Chapter 5: International Issues in the Victimization of Women

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Human trafficking is the ______ largest criminal activity and the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world.

A. first

B. second

C. third

D. fourth

2. Estimates by the United Nations (2008) suggest that approximately ______ people from 127 countries are victims of trafficking.

A. 1 million

B. 1.5 million

C. 2 million

D. 2.5 million

3. All of the following countries are well-known locations for the sexual trafficking of women and girls EXCEPT for ______.

A. Thailand

B. Laos

C. Burma

D. Ukraine

4. ______ alters how crimes are viewed by persons within the community and agents of social control.

A. Culture

B. Employment

C. Economic stability

D. Location

5. All of the following are a type of honor-based violence EXCEPT for ______.

A. honor killings

B. bride burnings

C. dowry deaths

D. unconventional killings

6. Honor killings generally involve death by ______ for a shaming offense.

A. country

B. family members

C. suicide

D. law enforcement

7. Which of the following is a common reason for an honor killing?

A. Fidelity

B. Being "too Western"

C. Being "too Eastern"

D. Committing a violent crime

8. The notion of ______ is one of the most important cultural values for members of communities that allow the men in the family to commit acts of violence towards women.

A. Honor

B. Trust

C. Loyalty

D. Love

9. ______ trafficking is the most commonly discussed form of trafficking.

A. Labor

B. Sex

C. Druh

D. Arms

10. ______ include shelters resources for women fleeing violence, legal aid to represent victims of crime, provisions for the protection of children, and training to increase the economic self-sustainability for women.

A. Legal measures

B. Preventative measures

C. Protective measures

D. Social measures

11. ______ address the status of women and provide them with opportunities for equal protection under the law.

A. Legal measures

B. Preventative measures

C. Protective measures

D. Social measures

12. ______ are rooted in increasing education and public awareness toward the violence committed against women.

A. Legal measures

B. Preventative measures

C. Protective measures

D. Social measures

13. The TVPA stands for

A. Trafficking Victims Protection Act

B. Trafficking Victims Policy for Action

C. Trafficking Violation Punishment Act

D. Trafficking Variable Procedural Agreement

14. ______ is the first step toward reducing honor-based violence towards women.

A. Education and public awareness

B. Stricter sentencing

C. Law enforcement retraining

D. Implementation of laws

15. Human trafficking is the ______ largest and fastest growing criminal enterprise.

A. second

B. third

C. fourth

D. fifth

16. All of the following statements are true regarding human trafficking EXCEPT for ______.

A. It is difficult to determine a precise number of human trafficking victims worldwide

B. Trafficking only happens in other countries, not the United States

C. Sex trafficking that receives the greatest amount of attention

D. Trafficking victims can find themselves in brothels and sex clubs

17. Forced labor generates more than ______ annually.

A. $15 million

B. $75 million

C. $1 billion

D. $30 billion

18. Which of the following groups are especially vulnerable to debt bondage?

A. The poor

B. Children

C. The uneducated

D. Immigrants

19. Which of the following are more likely to be a victim of labor trafficking?

A. Women

B. Men

C. The elderly

D. Children

20. According to the data provided by the U.S. State Department, between ______ and ______ men, women, and children are trafficked across international borders every year.

A. 100,000 and 400,000

B. 300,000 and 500,000

C. 500,000 and 850,000

D. 600,000 and 820,000

21. Between January 2007 and September 2008, there were ______ documented incidents of human trafficking in the United States.

A. 574

B. 1,007

C. 1,229

D. 2,567

22. In 2008, the Department of Justice obtained ______ convictions in ______ cases.

A. 13; 20

B. 27; 15

C. 77; 40

D. 92; 64

23. Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban for speaking out about which of the following issues?

A. Right to fair and equal pay

B. Right to an education

C. Right to enlist in the military

D. Right to get an abortion

24. Which of the following statements pertaining to labor trafficking is true?

A. Women are more likely to be the victims of labor trafficking

B. Domestic servitude will most likely have children victims

C. Often embedded in cases of forced labor trafficking is a debt bondage

D. Cases of labor trafficking are more likely to be identified by local law enforcement

25. Which of the following is true about Salima?

A. She worked as a Maid in Libya.

B. She was recruited in Kenya.

C. She had three children.

D. She was able to escape unharmed.

26. Which of the following is true about Rathana?

A. She was born in Cambodia.

B. Her family was very wealthy.

C. She had a supportive and loving family.

D. She died as a soldier in combat.

27. Effects on health resulting from female genital mutilation include all of the following EXCEPT for ______.

A. infection

B. sterilization

C. reproductive difficulties

D. broken bones

28. ______ is a well-known location for the sexual trafficking of women from other Southeast Asian countries.

A. Thailand

B. Cambodia

C. Laos

D. Vietnam

29. Estimates indicate that up to _____ million women across Africa are genitally mutilated every year

A. 100

B. 132

C. 140

D. 156

30. International efforts to combat human trafficking have focuses on all of the following

EXCEPT for ______.

A. prosecution

B. protection

C. prevention

D. prevlance

31. Traffickers prey on ______.

A. women from affluent communities

B. women from poor communities

C. men from affluent communities

D. men from poor communities

32. Sensitivity-trianing programing is an example of _____.

A. social measures

B. legal measures

C. preventive measures

D. protective measures

33. Shelters are an example of ______.

A. social measures

B. legal measures

C. preventive measures

D. protective measures

34. ______ has been used a crime of torture against civilians during the times of war.

A. Rape

B. Murder

C. Arson

D. Sexual Assault

35. Recommendations for best practices against trafficking involve ______.

A. improved victim services

B. increased public awareness about trafficking

C. implementation and enforcement of stricter laws against the practice

D. all of these

36. According to the case study on witch burnings, a unifying factor among the people of Papua New Guinea is ______.

A. the belief in black magic

B. the legal system

C. the language

D. the culture

37. The 1971 Sorcery Act punishes those who engage in sorcery with an incarceration period of ______ year(s).

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

38. The Papua New Guinea government has advocated for the expansion of ______ punishments for offenders of alleged sorcery.

A. rehabilitation

B. capital punishment

C. restitution

D. imprisonment

39. The Sorcery Act of 1971 punishes those who engage in sorcery with ______.

A. capital punishment

B. loss of land and home

C. banishment

D. a light sentence

40. The punishment for sorcery is generally a ______ in an effort to deter others from using magic.

A. public display

B. display where only the victims family is present

C. private matter

D. display where only officials are present

True/False

1. Honor-based violence involves the murder of a woman by a male family member, usually a father, brother, or male cousin.

2. The notion of loyalty is one of the most important cultural values for members of communities that practice honor-based violence.

3. Female genital mutilation involves the removal of external sexual organs with anesthesia.

4. Women who have been killed in the name of honor are only killed for acts of sexual impropriety.

5. Kepari Leniata was burned alive in February 2013 after she was accused of being a witch.

6. The effects of culture are significant, as it can alter not only how these crimes are viewed by agents of social control, but also how the community interprets these experiences.

7. Human trafficking can be domestic or international.

8. Some impoverished families sell their children into servitude.

9. Human trafficking victims are generally successful at returning home.

10. Victims of human trafficking are often treated like offenders.

11. Witch burnings are still prevalent in Papua New Guinea.

12. Few laws have been passed to outlaw the practice of female genital mutiliation.

13. Domestic human trafficking does not exist.

14. Traffickers entice individuals with offers of employment, marriage, and travel.

15. Trafficking can involve cases within the borders of one’s country as well as transport across international boundaries.

Essay

1. Compare and contrast the practice of honor-based killings with the murders of women in Juarez.

2. How has the problem of human trafficking been addressed through international agreements and domestic legislation?

3. Describe the myths associated with female genital mutilation

4. Discuss debt bondage. Who is more likely to be a victim of this crime?

5. Identify and discuss the three general areas for reform that Amnesty International recognized in their quest to improve te lives of women who may be victims of the practice of honor killings.