In Some Ways, Victims of Crimes Are a Diverse Lot

question 18

Multiple Choice

In some ways, victims of crimes are a diverse lot including the rich and the poor, the young and the old, and men as well as women. This diversity aside, however, crime victims are more likely to be young, nonwhite, male, divorced or never married, low income, and unemployed (Truman, 2011; Elias, 1986) . Thus in many ways the profile of victims matches that of defendants.
-Which of the following is true based on decades of research?

• A)offenders and victims often possess the same characteristics
• B)offenders and victims often engage in many of the same behaviors
• C)offenders and victims often possess the same characteristics and engage in many of the same behaviors
• D)offenders and victims rarely possess the same characteristics

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.