorney. D) judicial attorney. E) prosecutor.
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