Von Hentig attempted to identify the characteristics of a victim that may effectively serve to influence victimization risk. He argued that crime victims could be placed into 1 of 13 categories, on the basis of the propensity for victimization. Identify five of those categories.

What will be an ideal response?


Young; female; old; immigrants; depressed; mentally defective/deranged; the acquisitive; dull normals; minorities; wanton; lonesome and heartbroken; tormentor; and the blocked, exempted, and fighting.

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A. Reduce sleep. B. Lose weight. C. Relax and sleep. D. All of the above E. A and b above

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The dependence of businesses on computer operations has left corporations vulnerable to:

A. burglary. B. sabotage. C. assault. D. battery.

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An Incident Command System, or ICS, that is used in a large-scale emergency situation addresses which of the following problems?

a. too many people reporting to one supervisor b. unclear lines of authority c. lack of reliable incident information d. all of these

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Crime control advocates suggest that the court scale back its judicial role and transfer its functions to community groups and social service agencies

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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