NC BLET RESPONDING TO VICTIMS AND THE
PUBLIC FINAL EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS
AND WELL DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
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A victim of a crime is defined as
- CORRECT ANSWERS - A person against whom there is probable cause to
believe a crime has been committed
As soon as practicable but within seventy-two hours after identifying a victim
covered by this Article, the investigating law enforcement agency shall provide
the victim with the following information:
- CORRECT ANSWERS - (1) The availability of medical services, if
needed.
(2) The availability of crime victims' compensation funds under Chapter 15B of
the General Statutes and the address and telephone number of the agency
responsible for dispensing the funds.
(3) The address and telephone number of the district attorney's office that will
be responsible for prosecuting the victim's case.
(4) The name and telephone number of an investigating law enforcement
agency employee whom the victim may contact if the victim has not been
notified of an arrest in the victim's case within six months after the crime was
reported to the law enforcement agency.
(5) Information about an accused's opportunity for pretrial release.
(6) The name and telephone number of an investigating law enforcement
agency employee whom the victim may contact to find out whether the accused
has been released from custody.
how long after the arrest of a person believed to have committed a crime
covered by this Article, the arresting law enforcement agency shall inform the
investigating law enforcement agency of the arrest
,- CORRECT ANSWERS - 72 hours-, the investigating law enforcement
agency shall notify the victim of the arrest within an additional seventy-two
hours
, the investigating law enforcement agency shall also forward to the district
attorney's office that will be responsible for prosecuting the case the defendant's
name and the victim's name, address, and telephone number or other contact
information, within?
- CORRECT ANSWERS - 72 hours
Physical signs of trauma:
- CORRECT ANSWERS - (1) Wide and/or glassy eyes
(2) Rapid eye movements
(3) Insomnia, nightmares
(4) Tension headaches, muscle aches
(5) Nausea, changes in appetite
(6) Trembling
(7) Easily startled
(8) Physiological symptoms of shock (increased heart rate, changes in
breathing, jumpiness)
Emotional/behavioral signs of trauma
- CORRECT ANSWERS - (1) Denial, avoidance
(2) Confusion, disorientation
(3) Difficulty tracking memories logically or sequentially
(4) Anger, irritability, mood swings
(5) Anxious, fearful
(6) Difficulty retaining information
(7) Difficulty concentrating
, (8) Strong feelings of guilt, shame, self-blame
(9) Withdrawn, disconnected from the reality of circumstances
Secondary injuries are
- CORRECT ANSWERS - injuries that occur when there is a lack of proper
support. These injuries can be caused by friends, family, and most often by the
professionals victims encounter as a result of the crime.
Triggers
- CORRECT ANSWERS - Triggers can be events, words, colors, smells,
locations, etc. that remind the brain of the traumatic event and warn the body of
potential danger
Examples of potential triggers could include
- CORRECT ANSWERS - a person who resembles a former abuser, the
smell of a particular perfume, use of a certain phrase, being touched, etc
Law enforcement officers have to be especially sensitive to victims of
- CORRECT ANSWERS - Sexual assault
. Many times, it is difficult to interview victims of sexual assault because the
officer does not want the victim to relive the event. "Sexual assault victims
frequently experience
- CORRECT ANSWERS - negative and often long-term psychological and
physical consequences following the event
T/F women often try to cope with sexual assault without assistance out of fear
that the criminal justice system will not believe the victim or blame the victim
for the assault (i.e., she was responsible for what happened and therefore could
have controlled it). - CORRECT ANSWERS - True
