Chapter 2

Question 1

taking specific anti-crime measure designed to reduce one’s risk of becoming a victim

defensive behaviour

avoidance behaviour

anti social behaviour

deviance

Answer 1

defensive behaviour

Question 2

What is avoidance behaviours

Answer 2

avoiding specific area or activities to reduce one’s risk of becoming a victims

Question 3

4 types of crimes against a person

Answer 3

Homicide

Sexual Assault (3 levels of SA)

Robbery (involves violence or threat of violence)

Assault (3 levels of assault)

Question 4

define Homicide

Answer 4

directly or indirectly by any means, causes the death of a human being

Question 5

non-culpable homicide

Answer 5

not an offence (assisted death from a doctor)

Question 6

culpable homicide

Answer 6

an offence

Question 7

If a person shoots and kills an officer on duty what would they be charged with?

Answer 7

1st degree

Question 8

What things would warrant a first degree charge

Answer 8

high jacking an aircraft, terrorist attack, kidnapping

Question 9

What is the sentence for homicide

Answer 9

life

Question 10

when is parole eligibility for 1st degree murder

Answer 10

25 years of serving their sentence

Question 11

2nd degree murder

Answer 11

intention to kill, but not premeditated

Question 12

sentence for 2nd degree homicide

Answer 12

life

Question 13

when is parole eligibility for 2nd degree murder

Answer 13

10-25 years

Question 14

What is the most accurately reported crime

Answer 14

homicide

Question 15

What is manslaughter

Answer 15

no intention to kill but accidently results in death

Question 16

involuntary manslaughter

Answer 16

reckless disregard for the lives or safety of other person

Question 17

what is the minimum and maximum sentence for manslaughter

Answer 17

no minimum but max is life

Question 18

What is infanticide? What is the minimum and max sentence

Answer 18

biological mother kills child under the age of one

suffering from postpartum psychosis

no minimum max is 5 years

Question 19

three type of property offences

Answer 19

Break and enter

theft of a motor vehicle

theft no involving a motor vehicle (over or under $5000)

Question 20

What is the most commonly reported crime

Answer 20

theft under $5000 (identity theft)

Question 21

why is theft under $5000 so common

Answer 21

its profitable and little risk of being arrested

Question 22

why are violent crimes more likely to be solved than property crimes

Answer 22

there are witness (usually known individual) and property crimes are usually opportunistic

Question 23

Why are adults convicted of property crimes more likely to receive prison sentences than those convicted of violent crimes

Answer 23

Not the first offence to be committed. Property criminals are repeat offenders