Although Not an Official Source of Crime Data, Self-Report Studies

question 51

Multiple Choice

Although not an official source of crime data, Self-Report Studies do help to ________.

• A) highlight the realities of crime victims
• B) highlight the discrepancies between the UCR and Victimization Survey
• C) overcome the methodological shortcomings of the UCR
• D) overcome the methodological shortcomings of the Victimization Survey
• E) highlight the relationship between crime and education levels, home life, peer group, and general socio-economic realities of the offender

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Definitions:

Defence Mechanism

Unconscious psychological strategies brought into play by various entities to manage thoughts and feelings that are perceived as socially unacceptable.

Projection

A psychological defense mechanism in which individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Attraction

A force that draws individuals together, often used in the context of interpersonal or sexual appeal.

Defence Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety or confronting unacceptable thoughts or feelings.