Exam 3: Defining and Measuring Crime

______ are acts that are considered illegal under the law, but do not involve victims in the traditional sense.

While the laws vary from state to state, murder can generally be classified into three subcategories.

Arson involves the physical harm (or the threat of physical harm) of a victim.

In June 2013, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was indicated on 30 counts related to using weapons of mass destruction to commit murder in an act of terrorism.This is an example of a ______.

______ comprises the greatest representation for Hispanic/Latino offenders.

What index offense are women most likely to commit, according to the UCR?

Jane drove while under the influence of alcohol and caused an accident that resulted in the death of the other driver.She has committed ______.

Status offenses are acts that are considered illegal for only certain groups of offenders.

Self-report studies typically involve one of three populations: at-risk or general populations, offenders involved in the criminal justice process, and convicted offenders that are either incarcerated or are participating in a community-based sanction.

Which of the following crimes involves taking personal property from someone through the use of force or fear?

Some self-reported studies are longitudinal studies.What does this mean and what are the limitations of self-reported studies?

Which of the following types of crime generally involves a criminal action against another person?

In the Uniform Crime Report, Type 1 offenses include information for eight separate offenses that are divided into which of the following categories?

Counting only the most serious crime on the Uniform Crime Report is referred to as the ______.

The Uniform Crime Report is considered to be one of the smallest datasets on crime.

Embezzlement is an example of a ______.

Which of the following crimes invokes high levels of fear, but is the least common type of crime?

Truancy is an example of a ______.

______ occurs when an individual or a government obtains secret or confidential information.

All of the following were identified as reasons why violent crime is increased EXCEPT ______.