Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Question

1.During the Era of Enlightenment, Beccaria and Bentham focused on eliminating the tyrannical nature of criminal law—where they advocated on the side of the victim (the powerless), from the indifference and ignorance of the rich and powerful.
2.The first international symposium on victimology was held in 1957, in the United Kingdom, in mutual cooperation with the United States over the concern for victims.
3.At the third international symposium on victimology, in 1979 in Germany, the World Society of Victimology (WSV) was founded.
4.The aim of the Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power in 1985 has been to improve victims’ access to justice, fair treatment, restitution, compensation, and support, as well as taking steps to prevent victimization linked to the abuse of power.
5.For those African Americans who were brave enough to report their victimizations to law enforcement during the 1950s and 1960s civil rights movement, the treatment given to them was equal to that of their White counterparts, further confusing the need for more compassionate and humane approaches to the problems of those fighting for equality.

Answer 1

1.true
2.false
3.true
4.true
5.false