Exam 4: The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

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The property crime index includes robbery.

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__________ are simulated trials which attempt to reenact all of the features of an actual trial.

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The violent crime index consists of which of the following?

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Proportionate stratified sampling involves oversampling-taking a larger-than-proportionate number of certain groups to assure the appearance of a sufficient number of cases for comparative purposes of a group that is small in the population.

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The major change in the new UCR program was its conversion to a NIBRS,which involves a unit-record reporting system in which each local law enforcement agency reports on each individual crime incident and on each individual arrest.

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The __________ is the number of crimes divided by population,per 100,000 population.

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Discuss the key differences between the UCR and the NIBRS.

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If multiple crimes take place in a single incident,which of the following designates that only the most serious crime is recorded?

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Which of the following does 'EPSEM' stand for?

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Standard random clusters SRCs)rely on knowledge of the distribution or proportion of population characteristics to choose a sample that assures representativeness of these characteristics.

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Explain the concept and types of nonprobability sampling.

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Which of the following refers to the unit-record reporting system used in the redesigned URC in which each local law enforcement agency reports on each individual arrest?

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__________ consists of burglary,larceny-theft,and motor vehicle theft.

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Focus groups involve bringing together a group of purposely selected volunteers in order to measure reactions to or attitudes concerning products,candidates,defendants,and the like.

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Discuss sample size and how a sample size is determined.

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Which of the following is a procedure in which a select subunit of the population is studied in order to analyze the entire population?

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Which of the following is a complete list of the universe or population under investigation?

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The UCR is divided into Part 1 and Part 2 crimes.

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The major change in the new UCR program was its conversion to a __________,which involves a unit-record reporting system in which each local law enforcement agency reports on each individual crime incident and on each individual arrest.

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Quota samples are nonprobability stratified samples.

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