Exam Revision Flashcards
(21 cards)
Which of the following statements about victim impact statements is incorrect?
A) The Final decision about whether to submit the victim impact statement, or parts of the victim impact statement, to the court is made by the prosecutor.
B) If accepted by a court, victims are entitled to read all or part of the statement to the court.
C) The court always takes into consideration the contents of the VIS in making their decision on sentencing
D) The defence is entitled to cross-examine the victim about the contents of the statement, particularly where the offender does not agree with parts of the statement
C) the court always takes into consideration the contents of the VIS in making their decision on sentencing
Which theory assumes a criminally motivated offender and focuses on the choice to offend?
Rational Choice Theory
Who argued that crime and victimisation is a ‘real’ problem, but not for everyone?
Left Realists
What is the concept of deterrence?
Rational beings will choose not to commit crime if the punishment ‘fits the crime’ and they know they will get punished
Which of the following is NOT an argument against the use of juries?
A) Juries may be dominated by a few individuals
B) Juries are representative
C) Juries cannot cope with highly complex cases
D) Juries are insufficiently knowledgeable about the law
B) Juries are representative
Corrective Services have no role in helping the court to make its decisions regarding sentencing.
A) True
B ) False
B) False
Define the concept ‘hedonistic calculus’
Human actions are decided by weighing up the potential benefits against the possible costs
What impact does the formal system reaction have on battered women?
Many battered women still face prejudice and neglect when they seek legal, social, physical, psychological, and economic aid discouraging them, at least temporarily, from seeking help elsewhere
Why are family violence and sexual assault offences excluded from Indigenous sentencing courts?
Because they are viewed by some communities as being too complex for the indigenous sentencing courts and as offences that might have an adverse effect on the collaborative nature of the courts
What was the eugenics project and how was it implemented?
Eugenics seeks to improve the quality of the ‘race’ (meaning, most broadly, the ‘human race’) by encouraging superior people to reproduce (‘positive eugenics’) and discouraging ‘inferiors’ from reproducing (‘negative eugenics) through forced exile, marriage prohibitions, incarceration or extermination
Who was the first person to suggest that some victims were more susceptible to crime?
Von Hetig
Which of the following is the odd one out? three refer to the same thing, select the one that is different. A) Official statistics B) Police recorded crime C) Unofficial statistics D) Administrative data
C) Unofficial statistics
How offenders are treated is not within the scope of victimology.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Which of the following statements is correct?
A) National crime statistics provide indicators of the level and nature of fear of crime and victimisation
B) Victimisation surveys are a basis for assessing the true extent of crime
C) Recorded crime statistics are the result of incidents coming to police attention and a subsequent decision making process carried out by police in accordance with the criminal law
C) Recorded crime statistics are the result of incidents coming to police attention and a subsequent decision making process carried out by police in accordance with the criminal law
Why are the assault statistics in Victoria so much lower than elsewhere?
Police officers do not include family and domestic violence incidents on the crime recording system in all instances.
The criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1967 created the Victims Compensation Tribunal which is still responsible for awarding of criminal injuries compensation to victims of crime
A) True
B) False
A)True
Which of the following is NOT a factor that would influence the level of recorded crime?
A) Changes to the recording/administrative system/legislation
B) Personal interests
C) New technologies or changes in police business practices and recourses
D) social, cultural and economic factors
B) Personal Interests
What is a PSR?
Pre-sentence evaluation report
What court would sexual assault be tried in?
In Higher Courts
Which publication provides national figures on crime recorded by the police?
Recorded Crime Australia
Which of the following criminal justice agencies would you think would prioritise the due process model?
Courts
