Question 1

Crime analysis is mostly conducted in small police agencies in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Crime analysis is not haphazard or anecdotal; rather, it involves the application of data collection procedures, analytic methods, and statistical techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Crime analysts use quantitative data and methods

Accepted Answer

A) To conduct statistical analysis of numerical or categorical data 
B) To identify short term patterns of crime 
C) To develop profiles for serial criminals 
D) To link organized criminal networks 
A) To conduct statistical analysis of numerical or categorical data 
B) To identify short term patterns of crime 
C) To develop profiles for serial criminals 
D) To link organized criminal networks A

Question 4

Implementation of Compstat in police agencies across the United States fueled the rapid adoption of crime mapping in the mid- to late 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The IACA is

Accepted Answer

A) The International Alliance of Criminal Analysis 
B) The Interstate Association of Crime Analysis 
C) The International Association of Crime Analysts 
D) The Intelligence and Crime Analysis Association 
A) The International Alliance of Criminal Analysis 
B) The Interstate Association of Crime Analysis 
C) The International Association of Crime Analysts 
D) The Intelligence and Crime Analysis Association

Question 6

In the 1970s, what had a large impact on the development of crime mapping:

Accepted Answer

A) Significant improvements in data and technology 
B) Significant grant funding 
C) The shift of focus from the criminal to the criminal event 
D) Problem-oriented policing 
A) Significant improvements in data and technology 
B) Significant grant funding 
C) The shift of focus from the criminal to the criminal event 
D) Problem-oriented policing

Question 7

The history of crime analysis as a discipline begins with

Accepted Answer

A) The New York City Police Department in the early 1900s 
B) Farmers and ranchers looking out for their livestock 
C) Professors in the School of Cartography 
D) The first modern police force in London in the early 19th century 
A) The New York City Police Department in the early 1900s 
B) Farmers and ranchers looking out for their livestock 
C) Professors in the School of Cartography 
D) The first modern police force in London in the early 19th century

Question 8

A geographic information system GIS) is all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) A powerful software tool that allows the user to create any kind of geographic representation 
B) A set of computer-based tools that allows the user to modify, visualize, query, and analyze geographic and tabular data 
C) Similar to a spreadsheet or word processing program in that the software provides a framework and templates for data collection, collation, and analysis 
D) A unstructured collection of records or data that is stored in a computer so that a crime analyst can consult it to answer queries 
A) A powerful software tool that allows the user to create any kind of geographic representation 
B) A set of computer-based tools that allows the user to modify, visualize, query, and analyze geographic and tabular data 
C) Similar to a spreadsheet or word processing program in that the software provides a framework and templates for data collection, collation, and analysis 
D) A unstructured collection of records or data that is stored in a computer so that a crime analyst can consult it to answer queries

Question 9

The four purposes of crime analysis are

Accepted Answer

A) To assist the police in criminal apprehension, victim assistance, crime reduction, and crime prevention 
B) To assist the police in crime and disorder reduction, crime prevention, evaluation, and research 
C) To assist the police in research, evaluation, presentations, and statistical reports 
D) To assist the police in criminal apprehension, crime and disorder reduction, crime prevention, and evaluation 
A) To assist the police in criminal apprehension, victim assistance, crime reduction, and crime prevention 
B) To assist the police in crime and disorder reduction, crime prevention, evaluation, and research 
C) To assist the police in research, evaluation, presentations, and statistical reports 
D) To assist the police in criminal apprehension, crime and disorder reduction, crime prevention, and evaluation

Question 10

Crime mapping was a very important component of the development of which criminology theoretical tradition:

Accepted Answer

A) Criminal analysis theory 
B) Social disorganization theory 
C) Differential association theory 
D) Geographic information theory 
A) Criminal analysis theory 
B) Social disorganization theory 
C) Differential association theory 
D) Geographic information theory

Question 11

The first professional associations concerned with crime analysis were established in the late 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Crime mapping began

Accepted Answer

A) With researchers in the 1970s who emphasized crime and place 
B) With European researchers who examined the levels of crime within different regions and the relationship of these levels to sociological factors 
C) In the London Metropolitan Police Department 
D) In the US in the early 1900s 
A) With researchers in the 1970s who emphasized crime and place 
B) With European researchers who examined the levels of crime within different regions and the relationship of these levels to sociological factors 
C) In the London Metropolitan Police Department 
D) In the US in the early 1900s

Question 13

Crime analysis entails primarily the study of criminal incidents and offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Scholars' focus on the geographic analysis of criminal events and problem-oriented policing increased attention to crime analysis in the 1970s and 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following DID NOT influence crime analysis in the 1990s

Accepted Answer

A) Community policing and problem-oriented policing 
B) Improved computer technology 
C) New York City's Compstat 
D) A shortage of individuals wanting to be police officers 
E) Funding from the COPS office 
A) Community policing and problem-oriented policing 
B) Improved computer technology 
C) New York City's Compstat 
D) A shortage of individuals wanting to be police officers 
E) Funding from the COPS office

Question 16

In the crime analysis unit, this person would assist with data entry and produce standardized reports.

Accepted Answer

A) Crime analysis assistant 
B) Entry level crime analyst 
C) Secretary 
D) File clerk 
A) Crime analysis assistant 
B) Entry level crime analyst 
C) Secretary 
D) File clerk

Question 17

Crime analysts use qualitative data and methods

Accepted Answer

A) To develop forecasts for future crime events 
B) To conduct statistics on frequency of crime 
C) To examine nonnumerical data for the purpose of discovering underlying meanings and patterns of relationships 
D) To understand the correlational relationships between types of crime 
A) To develop forecasts for future crime events 
B) To conduct statistics on frequency of crime 
C) To examine nonnumerical data for the purpose of discovering underlying meanings and patterns of relationships 
D) To understand the correlational relationships between types of crime

Question 18

Crime analysis is

Accepted Answer

A) The study of crime statistics 
B) The systematic study of crime and disorder problems to assist the police 
C) Research conducted by academics to understand the nature of crime 
D) The study of the geographic nature of crime 
A) The study of crime statistics 
B) The systematic study of crime and disorder problems to assist the police 
C) Research conducted by academics to understand the nature of crime 
D) The study of the geographic nature of crime

Question 19

The central focus of crime analysis is

Accepted Answer

A) Assisting with resource allocation and staffing 
B) Understanding the geographical nature of crime 
C) The study of crime and disorder problems 
D) Providing information to citizens about crime 
A) Assisting with resource allocation and staffing 
B) Understanding the geographical nature of crime 
C) The study of crime and disorder problems 
D) Providing information to citizens about crime

Question 20

Crime analysis began in the United States in the 1820s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Crime analysis is mostly conducted in small police agencies in the United States.

Crime analysis is not haphazard or anecdotal; rather, it involves the application of data collection procedures, analytic methods, and statistical techniques.

Crime analysts use quantitative data and methods

Implementation of Compstat in police agencies across the United States fueled the rapid adoption of crime mapping in the mid- to late 1990s.

The IACA is

In the 1970s, what had a large impact on the development of crime mapping:

The history of crime analysis as a discipline begins with

A geographic information system GIS) is all of the following EXCEPT:

The four purposes of crime analysis are

Crime mapping was a very important component of the development of which criminology theoretical tradition:

The first professional associations concerned with crime analysis were established in the late 1990s.

Crime mapping began

Crime analysis entails primarily the study of criminal incidents and offenders.

Scholars' focus on the geographic analysis of criminal events and problem-oriented policing increased attention to crime analysis in the 1970s and 1980s.

Which of the following DID NOT influence crime analysis in the 1990s

In the crime analysis unit, this person would assist with data entry and produce standardized reports.

Crime analysts use qualitative data and methods

Crime analysis is

The central focus of crime analysis is

Crime analysis began in the United States in the 1820s.

Theoretical Foundations of Crime Analysis

Effectiveness of Police in Reducing Crime and the Role of Crime Analysis

Crime Analysis Process and Application

Crime Analysis Data

Geographic Data and Crime Mapping

Crime Analysis Purpose and Audience

Repeat Incidents and Tactical Data Collection

Pattern Identification Process

Identifying Meaningful and Useful Patterns

Describing, Analyzing, and Disseminating Known Patterns

Analyzing Problems: Process and Statistics

Analyzing Problems: Application of Techniques Part I

Analyzing Problems: Application of Techniques Part II

Strategic Crime Analysis Results and Dissemination

Administrative Crime Analysis

Conclusions and Future Issues

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Exam 1: Crime Analysis and the Profession

Crime analysis is mostly conducted in small police agencies in the United States.

Crime analysis is not haphazard or anecdotal; rather, it involves the application of data collection procedures, analytic methods, and statistical techniques.

Crime analysts use quantitative data and methods

Implementation of Compstat in police agencies across the United States fueled the rapid adoption of crime mapping in the mid- to late 1990s.

The IACA is

In the 1970s, what had a large impact on the development of crime mapping:

The history of crime analysis as a discipline begins with

A geographic information system GIS) is all of the following EXCEPT:

The four purposes of crime analysis are

Crime mapping was a very important component of the development of which criminology theoretical tradition:

The first professional associations concerned with crime analysis were established in the late 1990s.

Crime mapping began

Crime analysis entails primarily the study of criminal incidents and offenders.

Scholars' focus on the geographic analysis of criminal events and problem-oriented policing increased attention to crime analysis in the 1970s and 1980s.

Which of the following DID NOT influence crime analysis in the 1990s

In the crime analysis unit, this person would assist with data entry and produce standardized reports.

Crime analysts use qualitative data and methods

Crime analysis is

The central focus of crime analysis is

Crime analysis began in the United States in the 1820s.

Theoretical Foundations of Crime Analysis

Effectiveness of Police in Reducing Crime and the Role of Crime Analysis

Crime Analysis Process and Application

Crime Analysis Data

Geographic Data and Crime Mapping

Crime Analysis Purpose and Audience

Repeat Incidents and Tactical Data Collection

Pattern Identification Process

Identifying Meaningful and Useful Patterns

Describing, Analyzing, and Disseminating Known Patterns

Analyzing Problems: Process and Statistics

Analyzing Problems: Application of Techniques Part I

Analyzing Problems: Application of Techniques Part II

Strategic Crime Analysis Results and Dissemination

Administrative Crime Analysis

Conclusions and Future Issues

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