Which term best defines a person who has control taken away from them?

• A. Citizen
• B. Suspect
• C. Perpetrator
• D. Victim

Answer: (D)

The idea tested here is recognizing who is affected when someone’s control is taken away by another person. The person who experiences that loss of control—safety, autonomy, or property—becomes the victim. In criminal contexts, the victim is the individual harmed by the actions of others, regardless of whether the offender is later charged or caught. A citizen is simply a member of a state; a suspect is someone believed to have committed a crime; a perpetrator is the person who commits the wrongdoing. For example, if someone breaks into a home and steals, the resident is the victim because their sense of security and ownership has been taken away.