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7 Victimization and Victim Services Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions
01
Fill in the blank
1 point

State and territorial victim compensation programs may reimburse eligible crime-related expenses such as medical care, counseling, lost wages, and .

02
Choose one
1 point

A researcher wants information about certain crimes, including incidents that victims never reported to police. Which source is designed to provide this kind of information from a representative sample of U.S. residents age 12 or older?

  1. A

    National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)

  2. B

    Police-recorded crime data

  3. C

    Victim compensation program records

  4. D

    Social-ecological model

03
Choose all
1 point

A person affected by a crime wants help attending court and finding a safe place to stay, but has not decided whether to report to police. Which services could support the person's stated needs? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Arrange an advocate to accompany the person during a court proceeding.

  2. B

    Help the person find transportation and housing referrals.

  3. C

    Explain available protections and court procedures.

  4. D

    Require the person to report to police before offering any support.

04
Choose one
1 point

A local analyst wants to compare victimization across two communities with very different population sizes. Which measure is most useful for making that comparison?

  1. A

    Counts, because they adjust for population size.

  2. B

    Rates, because they allow comparison across populations of different sizes.

  3. C

    Counts, because they include unreported incidents by definition.

  4. D

    Rates, because they show the exact number of incidents.

05
True or false
1 point

Because victimization risks and exposure vary across people and settings, a victim's identity or choices should be treated as the cause of an offense.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

06
Choose one
1 point

A city coordinates local services and improves safety in neighborhoods as part of violence prevention. Which level of the social-ecological model does this action primarily represent?

  1. A

    Teaching one person skills for identifying risk and finding support.

  2. B

    Improving neighborhood safety and coordinating local services.

  3. C

    Strengthening one person's supportive family relationships.

  4. D

    Changing broad policies and social conditions that enable violence.

07
True or false
1 point

Victim services and prevention have the same primary purpose: both focus on responding to harm that has already occurred, rather than reducing the likelihood of future harm.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Choose one
1 point

A service agency notices that a relatively small number of households account for multiple incidents. Which conclusion is most consistent with the material?

  1. A

    Repeated incidents show that affected people can always prevent further victimization if they change their behavior.

  2. B

    Repeated victimization may be concentrated among a smaller number of people, households, or places, helping guide safety planning and services.

  3. C

    Repeated victimization means each incident should be counted as a separate person victimized.

  4. D

    Repeat patterns are not useful for planning services because they cannot identify where support may be needed.

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

In the social-ecological model, improving safety in neighborhoods and coordinating local services are strategies at the level.

10
Open ended
1 point

A person affected by a crime has recovered from an immediate injury but has medical bills, has missed work, feels unsafe, and is struggling to sleep. Explain how victimization may affect different areas of this person's life, and describe two victim services that could address distinct needs while respecting the person's choices.

11
Choose one
1 point

A researcher wants to study both crimes reported to police and certain crimes that were never reported. Which statement best explains why the NCVS and police-recorded data can be used together?

  1. A

    The NCVS counts only crimes recorded by police, while police data include unreported incidents.

  2. B

    The NCVS asks about certain crimes whether or not they were reported, while police data cover crimes known to law enforcement.

  3. C

    The NCVS measures homicide, while police data exclude homicide.

  4. D

    The NCVS and police data cover identical incidents and therefore provide interchangeable estimates.

12
Choose one
1 point

A report gives an estimate of 22.5 violent victimizations per 1,000 people age 12 or older in 2023. Which interpretation is accurate?

  1. A

    It means that 22.5% of people age 12 or older were victimized.

  2. B

    It is the total number of violent incidents reported to police in 2023.

  3. C

    It is an estimated rate of 22.5 violent victimizations per 1,000 people age 12 or older.

  4. D

    It means that exactly 22.5 people in the United States experienced violence.

13
Choose one
1 point

In a given year, some people experience more than one criminal incident. Which statement correctly distinguishes the count of victimizations from the count of people victimized at least once?

  1. A

    The number of victimizations includes repeat incidents, while the number of people victimized at least once does not count a person more than once.

  2. B

    The number of people victimized at least once includes repeat incidents, while the number of victimizations counts each person only once.

  3. C

    Both measures count only incidents reported to police.

  4. D

    Both measures count the number of people victimized, but one is reported as a rate.

14
Choose one
1 point

A victim wants someone to explain what to expect and accompany them during a court proceeding. Which type of victim service most directly fits this request?

  1. A

    Compensation assistance

  2. B

    Crisis response and safety planning

  3. C

    Advocacy and accompaniment

  4. D

    Long-term counseling

15
True or false
1 point

If population-level data show that a group faces higher exposure to a particular harm, this means that the group's identity or choices caused the crime.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

16
Written response
1 point

A local prevention plan improves neighborhood safety and coordinates services among organizations in the area. Which social-ecological level does this work primarily address?

17
Written response
1 point

What is the name of an approach to victim services that recognizes varied responses to trauma, prioritizes safety and choice, and avoids pressuring people to disclose or participate?

18
Choose all
1 point

After a criminal incident, a person has a physical injury, cannot sleep well, and misses work. Which listed effects are possible consequences of victimization? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Physical injury

  2. B

    Sleep difficulties

  3. C

    Disruption to work

  4. D

    A guaranteed end to future harm

  5. E

    Automatic legal resolution

19
Written response
1 point

A researcher describes an NCVS estimate as including homicide victimizations. Which crime category makes that description inaccurate?

20
Written response
1 point

A criminal act damages a person's home but causes no physical injury. Which form of harm does this represent?