The impact of hate crime on victims is much more severe than those without bias because hate crime victims ______.

a. experience more distress and fear, are increasingly vulnerable because the crime involved something they cannot change, and they are more fearful of repeat attacks and/or retaliation for reporting the crime
b. are more likely to have more PTSD symptoms than other victims of interpersonal violence and they are at higher risk for depression, drug use and alcohol abuse
c. experience retraumatization at the hospital when being treated because of biases of doctors and/or nurses and being required to continue to reflect on the experience repeatedly when questioned by medical staff
d. are less likely to get support from prosecutors and charges against the identified offender are not likely to happen


a. experience more distress and fear, are increasingly vulnerable because the crime involved something they cannot change, and they are more fearful of repeat attacks and/or retaliation for reporting the crime

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____________________ is involved primarily with victimless crimes such as gambling, loan sharking, narcotics, prostitution and desired illegal goods and services to the general public

a. Vice crime b. Organized crime c. White collar crime d. Street crime

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An example of a group that represents a forensic sample is:

a. football players; b. victims of crime; c. students; d. school teachers.

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In recent decades, risk assessment has been more what?

a. Based on the scientific method b. Subjective based c. Based on staff discretion d. Objective based

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In California, _____ courts exercise the jurisdiction for juvenile courts

a. municipal b. justice c. civil d. superior

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