Chapter 19: Violent Crime in U.S. History (Homicide and Aggravated Assault) Part 1

Question 1

How was violence during the early colonial settlements?

Answer 1

violence was an integral part of the early colonial settlements and the conflict with the Native Americans

Question 2

How did violence increase after the Civil War?

Answer 2

• acts of individuals and collective violence contributed through the expansion of the Western frontier
• feuds with other governments
• vigilante activities by groups like the KKK

Question 3

Over _________ Americans have died from homicide since the early 1960s.

Answer 3

800,000

Question 4

Over 800,000 Americans have died from homicide since the early ______s.

Answer 4

1960s

Question 5

About _______ murders, ________ forcible rapes, ________ robberies, and over ________ aggravated assaults were known the police in 2011.

Answer 5

15,000
80,000
350,000
750,000

Question 6

About 15,000 ________, 80,000 ________ _______, 350,000 ________, and over 750,000 _________ ________ were known the police in 2011.

Answer 6

murders
forcible rapes
robberies
aggravated assaults

Question 7

a reported murder every ___ minutes
a rape every __ minutes
a robbery every ___ minutes
an aggravated assault every ___ seconds

Answer 7

36
6
1.5
43

Question 8

a reported _______ every 36 minutes
a _____ every 6 minutes
a _______ every 1.5 minutes
an ________ ________ every 43 seconds

Answer 8

murder
rape
robbery
aggravated assault

Question 9

A violent crime is known to the police about every ___ seconds

Answer 9

26

Question 10

Over ___% of all americans will be a victim of a violent crime (murder, rape, robbery, or serious assault) in their lifetime

Answer 10

50%

Question 11

_____ are present in about 50% of American households.

Answer 11

Guns

Question 12

________ __________ remains a popular method of child discipline.

Answer 12

corporal punishment

Question 13

Fear of criminal victimization from a violent crime is a primary concern for many groups of American, especially _______ and _______ citizens

Answer 13

women

senior

Question 14

The results of national victimization surveys (NCVS) indicate that what groups of people are at higher risks of violent victimization?

Answer 14

• young people (18-30 years olds)
• males
• city residents
• ethnic/racial minorities
• persons with lower income

Question 15

What is the difference between non-criminal and criminal homicides?

Answer 15

Non-criminal homicides- include deaths that involve a legal excuse or legal justification

Criminal homicides- involve murders and manslaughters in which the offender is considered legally culpable (blameworthy) for the crime

Question 16

What type of homicides are considered non-criminal homicides?

Answer 16

excusable homicides

justifiable homicides

Question 17

What type of homicides are considered criminal homicides?

Answer 17

First Degree Murder
Second Degree Murder
Voluntary Manslaughter
Involuntary Manslaughter

Question 18

Which type of homicide is this:

Wrongful conduct is wrong, but because the offender is suffering from some type of impairment, or other special circumstances he/she should not be held criminally responsible

Answer 18

excusable homicides

Question 19

Excusable homicides involve __________ _______, in which no criminal blame is attached to the killer.

Answer 19

unintentional killing

Question 20

_________ __________ involve unintentional killing, in which no criminal blame is attached to the killer.

Answer 20

Excusable homicides

Question 21

Which type of homicide is this:

“wrongful conduct is right under the circumstances”

Answer 21

justifiable homicides

Question 22

_________ _________ are an intentional killing sanctioned by law.

Answer 22

Justifiable homicides

Question 23

Justifiable homicides are an _________ ________ sanctioned by law.

Answer 23

intentional killing

Question 24

What are some examples of justifiable homicides?

Answer 24

(1) the legal execution of a death sentence by authorized state officials
(2) the killing of a fleeing felon by a law enforcement officer
(3) homicides that occur in self-defense

Question 25

“Castle Doctrine” is what type of homicide?

Answer 25

Justifiable Homicides

Question 26

What is the “Castle Doctrine”?

Answer 26

gives homeowners the right to “stand your ground” in their homes and apply deadly force against an intruder who has intent to inflict seriously bodily harm to them

Question 27

What is the difference between first and second degree murder?

Answer 27

First Degree Murder- willful, deliberate, premeditated killings with malice aforethought
Second Degree Murder- non-premeditated killings that result from an assault in which death of the victim was a distinct possibility

Question 28

The killing of what types of individuals warrant as First Degree Murder?

Answer 28

police officers
a child
a prison guard
fellow prisoner

Question 29

What is the punishment for First Degree Murder?

Answer 29

death penalty or life imprisonment

Question 30

What is “felony murder”?

Answer 30

homicides that occur during another felony

Question 31

What is the punishment for Second Degree Murder?

Answer 31

prison sentences between 10 and 20 years

Question 32

Which type of homicides are the most common in the United States?

Answer 32

Voluntary Manslaughter

Question 33

What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter?

Answer 33

Voluntary Manslaughter-intentional killings that are accompanied by additional circumstances that mitigate the seriousness, but do not excuse the killings

Involuntary Manslaughter-unlawful killings of another person without intent and/or with reasonable care

Question 34

Voluntary Manslaughter most commonly during the “_____ ___ ________”.

Answer 34

heat of passion

Question 35

What type of punishment for Voluntary Manslaughter?

Answer 35

1-10 years of prison

Question 36

What conditions must be present for victim provocation, in a voluntary manslaughter, to warrant a reduced charge?

Answer 36

(1) the provocation must cause rage or fear in a reasonable person
(2) there shouldn’t by any “cooling time” for the offender’s passions to subside

Question 37

What type of punishment for Involuntary Manslaughter?

Answer 37

less than 5 years, with fine and probation

Question 38

What is the difference between aggravated and simple assaults?

Answer 38

Aggravated Assaults- involve deliberate and serious physical injuries to another or cases in which a weapon is used regardless of injury

Simply Assaults- typically involve minimal or minor physical injury and no external weapon

Question 39

What is the difference between assault and battery?

Answer 39

Assault- the threat of harm and the ability to carry it out

Battery- the act of harmful or offensive touching of another