Sociology Questions
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means a person who:(A) was the spouse of a deceased victim at the time of the victim's death; or(B) is a parent or adult brother, sister, or child of a deceased victim.
is a bill that allows Human trafficking victims or victims compelled in prostitution to receive benefits due to force, fraud, coercion.
Who uses the VIS (victim impact statement) before entering into a plea agreement and to determine the restitution amount (if requested)
True/False: Victims have the right to be heard through the use of a victim impact statement at both sentencing and parole.
Who considers the VIS before imposing a sentence and before accepting a plea?
There are approximately how many points of notification for crime victims across the justice system - law enforcement, prosecution, courts, corrections and appeals.
medical care, lost earnings, and property loss/damage are all examples of:
Long-term stress or crisis reactions may be exacerbated or mitigated by the actions of others. When such reactions are sensed to be negative, whether or not they were intentional, the actions of others are called:
PTSD patient has at least two of the following symptoms or hyper-arousal that were not present before the traumatic event. The symptoms stated have lasted longer than one month. These symptoms cause clinically important distress or impair work, social, or personal functioning.
the district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney who prosecutes criminal cases _________ designate a person to serve as victim assistance coordinator in that jurisdiction.
describes how the impact of crime can spread beyond the immediate victim.
What phase deals with after a period of time the recoil stage will give way to the reorganization stage. The victims become more normal as feelings of fear and rage diminish in intensity. The victim becomes more normalized as they begin to put the experience in perspective and commit energy to the task of living in the present.
True/False: Not all long-term stress reactions can be described as posttraumatic stress disorder.
What phase includes victims attempt to accept or adapt to the violence (crime) and begin to reintegrate their personalities. Victims commonly experience a wide variety of emotions, including guilt, fear, anger, self-pity, and sadness. Some struggle to accept the painful feelings while others deny experiencing them at all.
__________ is the world's largest corporation.
True/False: The following are things that individuals may do during trauma situations: 1) Singing nursery rhymes2) Assuming a fetal position or crawling instead of walking3) Calling a law enforcement officer or other authority figure "mommy" or "daddy"
The following are all examples of what death notification stage?•Be prepared for anything & don't pass judgment•Be attentive to homicidal or suicidal statements
What psychological response stage includes reconstruction of equilibrium (emotional rollercoaster that eventually becomes balanced)
The following are all examples of what death notification stage?•Deliver the message in person•Be somber and respectful•Introduce yourself and ask to come in•Try to get everyone to sit down•Try to find out who's in the home
Should all be done during what time?•Respect the family's wishes•Tell them about the condition of the body and offer viewing options•Have a Victim Services Counselor, Chaplain or family friend accompany them