A. legislative
B. individual
C. criminal
D. social
Criminal Psychology
Moral panic is:
A. an overreaction against an event, such as a type of crime, which is seen as a threat to society’s values
B. the view that the world is full of crime and violence
C. a concept applied to mugging
D. a study of youth crime in Britain
In the British Crime survey, who had high levels of worry about burglary and violent crime?
A. Professionals
B. Women
C. Men
D. Those over 75 years- of age
What is the fear- victimization paradox?
A. Those who fear crime the most tend to become the victims of crime
B. There is little, or no relationship between and individual’s risk of victimization and their level of fear of crime
C. It simply refers to the fear of being a victim of crime
D. It refers to the group of people who are least bothered by the risk of being “victimized
Our levels of fear may be influenced by:
A. personal experience
B. crime news
C. aspects of our personality which make us more, or less, afraid of crime
D. all of the options above
Women are the most at the risk of physical violence from people they_____, men are most at risk of attack from people they____, and the most risky stage of life in terms of homicide is_____.
A. don’t know; don’t know; childhood
B. know; don’t know; young adulthood
C. don’t know; don’t know; adulthood
D. know; know; young adulthood
Which of the following sources provide information about crime in society?
A. The media
B. Personal experience
C. Crime statistics, research data such as that found on the internet
D. All of the above
The percentage of people who report being a victim of particular sort of crime in the previous year is known as the_____rate, as it opposed to the frequency of crimes being committed in one year which is known as______rates.
A. prevalence; prevalence
B. victim; criminal
C. incidence; prevalence
D. prevalence; incidence
Sexual also rates have increased from 1970 to 1990. What might this be the result of?
A. It may indicate higher level of sexual abuse
B. It may indicate an increased awareness of the dangerous abuse
C. It may reflect changes in the definition of some abuse (e.g to include more acts) producing an increase in the numbers
D. It may indicate all of the above
Victim surveys generally indicate______ rate of victimization than do number of crimes known to the police.
A. lower
B. higher
C. inferior
D. similar