Chapter 20 Quiz
1. Homicide, robbery, rape, and assault are all
A. capital crimes.
B. non-drug related.
C. crimes of passion.
D. intentional injuries.
2. The most common type of child abuse is
A. sexual.
B. neglect.
C. physical.
D. psychological.
3. More than half of the cases of elder abuse in the United States are committed by
A. strangers.
B. a brother or sister.
C. the victim's children.
D. nursing home attendants.
4. The best description of a hate crime is a criminal act committed against someone because of
A. their race.
B. their opinions.
C. any specific characteristic.
D. the criminal's misdirected frustrations.
5. When a person carries out plans to pursue an intended victim, he or she is committing the criminal act of
A. assault.
B. stalking.
C. voyeurism.
D. entrapment.
6. Which of the following best illustrates an unintentional injury?
A. A ski racer misses a turn and breaks a leg.
B. A suicide attempt results in a nonfatal wound.
C. A boxer's punch aimed at the jaw hits the eye instead.
D. Two children receive bruises from a playground fight.
7. Almost 90 percent of boating fatalities might be avoided with the proper use of
A. alcohol.
B. helmets.
C. life preservers.
D. radio communications.
8. In what proportion of boating accidents is drunkenness a factor?
A. more than half
B. one out of three
C. one out of four
D. one out of five
9. When you are not taking aim at a target, the safest direction to point a loaded handgun is
A. up.
B. down.
C. up and to the side.
D. to the side away from other people.
10. The greatest cause of accidental deaths in the United States is
A. recreational accidents.
B. household accidents.
C. traffic accidents.
D. gun accidents.