Week Five Worksheet
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Week Five Worksheet
Answer the following questions.
1. Bold the law that correctly defines the Son of Sam law.
a. Legislation that prohibits criminals from contacting their victims or their victims’ families
b. A law that prohibits a parent from testifying against his or her son
c. Legislated rules prohibiting criminals from profiting from their crimes through sales or publications of their stories to or through the media
d. Laws that prohibit the press from releasing details of a pending case
2. Identify two victim resources available locally and nationally. Include the organization’s name and website, and a summary of their services.
The National Center for Victims of Crime ( http://victimsofcrime.org/ ). This organization is nonprofit organization that pursues the rights for victims. They are a nation resource that helps victims rebuild their lives.
National Network to End Domestic Violence (http://nnedv.org/ ). This organization helps aid the fight against domestic violence. They provide training, technical assistance and many resources to local communities.
3. The ___Eigth___________ Amendment states that excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
4. This program was conceived in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to meet a need for reliable statistics on crime in the nation. The program is now handled by the FBI. Bold the correct answer.
a. Crime Statistics Bureau
b. Uniform Crime Reporting
c. Statistics and Crime Unit
d. The Program for Criminal Statistics
5. What term refers to problems that follow from the initial victimization, such as the loss of employment or inability to pay medical bills? ____Post-Crime Victimization____________
6. Where did victim-impact statements originate? Why were victim-impact statements granted?
It first originated in Fresno, California in 1976 but the law didn’t become active until 1982. The
Week Five Worksheet
Answer the following questions.
1. Bold the law that correctly defines the Son of Sam law.
a. Legislation that prohibits criminals from contacting their victims or their victims’ families
b. A law that prohibits a parent from testifying against his or her son
c. Legislated rules prohibiting criminals from profiting from their crimes through sales or publications of their stories to or through the media
d. Laws that prohibit the press from releasing details of a pending case
2. Identify two victim resources available locally and nationally. Include the organization’s name and website, and a summary of their services.
The National Center for Victims of Crime ( http://victimsofcrime.org/ ). This organization is nonprofit organization that pursues the rights for victims. They are a nation resource that helps victims rebuild their lives.
National Network to End Domestic Violence (http://nnedv.org/ ). This organization helps aid the fight against domestic violence. They provide training, technical assistance and many resources to local communities.
3. The ___Eigth___________ Amendment states that excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
4. This program was conceived in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to meet a need for reliable statistics on crime in the nation. The program is now handled by the FBI. Bold the correct answer.
a. Crime Statistics Bureau
b. Uniform Crime Reporting
c. Statistics and Crime Unit
d. The Program for Criminal Statistics
5. What term refers to problems that follow from the initial victimization, such as the loss of employment or inability to pay medical bills? ____Post-Crime Victimization____________
6. Where did victim-impact statements originate? Why were victim-impact statements granted?
It first originated in Fresno, California in 1976 but the law didn’t become active until 1982. The