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| the scientific study of the phenomena & causal relationships related to the victimizations |
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| redefines crime as the harm resulting from humans investing energy in harm-producing relations of power...crimes are no less than people being disrespected |
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| National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) |
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| the primary source of information on criminal victimization in the United States |
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| the number of crimes that occur, but are not reported to law enforcement & therefore do not appear in official crime statistics; can be reduced by victimization surveys |
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| Society has a tendency to blame individuals for becoming _____ |
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| just world hypothesis (just world fallacy) |
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| the belief that the world is orderly, just, & predictable & that actions have predictable consequences |
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| 2 types of crime that the poorest individuals in society are most likely to be victims of |
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| It is estimated that one in four households experienced at least one victimization of _____ crime in 2010 |
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| Hate crimes are classified according to the perpetrator's _____ |
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| With the exception of _____, males are more likely to be the victims of violent crime than females |
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| Many female victims of violence are victims of _____ |
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intimate partner violence (IPV)
*the preferred term in criminology for domestic violence as it is more inclusive of all types of partner violence* |
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| 4 main types of intimate partner violence |
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1. physical
2. sexual
3. threats
4. psychological/emotional violence |
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| routine activities theory |
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| focuses on routine patterns in people's daily lives, & asks how they may be related to crime rates |
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| 3 factors that must come together at the same time & place for a crime to occur according to the routine activities theory |
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1. there must be a motivated offender who is willing to break the law
2. the motivated offender must come into contact with a suitable target
3. there must be the absence of a capable guardian |
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| What does the routine activities theory assumed about motivated offenders? |
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| an offender will always exist |
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| Is the suitable target always the same according to the routine activities theory? |
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| no! (a target's value varies from person to person & does not solely depend on an object's monetary worth) |
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| What is meant by a "lack of capable guardian" in the routine activities theory? |
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| the target must be poorly guarded in order for the crime to occur |
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| _____ theory is the micro-version of routine activities |
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| Routine activities & risky lifestyles are the theoretical basis for _____ |
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