Reasons Why a Victim Might Choose Not to Report Their

question 12

Multiple Choice

Reasons why a victim might choose not to report their victimization to the police include all except ______.

• A) societal embarrassment
• B) the belief that nothing could be done
• C) the belief that it was not serious and a personal matter
• D) employment jeopardy

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Definitions:

Genes

Sequences of DNA or RNA that code for molecules that carry out various functions within the organism, serving as units of heredity.

Military Service

A duty performed by citizens for their country by participating in its armed forces.

Family Instability

Family Instability involves significant changes or disruptions in the family structure or environment, often impacting the emotional, social, and economic well-being of family members.

Circumstantial

Circumstantial refers to conditions or facts that are relevant to an event or action but not necessarily directly related to it, often used in legal and psychological contexts to describe surrounding conditions that may influence behaviors or outcomes.