Who Is the Most Likely to Be a Victim of a Crime

question 60

Multiple Choice

Who is the most likely to be a victim of a crime such as theft, robbery, rape, and assault?

• A) Jeffrey, a Black adolescent living in the suburbs
• B) Rose, an adult White woman living in a large city
• C) Elaine, a White adolescent living in a rural area
• D) Mitch, a Hispanic adolescent living in the inner city

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Definitions:

Physical Component

Aspects of something that are tangible or involve physical attributes or manifestations.

Attitudinal

Pertaining to attitudes, which are psychological tendencies expressed by evaluating a particular entity with some degree of favor or disfavor.

Schachter and Singer

Two psychologists known for their 1962 experiment and theory suggesting that emotions are determined by physiological arousal and cognitive labels.

General Feeling

A broad emotional state or mood that is not focused on any specific object or situation.