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Victims of Crime

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What is the term used to describe a person who has suffered physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of a crime?

  1. Victim

  2. Offender

  3. Witness

  4. Suspect

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A victim is a person who has suffered physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of a crime.

What are the four main categories of victims of crime?

  1. Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary

  2. Violent, property, white-collar, and organized

  3. Murder, assault, robbery, and burglary

  4. Male, female, young, and old

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The four main categories of victims of crime are violent, property, white-collar, and organized.

What is the most common type of crime in the United States?

  1. Murder

  2. Assault

  3. Robbery

  4. Theft

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Theft is the most common type of crime in the United States.

What is the average number of victims of crime in the United States each year?

  1. 1 million

  2. 10 million

  3. 100 million

  4. 1 billion

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The average number of victims of crime in the United States each year is 10 million.

What is the most common type of violent crime in the United States?

  1. Murder

  2. Assault

  3. Robbery

  4. Rape

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Assault is the most common type of violent crime in the United States.

What is the most common type of property crime in the United States?

  1. Burglary

  2. Larceny

  3. Motor vehicle theft

  4. Arson

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Larceny is the most common type of property crime in the United States.

What is the most common type of white-collar crime in the United States?

  1. Embezzlement

  2. Fraud

  3. Forgery

  4. Money laundering

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fraud is the most common type of white-collar crime in the United States.

What is the most common type of organized crime in the United States?

  1. Drug trafficking

  2. Human trafficking

  3. Arms trafficking

  4. Counterfeiting

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Drug trafficking is the most common type of organized crime in the United States.

What are the three main types of victim services?

  1. Crisis intervention, counseling, and financial assistance

  2. Medical care, legal assistance, and housing assistance

  3. Transportation, food, and clothing assistance

  4. Education, job training, and childcare assistance

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The three main types of victim services are crisis intervention, counseling, and financial assistance.

What is the role of the victim advocate?

  1. To provide support and assistance to victims of crime

  2. To investigate crimes and apprehend offenders

  3. To prosecute offenders and seek justice for victims

  4. To provide legal advice and representation to victims

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The role of the victim advocate is to provide support and assistance to victims of crime.

What are the rights of victims of crime?

  1. The right to be informed of the status of their case

  2. The right to be present at all court proceedings

  3. The right to be heard at sentencing

  4. The right to restitution from the offender

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Correct Option:
Explanation:

Victims of crime have the right to be informed of the status of their case, to be present at all court proceedings, to be heard at sentencing, and to restitution from the offender.

What is the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)?

  1. A federal law that provides funding for victim services

  2. A state law that provides funding for victim services

  3. A local law that provides funding for victim services

  4. A private organization that provides funding for victim services

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) is a federal law that provides funding for victim services.

How much funding does VOCA provide for victim services each year?

  1. $1 million

  2. $10 million

  3. $100 million

  4. $1 billion

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

VOCA provides $1 billion for victim services each year.

How many victim service agencies receive funding from VOCA each year?

  1. 1,000

  2. 10,000

  3. 100,000

  4. 1 million

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

VOCA provides funding to 100,000 victim service agencies each year.

What is the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?

  1. A survey that collects data on crimes reported to law enforcement

  2. A survey that collects data on crimes not reported to law enforcement

  3. A survey that collects data on both crimes reported and not reported to law enforcement

  4. A survey that collects data on victim services

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is a survey that collects data on crimes not reported to law enforcement.

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