Question 1

The "dark figure of crime" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the total number of all violent offences combined 
B)  the amount of crime that is unreported or unknown 
C)  the statistical weighting of violent offences for the crime severity index 
D)  the statistics on organized crime in Canada 
A)  the total number of all violent offences combined 
B)  the amount of crime that is unreported or unknown 
C)  the statistical weighting of violent offences for the crime severity index 
D)  the statistics on organized crime in Canada

Question 2

Which of the following refers to what,specifically,is to be collected to compile criminal justice statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  counting procedures 
B)  data elements 
C)  units of count 
D)  levels of aggregation 
A)  counting procedures 
B)  data elements 
C)  units of count 
D)  levels of aggregation

Question 3

Under the seriousness rule of the UCR,what happens if there are several crimes committed in one incident?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only the most serious crime is counted. 
B)  Every crime is counted no matter how trivial. 
C)  Only the least serious crime is counted. 
D)  Only the indictable crimes are counted. 
A)  Only the most serious crime is counted. 
B)  Every crime is counted no matter how trivial. 
C)  Only the least serious crime is counted. 
D)  Only the indictable crimes are counted.

Question 4

According to the textbook,statistical facts without theory are best classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  ideology 
B)  numerology 
C)  penology 
D)  scatology 
A)  ideology 
B)  numerology 
C)  penology 
D)  scatology

Question 5

What information does a statistical count of prison populations provide?

Accepted Answer

A)  how much crime a society is experiencing 
B)  how a society responds to crime 
C)  the murder rates for a society at a given time 
D)  the nature of judicial discretion in a society 
A)  how much crime a society is experiencing 
B)  how a society responds to crime 
C)  the murder rates for a society at a given time 
D)  the nature of judicial discretion in a society

Question 6

Compared to the UCR1,the UCR2 has reduced the amount of information collected on crime by the police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Self-report studies complement UCR data because they help answer specific questions related to understanding the causes and correlates of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Crime rate is calculated by dividing population by 100.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The crime funnel depicts how only a fraction of criminal incidents result in a police report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How often are victimization surveys conducted as part of Canada's General Social Survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  every 2 years 
B)  every year 
C)  every 10 years 
D)  every 5 years 
A)  every 2 years 
B)  every year 
C)  every 10 years 
D)  every 5 years

Question 11

Drug offences declined in 2016.How can this trend be explained?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is likely a statistical anomaly. 
B)  Recreational drug use has become less morally acceptable in Canada. 
C)  Fewer youth report using drugs than in the previous year. 
D)  Cultural shifts and legislative changes impact police discretion. 
A)  It is likely a statistical anomaly. 
B)  Recreational drug use has become less morally acceptable in Canada. 
C)  Fewer youth report using drugs than in the previous year. 
D)  Cultural shifts and legislative changes impact police discretion.

Question 12

In the 1960s and 1970s,what did social scientists begin to suggest regarding official records of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were basically good measures. 
B)  They were systematically biased. 
C)  They were poor measures of how the criminal justice system works to create crime. 
D)  They only small parts of the country. 
A)  They were basically good measures. 
B)  They were systematically biased. 
C)  They were poor measures of how the criminal justice system works to create crime. 
D)  They only small parts of the country.

Question 13

Which of the following factors most consistently impacts the UCR data?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of police officers hired in a given year 
B)  the number of days a police officer works in a week 
C)  police discretion and public pressure to crack down on certain crimes 
D)  the number of schools in a police reporting district 
A)  the number of police officers hired in a given year 
B)  the number of days a police officer works in a week 
C)  police discretion and public pressure to crack down on certain crimes 
D)  the number of schools in a police reporting district

Question 14

Two people assault three victims during the same incident.Under the UCR system,how many offences will be recorded?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  six 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  six

Question 15

According to the text,what impact does the seriousness rule have when offences are recorded in the Canadian Uniform Crime Reporting system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It inflates the total crime count and inflates serious crime as a proportion of the total. 
B)  It inflates the total crime count but deflates serious crime as a proportion of the total. 
C)  It deflates the total crime count and deflates serious crime as a proportion of the total. 
D)  It deflates the total crime count and inflates serious crime as a proportion of the total. 
A)  It inflates the total crime count and inflates serious crime as a proportion of the total. 
B)  It inflates the total crime count but deflates serious crime as a proportion of the total. 
C)  It deflates the total crime count and deflates serious crime as a proportion of the total. 
D)  It deflates the total crime count and inflates serious crime as a proportion of the total.

Question 16

Which of the following is the most commonly used source of data for measuring crime in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  police-reported data 
B)  correctional data 
C)  court data 
D)  census data 
A)  police-reported data 
B)  correctional data 
C)  court data 
D)  census data

Question 17

Which of the following terms refers to the consistency of research results over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  validity 
B)  stability 
C)  reliability 
D)  methodology 
A)  validity 
B)  stability 
C)  reliability 
D)  methodology

Question 18

Which of the following terms best describe when governments introduce tough-on-crime legislation despite the fact that statistics show the crime rate is falling?

Accepted Answer

A)  ideology 
B)  theory 
C)  numerology 
D)  scatology 
A)  ideology 
B)  theory 
C)  numerology 
D)  scatology

Question 19

According to Figure 4.2 in your textbook,which of the following best represents the trend in the average daily count of adults in custody in Canada between 1978 and 2013?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was an overall decrease in the average daily count of adults in custody. 
B)  There was an overall increase in the average daily count of adults in custody. 
C)  The average daily count of adults in custody stayed the same. 
D)  There was a rapid increase and then a rapid decrease in the average daily count of adults in custody. 
A)  There was an overall decrease in the average daily count of adults in custody. 
B)  There was an overall increase in the average daily count of adults in custody. 
C)  The average daily count of adults in custody stayed the same. 
D)  There was a rapid increase and then a rapid decrease in the average daily count of adults in custody.

Question 20

The risk of violent victimization is highest for older Canadians,especially those 65 years of age or older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The "dark figure of crime" refers to which of the following?

Which of the following refers to what,specifically,is to be collected to compile criminal justice statistics?

Under the seriousness rule of the UCR,what happens if there are several crimes committed in one incident?

According to the textbook,statistical facts without theory are best classified as which of the following?

What information does a statistical count of prison populations provide?

Compared to the UCR1,the UCR2 has reduced the amount of information collected on crime by the police.

Self-report studies complement UCR data because they help answer specific questions related to understanding the causes and correlates of crime.

Crime rate is calculated by dividing population by 100.

The crime funnel depicts how only a fraction of criminal incidents result in a police report.

How often are victimization surveys conducted as part of Canada's General Social Survey?

Drug offences declined in 2016.How can this trend be explained?

In the 1960s and 1970s,what did social scientists begin to suggest regarding official records of crime?

Which of the following factors most consistently impacts the UCR data?

Two people assault three victims during the same incident.Under the UCR system,how many offences will be recorded?

According to the text,what impact does the seriousness rule have when offences are recorded in the Canadian Uniform Crime Reporting system?

Which of the following is the most commonly used source of data for measuring crime in Canada?

Which of the following terms refers to the consistency of research results over time?

Which of the following terms best describe when governments introduce tough-on-crime legislation despite the fact that statistics show the crime rate is falling?

According to Figure 4.2 in your textbook,which of the following best represents the trend in the average daily count of adults in custody in Canada between 1978 and 2013?

The risk of violent victimization is highest for older Canadians,especially those 65 years of age or older.

Crime,criminals,and Criminology

The Social Context of Dispute Settlement and the Rise of Law

Criminal Law

Correlates of Criminal Behaviour

Feminism and Criminology

Victimology,victim Services,and Victim Rights in Canada

Early Theories of Criminology

Psychological Perspectives on Criminality

Strain Theories

Conflict Theories

Critical Criminology in Canada

Interactionist Theories

Social Control Theory

Deterrence,routine Activity,and Rational Choice Theories

Organized Crime

Corporate and White-Collar Crime

Cybercrime and Cyberdeviance

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Exam 4: Counting Crime

The "dark figure of crime" refers to which of the following?

Which of the following refers to what,specifically,is to be collected to compile criminal justice statistics?

Under the seriousness rule of the UCR,what happens if there are several crimes committed in one incident?

According to the textbook,statistical facts without theory are best classified as which of the following?

What information does a statistical count of prison populations provide?

Compared to the UCR1,the UCR2 has reduced the amount of information collected on crime by the police.

Self-report studies complement UCR data because they help answer specific questions related to understanding the causes and correlates of crime.

Crime rate is calculated by dividing population by 100.

The crime funnel depicts how only a fraction of criminal incidents result in a police report.

How often are victimization surveys conducted as part of Canada's General Social Survey?

Drug offences declined in 2016.How can this trend be explained?

In the 1960s and 1970s,what did social scientists begin to suggest regarding official records of crime?

Which of the following factors most consistently impacts the UCR data?

Two people assault three victims during the same incident.Under the UCR system,how many offences will be recorded?

According to the text,what impact does the seriousness rule have when offences are recorded in the Canadian Uniform Crime Reporting system?

Which of the following is the most commonly used source of data for measuring crime in Canada?

Which of the following terms refers to the consistency of research results over time?

Which of the following terms best describe when governments introduce tough-on-crime legislation despite the fact that statistics show the crime rate is falling?

According to Figure 4.2 in your textbook,which of the following best represents the trend in the average daily count of adults in custody in Canada between 1978 and 2013?

The risk of violent victimization is highest for older Canadians,especially those 65 years of age or older.

Crime,criminals,and Criminology

The Social Context of Dispute Settlement and the Rise of Law

Criminal Law

Correlates of Criminal Behaviour

Feminism and Criminology

Victimology,victim Services,and Victim Rights in Canada

Early Theories of Criminology

Psychological Perspectives on Criminality

Strain Theories

Conflict Theories

Critical Criminology in Canada

Interactionist Theories

Social Control Theory

Deterrence,routine Activity,and Rational Choice Theories

Organized Crime

Corporate and White-Collar Crime

Cybercrime and Cyberdeviance

Filters