Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Blacks experience higher rates of victimization than American Indians or Alaskan Natives.
2. An example of an avoidance behavior is staying home at night.
3. High household incomes are more likely to have property victimization.
4. Males are more likely to be victimized; however, this gender gap is becoming less evident.
5. Most individuals would rather take a property loss as compared to physical bodily harm.
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True
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_______________ is a method used to track points and times when certain thoughts and or desires seem more intense. The time of day, location, and number of times per week are all important. The offender will usually also be required to report the level of intensity of the impulse (i.e., 1 to 10 scale), and this will be tracked through a journaling process with the therapist.
a. thought-stopping b. though-shifting c. impulse-charting d. All of the above
When first encountering a witness or victim, it is important for the investigator to allow the person to state in his or her own words what occurred. How is this best accomplished?
A. By asking the person simple, direct questions about chronological details such as, "What did you see when you first arrived?" B. By creating a private setting and allowing the person to write down everything that happened and after this is accomplished, clarify the written statement with specific follow-up questions. C. By instructing all victims and witnesses to refrain from talking until investigators arrive to formally get their statements. D. By asking the simple question, "What happened?"
The Symbionese Liberation Army was a(n) ______.
a. African American nationalist organization b. Puerto Rican nationalist organization c. Patriot movement militia d. left-wing terrorist group
Between 80 and 90 percent of youths commit some offense for which they could be arrested; however, only about ____ of youths are arrested
a. 12 percent b. 3 percent c. 27 percent d. 8 percent