Author Question: Which of the following best describes why hate crimes involving violence are often considered worse ... (Read 39 times)

torybrooks · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following best describes why hate crimes involving violence are often considered worse than other crimes involving violence?

a. Because hate crimes cannot be avoided because one cannot change one's race or religious or sexual orientation
b. Because hate crimes often are committed by groups rather than individuals
c. Because more damage is typically done in a hate crime than in a typical assault and battery
d. Because the crime is personal, attacking the victim's identity

Question 2

Which of the following disasters would most likely cause the most long-lasting mental health concerns for its victims?

a. For the fourth year in a row a flood hit an area, demolishing several houses, but families heard the warning siren and evacuated in time.
b. A forest fire was deliberately set but was not a major concern until the fire suddenly changed direction and people attempting to evacuate at the last minute were burned in their cars.
c. A tsunami hit the beach with unbelievable force, water sweeping over the entire harbor, although most boats had been moved to deep water.
d. A volcano erupted and lava destroyed the main road to the village where several houses burned, but no one died in the eruption.

yahahah24021 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Hate crimes are crimes based on an individual's race, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic background, or national origin. Hate crimes may include rape, sexual or physical assault, harassment, attacks on homes or on places of worship, and vandalism. Because hate crimes attack an individual's identity, the emotional effects are compounded.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Research has identified four keys to gauging the mental health impact of such events, any two of which may result in severe, lasting, and pervasive psychological effects. The key factors are: (1) extreme and widespread property damage; (2) serious and ongoing financial problems; (3) high prevalence of trauma in the form of injuries, threat to life, and loss of life; and (4) when human intent caused the disaster. Because the fire was deliberately set and lives were lost, that disaster will be more disruptive than disasters when only property was damaged.