Question 1

Which of the following would be selected to represent a case by the courts under the "most serious decision" rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  not criminally responsible 
B)  guilty 
C)  acquitted 
D)  withdrawn,dismissed and discharged 
A)  not criminally responsible 
B)  guilty 
C)  acquitted 
D)  withdrawn,dismissed and discharged

Question 2

Which of the following refers to how criminal justice data are to be combined?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Administrative records are the primary foundation of research studies on crime rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes the so-called "crime funnel"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over time the number of violent offences has decreased significantly. 
B)  Only some of those who commit crimes as teenagers continue to do so as adults. 
C)  Very few offenders are ever released back into society after they are processed by the judicial system. 
D)  Only a portion of the crimes detected by police make their way through the system to incarceration. 
A)  Over time the number of violent offences has decreased significantly. 
B)  Only some of those who commit crimes as teenagers continue to do so as adults. 
C)  Very few offenders are ever released back into society after they are processed by the judicial system. 
D)  Only a portion of the crimes detected by police make their way through the system to incarceration.

Question 5

An offender goes on a break-and-enter spree and hits six houses in one evening.Which of the following refers to the question of whether one or six offences should be included in the official crime rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  counting procedures 
B)  level of aggregation 
C)  data elements 
D)  unit of count 
A)  counting procedures 
B)  level of aggregation 
C)  data elements 
D)  unit of count

Question 6

A court survey entails the administration of a questionnaire to a random sample of criminal court judges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

UCR data can give us a clear picture of what crimes the police are processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What information does a victimization survey gather?

Accepted Answer

A)  personal stories of crimes committed for which they were not caught 
B)  experiences that friends or family members have had as victims of crime 
C)  personal experiences of victimization and fear of crime 
D)  predictions about future trends in crime rate 
A)  personal stories of crimes committed for which they were not caught 
B)  experiences that friends or family members have had as victims of crime 
C)  personal experiences of victimization and fear of crime 
D)  predictions about future trends in crime rate

Question 9

Crimes known to the police will always be biased by inconsistencies in reporting and recording.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following pairs of terms best describes the nature of crime rate statistics across the criminal justice system from crime detection to incarceration?

Accepted Answer

A)  The information is neither a reliable nor a valid measure of crime rate. 
B)  The information is a valid but not a reliable measure of crime rate. 
C)  The information is a reliable but not a valid measure of crime rate. 
D)  The information provides both a reliable and a valid measure of crime rate. 
A)  The information is neither a reliable nor a valid measure of crime rate. 
B)  The information is a valid but not a reliable measure of crime rate. 
C)  The information is a reliable but not a valid measure of crime rate. 
D)  The information provides both a reliable and a valid measure of crime rate.

Question 11

If several crimes are committed in one incident,only the most serious crime is counted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Compared to police counts of crime,which of the following can be said of correctional counts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more valid and reliable. 
B)  They are more reliable but less valid. 
C)  They are more valid but less reliable. 
D)  They are less valid and less reliable. 
A)  They are more valid and reliable. 
B)  They are more reliable but less valid. 
C)  They are more valid but less reliable. 
D)  They are less valid and less reliable.

Question 13

Which of the following statements best reflects the impact of cybercrime on crime statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is much easier to track than traditional offline crimes. 
B)  It is likely underreported and may be replacing some offline crimes. 
C)  It provides a better picture of victim characteristics given data mining techniques available. 
D)  It is mainly focused on teenagers as the victims. 
A)  It is much easier to track than traditional offline crimes. 
B)  It is likely underreported and may be replacing some offline crimes. 
C)  It provides a better picture of victim characteristics given data mining techniques available. 
D)  It is mainly focused on teenagers as the victims.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about crime counts is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Statistical descriptions of the prison population are the least valid indicators of how the criminal justice system responds to crime. 
B)  Counts of convictions are valid reflections of the causes of criminal behaviour. 
C)  As the reliability of a statistical measure increases,its validity as a count of crime also increases. 
D)  In general,the official (UCR)crime rate statistics underestimate the actual level of crime. 
A)  Statistical descriptions of the prison population are the least valid indicators of how the criminal justice system responds to crime. 
B)  Counts of convictions are valid reflections of the causes of criminal behaviour. 
C)  As the reliability of a statistical measure increases,its validity as a count of crime also increases. 
D)  In general,the official (UCR)crime rate statistics underestimate the actual level of crime.

Question 15

Which of the following scenarios best reflects Kaplan's "law of the hammer"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Police-reported crime data continue to be used by social scientists,despite knowledge of their weaknesses. 
B)  Assaults and other violent crimes are underreported in crime statistics. 
C)  "Hard" (quantitative)measures of crime are more accurate than "soft" (qualitative)measures. 
D)  Crime resists measurement. 
A)  Police-reported crime data continue to be used by social scientists,despite knowledge of their weaknesses. 
B)  Assaults and other violent crimes are underreported in crime statistics. 
C)  "Hard" (quantitative)measures of crime are more accurate than "soft" (qualitative)measures. 
D)  Crime resists measurement.

Question 16

Which of the following best represents why crime rate statistics are cited more frequently than the actual number of crimes experienced by a jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  The crime rate is more accurate than the actual number of crimes. 
B)  The crime rate is easier to calculate than the actual number of crimes. 
C)  The crime rate allows for a comparison between different cities and over time. 
D)  The crime rate provides a better reflection of the social distribution of crime compared to the statistics on the actual number of crimes. 
A)  The crime rate is more accurate than the actual number of crimes. 
B)  The crime rate is easier to calculate than the actual number of crimes. 
C)  The crime rate allows for a comparison between different cities and over time. 
D)  The crime rate provides a better reflection of the social distribution of crime compared to the statistics on the actual number of crimes.

Question 17

Which of the following criminal justice agencies completes a report that then becomes part of the Uniform Crime Reporting system?

Accepted Answer

A)  police 
B)  courts 
C)  corrections 
D)  Canadian Centre for Justice statistics 
A)  police 
B)  courts 
C)  corrections 
D)  Canadian Centre for Justice statistics

Question 18

As the reliability of a statistical measure increases,its validity as a count of crime frequently decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the Canadian UCR system,thefts and attempted thefts are recorded under the same category.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the 2014 General Social Survey,which group reports the highest rate of violent victimization?

Accepted Answer

A)  20- to 24-year-olds 
B)  10- to 15-year-olds 
C)  80- to 85-year-olds 
D)  45- to 55-year-olds 
A)  20- to 24-year-olds 
B)  10- to 15-year-olds 
C)  80- to 85-year-olds 
D)  45- to 55-year-olds

Which of the following would be selected to represent a case by the courts under the "most serious decision" rule?

Which of the following refers to how criminal justice data are to be combined?

Administrative records are the primary foundation of research studies on crime rates.

Which of the following statements best describes the so-called "crime funnel"?

An offender goes on a break-and-enter spree and hits six houses in one evening.Which of the following refers to the question of whether one or six offences should be included in the official crime rate?

A court survey entails the administration of a questionnaire to a random sample of criminal court judges.

UCR data can give us a clear picture of what crimes the police are processing.

What information does a victimization survey gather?

Crimes known to the police will always be biased by inconsistencies in reporting and recording.

Which of the following pairs of terms best describes the nature of crime rate statistics across the criminal justice system from crime detection to incarceration?

If several crimes are committed in one incident,only the most serious crime is counted.

Compared to police counts of crime,which of the following can be said of correctional counts?

Which of the following statements best reflects the impact of cybercrime on crime statistics?

Which of the following statements about crime counts is correct?

Which of the following scenarios best reflects Kaplan's "law of the hammer"?

Which of the following best represents why crime rate statistics are cited more frequently than the actual number of crimes experienced by a jurisdiction?

Which of the following criminal justice agencies completes a report that then becomes part of the Uniform Crime Reporting system?

As the reliability of a statistical measure increases,its validity as a count of crime frequently decreases.

In the Canadian UCR system,thefts and attempted thefts are recorded under the same category.

According to the 2014 General Social Survey,which group reports the highest rate of violent victimization?

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Exam 4: Counting Crime

Which of the following would be selected to represent a case by the courts under the "most serious decision" rule?

Which of the following refers to how criminal justice data are to be combined?

Administrative records are the primary foundation of research studies on crime rates.

Which of the following statements best describes the so-called "crime funnel"?

An offender goes on a break-and-enter spree and hits six houses in one evening.Which of the following refers to the question of whether one or six offences should be included in the official crime rate?

A court survey entails the administration of a questionnaire to a random sample of criminal court judges.

UCR data can give us a clear picture of what crimes the police are processing.

What information does a victimization survey gather?

Crimes known to the police will always be biased by inconsistencies in reporting and recording.

Which of the following pairs of terms best describes the nature of crime rate statistics across the criminal justice system from crime detection to incarceration?

If several crimes are committed in one incident,only the most serious crime is counted.

Compared to police counts of crime,which of the following can be said of correctional counts?

Which of the following statements best reflects the impact of cybercrime on crime statistics?

Which of the following statements about crime counts is correct?

Which of the following scenarios best reflects Kaplan's "law of the hammer"?

Which of the following best represents why crime rate statistics are cited more frequently than the actual number of crimes experienced by a jurisdiction?

Which of the following criminal justice agencies completes a report that then becomes part of the Uniform Crime Reporting system?

As the reliability of a statistical measure increases,its validity as a count of crime frequently decreases.

In the Canadian UCR system,thefts and attempted thefts are recorded under the same category.

According to the 2014 General Social Survey,which group reports the highest rate of violent victimization?

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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