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Exam 3: Victimization in the United States: an Overview

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Improvements in the criminal justice system related to bias crime include which of these?

A) the passage of new laws increasing penalties for hate-related crime
B) special steps being taken to investigate and solve hate-related crime
C) district attorneys' being willing to prosecute bias crimes vigorously
D) all these are criminal justice system innovations against bias crimes

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Burning a cross on the lawn of a black family's home is considered simple criminal mischief.

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Recognizing bias crime or hate crime as a distinct category implies that its impact on the victim and on the community at large goes far beyond the specific harm inflicted.

Domestic terrorism encompasses activities that include acts dangerous to human life such as assassination, kidnapping, or unleashing weapons of mass destruction within the United States and Puerto Rico.

Among these requirements of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (2010) , which were intended, among other things, to collect and preserve forensic evidence?

The most common type of stalking is when the target knows and is repeatedly contacted by the aggressor in a frightening way.

Which was the first state legislature to criminalize stalking?

In the aftermath of a traumatic disaster such as a terrorist bombing, victims are likely to be overwhelmed by intense emotions of shock, anxiety, confusion, sorrow, and grief.Identify two programs established to assist this special type of victim, and describe the methods they each use.

Risk factors for work-related homicides include working at establishments where cash transactions take place.

The number of police officers killed in the line of duty has decreased since the early 1970s.

Under which conditions does the FBI have jurisdiction over a crime committed on a cruise ship while it was at sea?

In 2009, the Hate Crime Statistics Act was amended a second time to include acts driven by the perpetrators' prejudices against the targets' perceived _____.

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs suffer the highest rate of workplace homicides of any occupational group.

Most physical attacks on college campuses are by acquaintances, not strangers.

According to clinical studies, most stalkers are motivated by vengeance and hatred of the victim.

According to a recent study, what percent of inmates killed while held in local jails had not yet been convicted of any crime?

Why should we be concerned about violence occurring in prisons between inmates?

During the 1990s, the rates of all forms of violence at work _____.

To prevent serious stalking outcomes, researchers have suggested the victim should _____.

Which of the following is most typically a characteristic of hate crimes?