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1. Which state was the first to enact legislation for victims in 1979?
A. Wisconsin
B. Washington
C. Illinois
D. California
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Victims’ Rights
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Which of the following is NOT a common victims right given by all the states?
A. right to compensation
B. notification of rights
C. victim case worker
D. notification of court appearances
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Common Victims’ Rights Given by State
Difficulty Level: Easy
5. Some states provide for accelerated dispositions for elderly, disabled and child
victims. This is related to what victims’ right?
A. right to notification
B. right to a speedy trial
C. right to protection
D. right to participation and consultation
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Right to a Speedy Trial
Difficulty Level: Easy
6. Which of the following is not true about rights related to collection of evidence?
A. Victims have a right to have evidence returned to them.
B. Victims do not have to pay for rape kit testing.
C. Victims are reimbursed for all damage to their property.
D. Victims are informed of the status of their rape kits.
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Rights Related to Evidence
Difficulty Level: Easy
8. This Act called for the Attorney General to develop and implement guidelines for how
officials should respond to victims and witnesses.
A. Child Victims’ Bill of Rights
B. Victims of Crime Act
C. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
D. Federal Victim Witness Protection Act
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Federal Law
Difficulty Level: Easy
11. This Act included the Violence Against Women Act as well.
A. Child Victims’ Bill of Rights
B. Victims of Crime Act
C. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
D. Federal Victim Witness Protection Act
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Federal Law
Difficulty Level: Easy
13. This Act provided funding to process the backlog of rape kits.
A. Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act
B. Justice for All Act
C. Victims’ Rights Clarification Act
D. Federal Victim Witness Protection Act
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Federal Law
Difficulty Level: Easy
14. This financial remedy is coordinated by the state and does not require a court order
to receive it.
A. civil litigation
B. restitution
C. insurance
D. victim compensation
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Victim Compensation
Difficulty Level: Easy
15. Approximately one third of victim compensation comes from which source?
A. federal funding to the states through VOCA
B. fees and fines paid by offenders
C. contributions to the Crime Victims Fund
D. federal forfeiture funds
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Victim Compensation
Difficulty Level: Easy
16. Which of the following crimes is not an eligible crime for which victims can apply for
victim compensation?
A. rape
B. homicide
C. burglary
D. drunk driving
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Instructor Resource
Daigle, Victimology: A Text/Reader, 2nd edition
SAGE Publishing, 2018
18. Which of the following is the term for money paid directly from the offender?
A. civil litigation
B. restitution
C. insurance
D. victim compensation
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Restitution
Difficulty Level: Easy
19. Jim vandalizes his neighbors property by spray-painting swear words on his fence.
Jim has to make a payment to his neighbor to cover the costs of painting over his
vandalism. This is an example of ______.
A. civil litigation
B. restitution
C. insurance
D. victim compensation
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Apply
Answer Location: Restitution
Difficulty Level: Medium
21. This is a written or oral presentation of the effects of the crime on the victim.
A. victim compensation
B. case history
C. testimony
D. victim impact statements
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Victim Impact Statements
Difficulty Level: Easy
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Restorative Justice
Difficulty Level: Easy
True/False
1. As of 2011, all states have enacted some form of victims’ rights legislation.
Ans: T
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Common Victims’ Rights Given by State
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. The right to be treated with dignity and respect is a right given by ALL states.
Ans: F
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Common Victims’ Rights Given by State
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. Many states do not provide for remedies if a victim’s rights are violated.
Ans: T
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Issues With Victims’ Rights
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. The Victims of Crime Act of 1984 called for Federal funding for state victim
compensation programs.
Ans: T
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Federal Law
Difficulty Level: Easy
8. The way that victims are treated in court does not affect their perceptions of the
criminal justice system.
Ans: F
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Remedies and Rights in Court
Difficulty Level: Easy
9. In civil litigation cases victims can ask for costs related to pain and suffering.
Ans: T
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Civil Litigation
Difficulty Level: Easy
10. Some victims do not take advantage of the victim impact statement because they
fear retaliation.
Ans: T
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Victim Impact Statements
Difficulty Level: Easy
11. Victims must show up in court and read their victim impact statement.
Ans: F
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Victim Impact Statements
Difficulty Level: Easy
12. There is no evidence to suggest that victims will participate in court proceedings
more often if they are accompanied by an advocate.
Ans: F
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Victim/Witness Assistance Programs
Difficulty Level: Easy
13. Family Justice Centers are intended to be a one-stop-shop for victims of crime.
Ans: T
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Family Justice Centers
Difficulty Level: Easy
Instructor Resource
Daigle, Victimology: A Text/Reader, 2nd edition
SAGE Publishing, 2018
15. There are only a few victim–offender mediation programs in the United States.
Ans: F
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Victim–Offender Mediation Programs
Difficulty Level: Easy
Essay
1. What are the three common goals of the victims’ rights movement?
Ans: Privacy, protection, and participation.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Victims’ Rights
Difficulty Level: Medium
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