______ is credited as being the Father of Victimology because of the enormous amount of energy he expended into the field through his writing and the promotion of his ideas.
a. Hans von Hentig
b. Benjamin Mendelsohn
c. Stephan Schafer
d. Marvin Wolfgang
b. Benjamin Mendelsohn
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In any effective security plans there are human:
a. targets. b. protest. c. elements. d. measures.
Under Merton's Social Adaptations of crime, ___________ occurs when individuals gain pleasure from practicing traditional ceremonies, regardless of whether they have a real purpose or goal.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Women's prisons are often referred to as men's prisons "painted pink." 2. Women and men have similar avenues into the corrections system. 3. The disparities in the treatment of African American and White women are rooted in the history of slavery. 4. Women are most often abused by someone they do not know. 5. The number of women in custody has fallen steadily since the 1970s.
Which of the following statements concerning race and crime victims is TRUE?
a. Most violent crime is interracial. b. Whites are most likely to be victims of violent crime. c. Most victims and offenders are from different social classes. d. Whites are not fearful of being victimized by black strangers. e. African-Americans and other minorities are most likely to be victims of violent crimes.