Which of the following is least likely to be studied by a victimologist?
A. How someone’s lifestyle increases the risk of victimization
B. The effects of mass incarceration on society
C. How the police respond to calls of domestic violence
D. How the media represent victims of sexual abuse
B. The effects of mass incarceration on society
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In 2000, the United States enacted the ______, which has been reauthorized several times, most recently in 2013. The act establishes human trafficking and related offenses as federal crimes and attaches severe penalties to those who violate them. It also mandates restitution to be paid to victims of human trafficking.
a. International Trafficking Act (ITA) b. Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) c. Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Act (MCTPA) d. Polaris Trafficking Act (PTA)
The Victims of Crime Act of 1984 had to do with:
A) restitution to victims. B) victim compensation programs. C) work release and partial payments by offenders to victims of crimes. D) All of the above.
Explain how the "filtering" capacity of the criminal justice system and characteristics found in the general population lead to a correctional population that differs significantly from the general population.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is an essential difference between the behavior theories of Watson and Skinner
A. Watson recognized the existence of private mental events, whereas Skinner did not. B. Skinner recognized the existence of private mental events, whereas Watson did not. C. Skinner believed that the primary goal of psychology is the control of behavior, whereas Watson did not. D. Watson believed that the goal of psychology is the prediction of behavior, whereas Skinner did not. E. Skinner emphasized the importance of independent and dependent variables, whereas Watson did not.