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The
ripple
effect
of
violence
has
many
socially
harmful
consequences
and
promotes
a
fear
of
crime.
Choose
the
correct
answer
from
the
list
below,
which
accurately
relates
to
what
members
of
the
community
experience
as
a
result
of
fear
of
crime
-‐ Target
hardening
and
designing
out
crime
-‐ Promotion
of
personal
safety
initiatives
-‐ They
are
prevented
from
engaging
in
their
day-‐to-‐day
activities
-‐ Withdrawal
on
a
spiritual
level
MAY/JUNE
2013
&
MAY/JUNE
2012
There
are
various
consequences
of
high
levels
of
fear.
These
consequences
include
-‐ Weakening
of
trust
-‐ Withdrawing
from
community
life
-‐ Maintaining
the
CCTV
systems
-‐ Promoting
good
news
stories
-‐ Spending
more
money
for
self-‐protection
MAY/JUNE
2013
&
MAY/JUNE
2012
Which
social
groups
are
especially
vulnerable
to
crime
-‐ Children
-‐ Males
-‐ Females
-‐ The
elderly
-‐ The
disabled
OCT/NOV
2013
&
OCT/NOV
2012
&
MAY/JUNE
2011
Complete
the
following
sentence.
Fear
of
crime
also
weakens
……….in
others
as
well
as
……..to
protect
innocent
citizens
-‐ The
public
trust,
government
-‐ The
youth
morale,
adults
-‐ The
nation,
state
structures
-‐ Peoples
trust,
official
structures
MAY/JUNE
2012
Serious
and
violent
crimes
have
risen
to
unprecedented
levels,
thus
making
the
fear
of
crime
a
basic
element
of
all
South
Africans
lives.
Choose
one
of
the
following
meanings
for
the
fear
of
crime
-‐ Actual
victimization
-‐ Perceived
risk
of
becoming
a
victim
-‐ Anxiety
about
the
consequences
of
crime
-‐ Feelings
about
the
consequences
of
crime
-‐ An
emotional
response
to
crime
, OCT/NOV
2013
&
MAY/JUNE
2012
&
OCT/NOV
2011
Complete
the
following
sentence.
According
to
the
National
Victim
Survey
……….is
the
most
feared
crime
-‐ Rape
-‐ Robbery
-‐ Murder
-‐ House
breaking
OCT/NOV
2013
&
MAY/JUNE
2011
Complete
the
following
sentence.
Fear
of
crime
involves
-‐ Experiencing
great
pressure
from
known
chronic
criminals
-‐ Fearing
for
ones
own
life
during
a
crime
or
robbery
-‐ An
emotional
response
to
crime
that
will
differ
from
person
to
person
-‐ Reliving
the
emotional
traumatic
experience
of
crime
MAY/JUNE
2011
…….prevents
members
of
the
community
from
engaging
in
their
day-‐to-‐day
activities,
ranging
from
recreational
activities
to
activities
that
are
essential
for
survival
-‐ Fear
of
violence
-‐ Fear
of
crime
-‐ Fear
of
murder
-‐ Fear
of
rape
-‐ Fear
of
criminals
MAY/JUNE
2011
…….is
an
example
of
response
to
the
fear
of
crime
-‐ Target-‐hardening
and
designing
out
crime
-‐ Promotion
of
personal
identity
-‐ Target-‐strengthening
and
designing
out
crime
-‐ Promotion
of
national
identity
-‐ Evaluation
of
local
community
needs
MAY/JUNE
2011
…….can
cause
fear
of
crime
in
the
community
as
a
whole,
and
you
might
be
terrified
by
something
that
you
have
read
in
the
newspaper
-‐ Violence
levels
-‐ Crime
figures
-‐ Murder
figures
-‐ Crime
levels
-‐ Number
of
offenders
, OCT/NOV
2011
Fear
of
crime
is
caused
by
several
factors.
The
following
is
not
one
of
them
-‐ Feelings
of
helplessness
to
prevent
crime
-‐ Anxiety
about
the
consequences
of
crime
-‐ Actual
victimization
-‐ The
perceived
inability
of
the
police
to
offer
protection
-‐ The
perceived
risk
of
becoming
a
victim
Unit
1.2-‐
Informal
Control
of
Crime
MAY/JUN
2013
&
OCT/NOV
2013
&
OCT/NOV
2012
Complete
the
following
sentence.
Defensible
space
entails
the
architectural
design
of
residential
complexes
and
the
design
of
houses
so
that
residents
can
distinguish
-‐ Criminals
from
juvenile
delinquents
-‐ Strangers
from
family
members
-‐ Fellow-‐residents
from
strangers
-‐ Residents
from
sexual
offenders
MAY/JUN
2013
&
MAY/JUN
2012
Social
control
can
be
divided
into
formal
and
informal
social
control.
Social
control
involves
one
of
the
following
definitions
-‐ Sanctions
and
rewards
-‐ Restorative
justice
mechanisms
-‐ Traditional
justice
mechanisms
-‐ Traditional
court
mechanisms
OCT/NOV
2013
Complete
the
following
sentence.
……..of
deviant
behavior
is
exercised
by
the
law
through
statutes,
rules
and
regulations
-‐ Formal
social
control
-‐ Organic
solidarity
-‐ Informal
social
control
-‐ Mechanical
solidarity
OCT/NOV
2013
Complete
the
following
sentence.
Organic
solidarity
is
known
as
-‐ A
unity
within
society
that
is
based
on
shared
values
and
norms
and
on
the
similarity
of
functions
performed
by
all
members
of
society
-‐ A
unity
based
on
interdependence
of
functions
-‐ Deviant
behavior
exercised
by
the
law
through
statutes,
rules
and
regulations
-‐ Every
day
interaction
and
is
exercised
by
a
society
without
clearly
stating
the
rules
OCT/NOV
2013
If
you
steal,
you
can
expect
a
prison
sentence.
What
kind
of
example
does
this
fall
under
-‐ Organic
solidarity
-‐ Informal
social
control
-‐ Formal
social
control
-‐ Mechanical
solidarity
, OCT/NOV
2013
&
MAY/JUN
2011
……..is
the
space
created
by
the
subdivision
and
design
of
houses
in
such
a
way
that
it
will
enable
the
residents
to
distinguish
fellow-‐residents
from
strangers
-‐ Environmental
design
-‐ Organic
solidarity
-‐ Mechanical
solidarity
-‐ Defensible
space
OCT/NOV
2013
&
OCT/NOV
2012
&
MAY/JUN
2011
…….refers
to
a
unity
within
society
that
is
based
on
shared
values
and
norms
and
on
the
similarity
of
functions
performed
by
all
members
of
a
society
-‐ Organic
solidarity
-‐ Ubuntu
-‐ Group
cohesion
-‐ Mechanical
solidarity
MAY/JUN
2012
Social
control
can
be
divided
into
formal
and
informal
social
control.
Informal
social
control
means
the
following
-‐ That
values
and
norms
are
shared
by
all
members
of
society
-‐ Subdivision
and
design
of
houses
which
enable
residents
to
recognize
each
other
-‐ The
importance
of
a
persons
relationships
within
society
-‐ When
an
individuals
relationships
within
society
are
weak
-‐ The
negative
responses
expressed
by
society
MAY/JUN
2012
Formal
social
control
of
deviant
behavior
is
expressed
through
laws
as
statutes,
rules
and
regulations.
Examples
of
formal
social
control
include
some
of
the
following
-‐ If
you
break
society’s
norms
the
community
expresses
negative
responses
-‐ If
you
steal
you
can
expect
a
prison
sentence
-‐ If
you
break
the
law
there
is
retribution
-‐ If
you
have
poor
relationships
within
society
then
deviance
and
crime
are
likely
consequences
-‐ If
a
person
transgresses
a
statute
then
there
is
a
sanction
OCT/NOV
2012
Research
has
found
that
in
general
women
are
treated
more
leniently
by
the
criminal
justice
system
than
men.
Select
the
correct
social
control
theory
which
would
account
for
this
leniency
extended
to
women
-‐ Informal
-‐ Feminist
-‐ Critical
-‐ Formal
MAY/JUN
2011
……..emphasizes
the
importance
of
a
persons
social
ties,
it
further
explains
that
when
an
individuals
relationships
within
society
are
poor,
deviance
and
crime
will
be
a
likely
consequence
-‐ Social
control
theory
-‐ Control
balance
theory
-‐ Informal
social
control
theory
-‐ Bonding
theory
-‐ Subculture
theory
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