Types of Victims

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Which type of victim is characterized by their vulnerability due to age, physical or mental disability, or lack of social support?

  1. Vulnerable Victim

  2. Situational Victim

  3. Lifestyle Victim

  4. Repeat Victim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vulnerable victims are those who are more susceptible to victimization due to factors beyond their control, such as their age, disability, or lack of social support.

What type of victim is characterized by their engagement in risky behaviors or activities that increase their chances of victimization?

  1. Lifestyle Victim

  2. Vulnerable Victim

  3. Situational Victim

  4. Repeat Victim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lifestyle victims are those who engage in behaviors or activities that increase their risk of victimization, such as substance abuse, gambling, or frequenting high-crime areas.

Which type of victim is characterized by their repeated victimization?

  1. Repeat Victim

  2. Situational Victim

  3. Vulnerable Victim

  4. Lifestyle Victim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Repeat victims are those who experience victimization multiple times, often due to factors such as their lifestyle, vulnerability, or situational factors.

What type of victim is characterized by their involvement in a specific situation or circumstance that makes them more susceptible to victimization?

  1. Situational Victim

  2. Repeat Victim

  3. Lifestyle Victim

  4. Vulnerable Victim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Situational victims are those who are victimized due to a specific situation or circumstance, such as being in the wrong place at the wrong time or being involved in a risky activity.

Which type of victim is characterized by their relationship to the offender?

  1. Primary Victim

  2. Secondary Victim

  3. Tertiary Victim

  4. Quaternary Victim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Primary victims are those who are directly harmed by the offender's actions.

What type of victim is characterized by their indirect harm or suffering as a result of the offender's actions?

  1. Secondary Victim

  2. Primary Victim

  3. Tertiary Victim

  4. Quaternary Victim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Secondary victims are those who are indirectly harmed or suffer as a result of the offender's actions, such as family members or friends of the primary victim.

Which type of victim is characterized by their harm or suffering as a result of their response to the crime or victimization?

  1. Tertiary Victim

  2. Primary Victim

  3. Secondary Victim

  4. Quaternary Victim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tertiary victims are those who are harmed or suffer as a result of their response to the crime or victimization, such as mental health professionals or social workers.

What type of victim is characterized by their harm or suffering as a result of the social or political response to the crime or victimization?

  1. Quaternary Victim

  2. Primary Victim

  3. Secondary Victim

  4. Tertiary Victim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Quaternary victims are those who are harmed or suffer as a result of the social or political response to the crime or victimization, such as discrimination or stigmatization.

Which type of victim is characterized by their victimization as a result of their gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other social identity?

  1. Hate Crime Victim

  2. Vulnerable Victim

  3. Situational Victim

  4. Lifestyle Victim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hate crime victims are those who are targeted for victimization based on their gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other social identity.

What type of victim is characterized by their victimization as a result of their political or religious beliefs or activities?

  1. Political Victim

  2. Vulnerable Victim

  3. Situational Victim

  4. Lifestyle Victim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Political victims are those who are targeted for victimization based on their political or religious beliefs or activities.

Which type of victim is characterized by their victimization as a result of their occupation or professional activities?

  1. Occupational Victim

  2. Vulnerable Victim

  3. Situational Victim

  4. Lifestyle Victim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Occupational victims are those who are targeted for victimization based on their occupation or professional activities.

What type of victim is characterized by their victimization as a result of their involvement in a social movement or protest?

  1. Social Movement Victim

  2. Vulnerable Victim

  3. Situational Victim

  4. Lifestyle Victim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Social movement victims are those who are targeted for victimization based on their involvement in a social movement or protest.

Which type of victim is characterized by their victimization as a result of their relationship to a victim of crime?

  1. Proxy Victim

  2. Vulnerable Victim

  3. Situational Victim

  4. Lifestyle Victim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Proxy victims are those who are targeted for victimization based on their relationship to a victim of crime.

What type of victim is characterized by their victimization as a result of their involvement in a criminal activity?

  1. Criminal Victim

  2. Vulnerable Victim

  3. Situational Victim

  4. Lifestyle Victim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Criminal victims are those who are targeted for victimization based on their involvement in a criminal activity.

Which type of victim is characterized by their victimization as a result of their association with a victim of crime?

  1. Associative Victim

  2. Vulnerable Victim

  3. Situational Victim

  4. Lifestyle Victim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Associative victims are those who are targeted for victimization based on their association with a victim of crime.

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