You and Your Partner Were Approached by a Group of Three

question 29

Multiple Choice

You and your partner were approached by a group of three young men while walking through a dark park in the city you live in. You were attacked, but thankfully they left your partner alone and she ran for the police. How does this incident appear in the UCR record?

• A)one incident of assault
• B)two incidents of assault
• C)three incidents of assault
• D)none as the young men left before the police came

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Collective Unconscious

A term by Carl Jung referring to the part of the unconscious mind which is derived from ancestral memory and experience and is common to all humankind.

Displacement

Moving a troubling impulse onto a different, less threatening object.

Sparring

A form of training common in many combat sports where participants fight each other without intending to cause significant harm.