Victims of Crime
This quiz will test your knowledge about Victims of Crime.
Questions
What is the term used to describe a person who has suffered physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of a crime?
- Victim
- Offender
- Witness
- Suspect
What are the four main categories of victims of crime?
- Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary
- Violent, property, white-collar, and organized
- Murder, assault, robbery, and burglary
- Male, female, young, and old
What is the most common type of crime in the United States?
- Murder
- Assault
- Robbery
- Theft
What is the average number of victims of crime in the United States each year?
- 1 million
- 10 million
- 100 million
- 1 billion
What is the most common type of violent crime in the United States?
- Murder
- Assault
- Robbery
- Rape
What is the most common type of property crime in the United States?
- Burglary
- Larceny
- Motor vehicle theft
- Arson
What is the most common type of white-collar crime in the United States?
- Embezzlement
- Fraud
- Forgery
- Money laundering
What is the most common type of organized crime in the United States?
- Drug trafficking
- Human trafficking
- Arms trafficking
- Counterfeiting
What are the three main types of victim services?
- Crisis intervention, counseling, and financial assistance
- Medical care, legal assistance, and housing assistance
- Transportation, food, and clothing assistance
- Education, job training, and childcare assistance
What is the role of the victim advocate?
- To provide support and assistance to victims of crime
- To investigate crimes and apprehend offenders
- To prosecute offenders and seek justice for victims
- To provide legal advice and representation to victims
What are the rights of victims of crime?
- The right to be informed of the status of their case
- The right to be present at all court proceedings
- The right to be heard at sentencing
- The right to restitution from the offender
What is the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)?
- A federal law that provides funding for victim services
- A state law that provides funding for victim services
- A local law that provides funding for victim services
- A private organization that provides funding for victim services
How much funding does VOCA provide for victim services each year?
- $1 million
- $10 million
- $100 million
- $1 billion
How many victim service agencies receive funding from VOCA each year?
- 1,000
- 10,000
- 100,000
- 1 million
What is the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?
- A survey that collects data on crimes reported to law enforcement
- A survey that collects data on crimes not reported to law enforcement
- A survey that collects data on both crimes reported and not reported to law enforcement
- A survey that collects data on victim services