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PL393 WPR2
Criminology WPR 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the types of victims? | Direct, Indirect/secondary, vicarious, homicide |
| What is victimization? | harming a victim in criminal event |
| What is revictimization? | continued, victimization by some offender committing same type of crime |
| What is multiple victimization? | multiple offenders, multiple crimes |
| What is polyvictimization? | multiple types of victimization in close period of time |
| What is lifestyle exposure theory? | Individual's lifestyle contributes to their likelihood of his/her victimization |
| What are the degrees of murder? | 1st-degree: premeditated murder 2nd-degree: crime of passion 3rd-degree: negligent homicide |
| Subculture of violence theory | belief that certain groups or subcultures in society have values and attitudes that are conducive to crime and violence |
| Exposure Reduction Theory | homicide rates decrease in intimate partner relationships when the partner has economic freedom, ability to leave the relationship, and less domestic responsibilities |
| What is robbery? | taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force |
| What is burglary? | unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft (use of force not required) |
| What is larceny-theft? | unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property |
| What is routine activity theory? | individual everyday activities contribute significantly to likelihood of their criminal victimization (motivated offenders, lack of capable guardian, suitable target) |
| What is white collar crime? | violations of criminal law committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of their occupation |
| Examples of white-collar crime | corporate crimes, occupational crime, environmental crimes, racketeering |
| What is organized crime? | unlawful activities of the members of highly organized, disciplined association engaging in supplying illegal goods or services |
| What are cybercrimes? | any crime that involves the use of computers or the manipulation of digital data, as well as any violations of federal or state cybercrime statutes |
| Types of cybercriminals | Black hat (malicious intent), social engineering hackers (for financial gain), cybercriminal hackers |
| What is drug trafficking? | manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, importing, or exporting a controlled substance or a counterfeit substance |
| What is globalization? | process of social homogenization that everyday experiences can foster by standardized cultural expressions through the diffusion of goods and ideas around the world |
| What is ethnocentrism? | cultural-centeredness by which one use's own culture as benchmark to judge other patterns of behavior |
| What is human trafficking? | exploitation of unwilling or unwitting people through force, coercion, threat, or deception |
| What is human smuggling? | type of illegal immigration in which an agent is paid to help a person cross a border |
| What is terrorism? | premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups (intended to influence audiences) |
| What are the types of terrorism? | domestic, international, cyber |
| What are the stages of radicalization? | Pre-radicalization: alienation leading to vulnerability Detachment: seeking out new authority figures Peer-immersion: seeks out communities, materials, or training Planning & executing: joining or attempting to join group |