Although state victim compensation programs differ in the

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Question 1

Victims expect police who respond to a call to calm and console them, but this generally prevents the officer from doing so:

1.  The timely need for important facts about the incident
2.  The victim's charges lack credibility
3.  Police emotionally detach themselves to avoid burnout
4.  Departments neglect to properly train police in dealing with victims

Question 2 

 __________ means that detectives believe an offense really did take place, but it was not as serious as the complainant described.

1.  Defounding
2.  Unfounding
3.  Re-founding
4.  Disfounding

Question 3 

NCVS stolen property recovery rates show that:

1. About 75% of property is recovered by victims through their own effort
2. Approximations overestimate the ability of police to recover stolen property
3. Partial recoveries, such as an empty wallet, are 20% more common than full recoveries
4. Recovered items used as evidence in a case are often returned within one week

Question 4 

Generally, Victim/Witness Assistance Projects (VWAPs) do all of the following EXCEPT:

1.  Provide transportation to and from court
2.  Keep victims notified of case developments
3.  Use an on-call system to prevent unnecessary court trips
4.  Compensate victims' lost wages dollar-for-dollar

Question 5 

Why is measuring victim intimidation difficult?

1.  There are various definitions and types of intimidation, none of which are universal.
2.  Would-be complainants may be afraid of disclosing their plight to NCVS interviewers.
3.  The actual number of non-reporting victims is not known.
4.  2 and 3 only

Question 6 

__________ is an early release for a felon before the maximum or upper limit of the judge's sentence has been served, but this practice has slowly been phased out in many jurisdictions.

1.  Parole
2.  Bedsheeting
3.  Sentence disparity
4.  Plea bargain

Question 7 

When an offender pays the victim's out-of-pocket expenses, it is called:

1.  Compensation
2.  Restitution
3.  Reparation
4.  Composition

Question 8 

All of the following are potential pitfalls of using civil litigation EXCEPT:

1.  The case must be fought again at the victim's expense.
2.  The standard of proof is lower and less demanding.
3.  Delays in civil court are longer than in criminal court.
4.  Collecting debts in victory can be especially difficult.

Question 9 

With this rationale, victim compensation is comparable with Medicare and Social Security as part of the social insurance system.

1.  Social-justice rationale
2.  Social-welfare approach
3.  Government-liability rationale
4.  Shared-risk rationale

Question 10 

Although state victim compensation programs differ in the U.S., this aspect is the same across state lines:

1. How long victims can take before applying for reimbursement
2. The amount of money that victims can claim
3. Whether victims of drunk driving crashes can be compensated
4. Which familial survivors are eligible for compensation