CMY1502
Exam
Paper
Notes
Unit
1.1-‐
Victims
of
Crime
OCT/NOV
2013&
MAY/JUNE
2013
When
a
criminal
event
takes
place,
there
are
usually
3
main
components
involved.
Which
component
does
a
criminal
event
consist
of?
-‐ The
criminal,
the
victim
and
the
secondary
victims
-‐ The
criminal,
the
crime
and
the
perpetrator
-‐ The
victim,
the
criminal
and
the
criminal
justice
system
-‐ The
criminal,
the
victim,
and
the
criminal
act
OCT/NOV
2013
&
MAY/JUNE
2013
&
OCT/NOV
2011
Complete
the
following
sentence.
Somebody
who
has
been
negatively
affected
by
a
criminal
act
committed
by
a
perpetrator
is
known
as
a…
-‐ Survivor
-‐ Crime
victim
-‐ Victim
-‐ Victimologist
OCT/NOV
2013
&
MAY/JUNE
2013
&
MAY/JUNE
2012
&
OCT/NOV
2011
In
which
perspective
is
the
victim
regarded
as
a
person
who
suffers
as
a
result
of
the
power
and
privileged
members
of
capitalist
activities
-‐ Victim
perspective
-‐ Radical
perspective
-‐ Positivist
perspective
-‐ Rational
perspective
MAY/JUNE
2013
Complete
the
following
sentence.
When
discussing
homogeneity
between
victims
and
offenders,
Fattah
argues
that
the
use
of
the
terms
victim
and
offender
-‐ Reinforces
the
stereotypes
linked
to
them
and
supports
the
idea
that
victims
and
offenders
are
completely
unalike
-‐ Are
appropriate
terms
because
victims
and
offenders
share
no
commonality
-‐ Are
original
as
victims
and
offenders
have
many
differences
-‐ Helps
members
of
society
differentiate
between
them
and
allows
for
better
understanding
-‐ Supports
stereotypes
within
criminality
,MAY/JUNE
2013
What
are
the
main
effects
of
crime
on
victims?
-‐ Economic
and
financial
loss
-‐ Pain
and
suffering
-‐ Economic
loss,
suffering,
fear
and
antisocial
behavior
-‐ Inconveniency
and
fear
-‐ Economic
loss,
financial
loss
as
well
as
pain
and
suffering
MAY/JUNE
2013
&
MAY/JUNE
2011
According
to
Bruce,
….
Can
make
victims
reluctant
to
report
crime
to
the
police
or
testify
in
court
-‐ Distrust
of
the
criminal
justice
system
-‐ Fear
resulting
from
prior
crime
experience
-‐ Fear
of
the
police
-‐ Distrust
of
the
police
and
court
system
-‐ Victim
self-‐blaming
MAY/JUNE
2013
Friedman
and
Tucker
postulate
the
following
regarding
battered
women
-‐ Battered
women
are
nearly
2
times
more
likely
to
be
revictimised
within
6
months
then
victims
of
other
types
of
violence
-‐ Battered
women
are
nearly
3
times
more
likely
to
be
revictimised
within
4
months
then
victims
of
other
types
of
violence
-‐ Battered
women
are
nearly
4
times
more
likely
to
be
revictimised
within
2
months
then
victims
of
other
types
of
violence
-‐ Battered
women
are
nearly
3
times
more
likely
to
be
revictimised
within
6
months
then
victims
of
other
types
of
violence
-‐ Battered
women
are
nearly
6
times
more
likely
to
be
revictimised
within
6
months
then
victims
of
other
types
of
violence
MAY/JUNE
2013
What
does
the
following
scenario
represent?
A
young
boy
is
sexually
molested
by
his
father
and
grows
up
to
sexually
abuse
his
own
daughter
-‐ The
victim-‐offender
relationship
-‐ Repeat
victimization
-‐ Secondary
victimization
-‐ Antisocial
behavior
-‐ The
cycle
of
violence
MAY/JUNE
2012
&
MAY/JUNE
2011
Friedman
and
Tucker
found
that
-‐ Young
African
American
males
have
a
murder
risk
of
4-‐5
times
greater
than
that
of
young
African
American
females
-‐ Violence
can
be
transmitted
through
successive
generations
as
an
abused
child
becomes
an
abusive
parent
-‐ Boys
who
had
witnessed
physical
violence
between
their
parents
were
unlikely
to
be
violent
themselves
-‐ Children
under
the
age
of
12
are
significantly
more
likely
to
be
assaulted
by
people
they
know
-‐ Young
people
who
are
not
married
reflect
the
highest
victim
risk
,OCT/NOV
2012
What
aspect
contributes
to
victims
being
reluctant
to
report
crime
to
the
police
or
testify
in
court?
-‐ Fear
-‐ Lack
of
trust
in
the
judicial
system
-‐ Anxiety
-‐ Lack
of
family
support
OCT/NOV
2012
&
MAY/JUNE
2011
According
to
research
(Siegel)
on
the
cycle
of
violence,
it
was
found
that
-‐ Drug
abuse
and
exposure
to
weapons
among
the
youth
increases
the
number
of
young
offenders
in
prison
-‐ Boys
who
witnessed
physical
violence
between
their
parents
are
3
times
more
likely
to
beat
their
own
spouses
-‐ Exposure
to
weapons
and
violence
among
adults
increases
the
likelihood
of
boys
and
girls
engaging
in
violent
behavior
-‐ Offenders
in
prison
report
significant
amounts
of
posttraumatic
stress
disorders,
as
a
result
of
prior
victimization
such
as
being
molested
MAY/JUNE
2011
The
term
“vicitmology”
can
be
described
as
-‐ The
scientific
study
of
the
physical,
emotional
and
financial
harm
people
suffer
because
of
criminal
activities
-‐ People
who
have
suffered
harm,
including
physical
or
mental
injury,
emotional
suffering
etc
-‐ The
study
that
focuses
in
particular
on
the
victims
of
police
brutality,
war,
the
corrective
system,
state
violence
-‐ People
who
have
suffered
harm
or
injury
as
a
result
of
natural
disaster,
discrimination
or
neglect
-‐ An
emotional
disturbance
following
exposure
to
stresses
outside
the
range
of
normal
human
experience
MAY/JUNE
2011
According
to
Fattah
-‐ The
victim
is
regarded
as
any
person
who
suffers
as
a
result
of
the
activities
of
the
powerful
and
privileged
members
of
a
capitalist
society
-‐ Offenders
run
a
greater
risk
of
becoming
the
victims
of
crime
than
people
who
have
never
been
guilty
of
a
crime
-‐ The
use
of
the
terms
victims
and
offenders
reinforces
the
stereotypes
that
are
associated
with
them
-‐
The
criminal
justice
system,
that
is,
the
police,
courts
and
correctional
services
create
offenders
and
victims
-‐ When
a
criminal
event
takes
place,
there
are
usually
three
main
components
involved,
namely,
the
victim,
the
criminal
and
the
criminal
act
, MAY/JUNE
2011
Most
juveniles
become
street
children
because
of
-‐ Dropping
out
of
school
and
being
orphaned
at
a
young
age
-‐ The
use
and
abuse
of
alcohol
and
drugs
-‐ Having
been
victimized
in
their
home
environment
-‐ Lack
of
parental
supervision
-‐ Their
involvement
in
criminal
acts
OCT/NOV
2011
The
loss
of
property,
either
through
burglary,
robbery
or
theft
from
vehicles
can
be
defined
as
-‐ Suffering
-‐ Impact
of
crime
-‐ Economic
loss
-‐ Antisocial
behavior
-‐ Fear
OCT/NOV
2011
Victims
of
child
abuse
and
neglect
are
….
%
more
likely
to
be
arrested
for
violent
crime
later
in
life,
both
as
juveniles
and
adults
-‐ 18
-‐ 28
-‐ 38
-‐ 48
-‐ 58
OCT/NOV
2011
Financial
crimes
in
South
Africa
earn
between
R80
billion
a
year.
The
following
statements
are
true
-‐ Drug
trafficking
and
smuggling
of
goods
cost
about
R10
million
each
-‐ Drug
trafficking
and
smuggling
of
goods
cost
about
R10
billion
each
-‐ Predatory
crimes
such
as
robbery
cost
victims
about
R500
million
-‐ Predatory
crimes
such
as
robbery
cost
victims
about
R500
billion
-‐ Violent
crimes
such
as
murder
cost
the
state
about
R10
billion
OCT/NOV
2011
The
phenomenon
of
someone
being
victimized
more
than
once
during
a
limited
period
of
time
can
be
defined
as
-‐ Secondary
victimization
-‐ Involvement
in
crime
-‐ Repeat
victimization
-‐ Crime
-‐ Victim
vulnerability