After being the victim of a sexual assault, Jennifer began to believe that she would not amount to anything and would never be good enough to find a sexual partner. This is an example of what type of reaction to victimization?

A. diminished self-worth
B. post-traumatic stress disorder
C. heightened anxiety
D. hypervigilance


A. diminished self-worth

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a. $5 billion in annual b. $50 billion in annual c. $50 million in monthly d. $5 million in monthly

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A recent study found that people rate Black men as “more threatening” than men of other races. According to ______, these perceptions may help explain why Black men are more likely to be met with deadly force by police.

A. stereotype threat B. attribution theory C. broken windows theory D. routine activities theory

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Why are women in long term imprisonment the ‘forgotten offenders’?

What will be an ideal response?

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Scared straight and boot camp are two forms of

a. home confinement b. intensive supervision probation c. pretrial diversion programming d. shock incarceration

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