Explain the five costs of victimization associated with economic cost.

What will be an ideal response?


Direct property losses: tangible loss of property; medical care: physical injury; most would rather take a property loss as compared to physical bodily harm; mental health care costs: seek treatment to deal with effects of the victimization; losses in productivity: may not be able to work at their job, do housework, or go to school; some victims are more likely to miss work; employers bear cost of non-work; pain, suffering, and lost quality of life: difficult to quantify, usually the largest loss for victims; change in their routines, lifestyle, or behavior

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An important fact in Illinois v. Gates (1983 ) was that the secret informant was _________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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An agreement between a criminal defendant and the prosecution whereby the prosecution reduces charges or recommends a reduced sentence in exchange for a guilty plea is referred to as a:

a. Conditional plea. b. Plea bargain. c. Mistrial. d. Indictment.

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Relative deprivation is:

a. the frustration that people feel when they see their relatives doing better economically than they are doing. b. the discrepancy between what people believe they are entitled to and what they actually have or believe they can attain. c. the variation in standards of living among the nations of the world. d. the belief that the rate of poverty cannot be reduced.

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Which agency has traditionally been the lead federal agency in the response to and investigation of terrorism?

a. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) b. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) c. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) d. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

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