Here are multiple-choice questions based on the information provided:
Question 1:
What was the significance of the Berlin Act of 1885?
A) It ended the colonization of Africa.
B) It formalized Europe's scramble for Africa and contributed to the exploitation of the continent.
C) It established the United Nations.
D) It provided reparations for World War I victims.
Answer: B) It formalized Europe's scramble for Africa and contributed to the exploitation of the continent.
Question 2:
What approach did Hans von Hentig advocate for in his work “The Criminal and His Victim”?
A) Crime should be punished with retribution.
B) Crime is a natural phenomenon.
C) Crime is a social process involving interaction between an offender and a victim.
D) Victims should not be compensated.
Answer: C) Crime is a social process involving interaction between an offender and a victim.
Question 3:
Who coined the term "victimology"?
A) Hans von Hentig
B) Benjamin Mendelson
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Albert Einstein
Answer: B) Benjamin Mendelson
Question 4:
What did the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid define?
A) The rights of victims in criminal cases.
B) The crime of apartheid as inhumane acts committed by one racial group over another.
C) The laws regulating international trade.
D) The guidelines for global peace treaties.
Answer: B) The crime of apartheid as inhumane acts committed by one racial group over another.
Question 5:
What is the main purpose of the World Society of Victimology, founded in 1979?
A) To promote political agendas in Germany.
B) To advance victimological research and practices globally and encourage interdisciplinary work.
C) To support victim rights in criminal courts only.
D) To provide psychological support to offenders.
Answer: B) To advance victimological research and practices globally and encourage interdisciplinary work.
Question 6:
What definition of the crime of apartheid is included in the 2002 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court?
A) Any act of violence during wartime.
B) Acts similar to crimes against humanity committed for maintaining racial dominance.
C) Any crime committed against a specific ethnic group.
D) Economic disparity between races.
Answer: B) Acts similar to crimes against humanity committed for maintaining racial dominance.
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