Chapter 6: Victims’ Rights and Remedies

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Which state was the first to enact legislation for victims in 1979?

A. Wisconsin

B. Washington

C. Illinois

D. California

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Victims’ Rights

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Which of the following is not a common victims’ right given by all the states?

A. right to compensation

B. notification of rights

C. victim case worker

D. notification of court appearances

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Common Victims’ Rights Given by State

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Which of the following is not listed as a right to notification?

A. notification when offender is arrested

B. notification of court proceedings

C. notification of parole hearings

D. notification of additional charges on offender for other crimes

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Notification

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. Which of the following is related to the right to protection?

A. may be fearful of offender and/or offender’s friends and family

B. automated notification systems

C. ability to submit victim impact statements

D. right to be treated with dignity and respect

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Right to Protection

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Some states provide for accelerated dispositions for elderly, disabled, and child victims. This is related to what victims’ right?

A. right to notification

B. right to a speedy trial

C. right to protection

D. right to participation and consultation

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Right to a Speedy Trial

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. Which act called for the Attorney General to develop and implement guidelines for how officials should respond to victims and witnesses?

A. Child Victims’ Bill of Rights

B. Victims of Crime Act

C. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act

D. Federal Victim Witness Protection Act

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Federal Law

Difficulty Level: Easy

7. Which act created the Office for Victims of Crime?

A. Child Victims’ Bill of Rights

B. Victims of Crime Act

C. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act

D. Federal Victim Witness Protection Act

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Federal Law

Difficulty Level: Easy

8. Which act required proceedings to be stated in a language understandable to a child?

A. Child Victims’ Bill of Rights

B. Victims of Crime Act

C. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act

D. Federal Victim Witness Protection Act

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Federal Law

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. Which act included the Violence Against Women Act as well?

A. Child Victims’ Bill of Rights

B. Victims of Crime Act

C. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act

D. Federal Victim Witness Protection Act

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Federal Law

Difficulty Level: Easy

10. Which act extended victim compensation to victims of terrorism?

A. Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act

B. Justice for All Act

C. Victims’ Rights Clarification Act

D. Federal Victim Witness Protection Act

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Federal Law

Difficulty Level: Easy

11. Which act provided funding to process the backlog of rape kits?

A. Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act

B. Justice for All Act

C. Victims’ Rights Clarification Act

D. Federal Victim Witness Protection Act

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Federal Law

Difficulty Level: Easy

12. ______ financial remedy is coordinated by the state and does not require a court order to receive it.

A. Civil litigation

B. Restitution

C. Insurance

D. Victim compensation

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Victim Compensation

Difficulty Level: Easy

13. Approximately one third of victim compensation comes from which source?

A. federal funding to the states through VOCA

B. fees and fines paid by offenders

C. contributions to the Crime Victims Fund

D. federal forfeiture funds

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Victim Compensation

Difficulty Level: Easy

14. Which of the following crimes is not an eligible crime for which victims can apply for victim compensation?

A. rape

B. homicide

C. burglary

D. drunk driving

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Victim Compensation

Difficulty Level: Easy

15. Which of the following items is not covered by victim compensation?

A. mental health counseling

B. property damage and loss

C. victims of domestic violence

D. victims of drunk driving

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Victim Compensation

Difficulty Level: Medium

16. Which of the following is the term for money paid directly from the offender?

A. civil litigation

B. restitution

C. insurance

D. victim compensation

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Restitution

Difficulty Level: Easy

17. Which of the following is not a barrier to ordering restitution?

A. Many offenders do not have the money to pay it.

B. It is hard to put a “price” on sentimental items.

C. Determining the appropriate amount is difficult.

D. It has to be linked to something tangible.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Restitution

Difficulty Level: Easy

18. ______ is a written or oral presentation of the effects of the crime on the victim.

A. Victim compensation

B. Case history

C. Testimony

D. Victim impact statements

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Victim Impact Statements

Difficulty Level: Easy

19. What standard of proof is needed for civil litigation cases?

A. beyond a reasonable doubt

B. preponderance of the evidence

C. reasonable suspicion

D. circumstantial link

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Civil Litigation

Difficulty Level: Easy

20. Restorative justice was developed in which country?

A. Canada

B. United States

C. France

D. England

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Restorative Justice

Difficulty Level: Easy

21. One of the overarching goals of the victims’ rights movement was to increase ______ and consultation by victims in all stages of the criminal justice system.

A. participation

B. representation

C. compensation

D. observation

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Participation and Consultation

Difficulty Level: Easy

22. Consultation may also occur before an offender is ______.

A. paroled

B. fined

C. sentenced

D. paroled and sentenced

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Participation and Consultation

Difficulty Level: Easy

23. Which right given to victims ensures that the judge considers the victim’s interests when ruling on motions for continuance?

A. right to protection

B. right to a speedy trial

C. rights related to evidence

D. right to protection and right to a speedy trial

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Right to a Speedy Trial

Difficulty Level: Easy

24. The ______ (2000) was signed into law as part of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000.

A. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act

B. Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act

C. Victims’ Rights Clarification Act

D. Violence Against Women Act

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Federal Law

Difficulty Level: Easy

25. Victims can be compensated for a wide variety of expenses including ______.

A. medical care

B. mental health

C. funeral costs

D. all of these

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Victim Compensation

Difficulty Level: Easy

True/False

1. As of 2011, all states have enacted some form of victims’ rights legislation.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Victims’ Rights

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. The right to be treated with dignity and respect is a right given by all states.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Common Victims’ Rights Given by State

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. One problem with compensation programs is that only a small portion of victims who are eligible for compensation actually receive monies from these funds.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Victim Compensation

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. The Victims of Crime Act of 1984 is called for federal funding for state victim compensation programs.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Victim Compensation

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. An amendment to the constitution has been adopted to address victims’ rights.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Issues With Victims’ Rights

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. Victims of property crimes are eligible for victim compensation.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Restitution

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. Property damage or loss is covered by court-ordered restitution.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Restitution

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. In civil litigation cases, victims can ask for costs related to pain and suffering.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Civil Litigation

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. Some victims do not take advantage of the victim impact statement because they fear retaliation.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Victim Impact Statements

Difficulty Level: Easy

10. There is no evidence to suggest that victims will participate in court proceedings more often if they are accompanied by an advocate.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Victim/Witness Assistance Programs

Difficulty Level: Medium

11. In general, crime victims have the right to have any of their property that has been taken as evidence returned to them.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Rights Related to Evidence

Difficulty Level: Easy

12. There has been no resistance to states and the federal government giving victims formal rights.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Issues With Victims’ Rights

Difficulty Level: Medium

13. Many states do not have specific enforcement strategies in place in their victims’ rights legislation.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Issues With Victims’ Rights

Difficulty Level: Easy

14. Despite the provision and expansion of victims’ rights at the federal level, there is still not a federal constitutional amendment.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Federal Law

Difficulty Level: Easy

15. The response that victims receive from the police may shape how they view the criminal justice system as a whole and may impact their future dealings (or not) with the system should they be victimized again.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Remedies and Rights in Court

Difficulty Level: Easy

Essay

1. What are the common goals of the victims’ rights movement?

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Common Victims’ Rights Given by State

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. What is covered under victim compensation?

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Victim Compensation

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. What is a Family Justice Center?

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Family Justice Centers

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Why is the right to notification important?

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Notification

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Why do some victims need protection?

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Right to Protection

Difficulty Level: Medium