Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Given the nature of victimization patterns in society, few victims of crime meet the
criteria for an “ideal” victim.
2. Routine activities theory suggests that the likelihood of a criminal act occurs with the
convergence of three essential components: a motivated offender, a suitable target, and
lack of capable guardianship.
3. According to lifestyle theory, increased exposure to criminal activity and increased
exposure to motivated offenders are the only factors that place people at risk for
victimization.
4. In 1972, the Crime Victim Advocacy Center, developed in Los Angeles, CA, became
the first victim services organization.
5. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan established the Presidential Task Force on
Victims of Crime which was composed of law enforcement officers, lawyers, members
of the judiciary, and victim advocates.


1. true
2. true
3. false
4. false
5. true

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