Question 1

______ are crimes that are unreported to the police.As a result, they are not represented in the Uniform Crime Report data.

Accepted Answer

A) Victimless crimes 
B) Open cases 
C) Dark figures of arrest 
D) Dark figures of crime 
A) Victimless crimes 
B) Open cases 
C) Dark figures of arrest 
D) Dark figures of crime

Question 2

One of the major weaknesses of the National Crime Victimization Survey is its inability to capture the dark figure of crime.This is something the Uniform Crime Report gives us a much better picture of.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

______ involves acts of violence with the goal of instilling fear within residents.

Accepted Answer

A) Terrorism 
B) Espionage 
C) Treason 
D) Sedition 
A) Terrorism 
B) Espionage 
C) Treason 
D) Sedition

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding white-collar offenses is true?

Accepted Answer

A) White-collar crimes involve only criminal violations. 
B) White-collar crimes generally do not garner the same type of attention as street crimes. 
C) Offenders tend to be from lower class backgrounds. 
D) These types of crimes traditionally occur within the family. 
A) White-collar crimes involve only criminal violations. 
B) White-collar crimes generally do not garner the same type of attention as street crimes. 
C) Offenders tend to be from lower class backgrounds. 
D) These types of crimes traditionally occur within the family.

Question 5

What is the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Study?

Accepted Answer

It began in 1991 and includes data on se

Question 6

A crime ______ compares the number of occurrences of a particular crime to the size of the total population.

Accepted Answer

A) proportion 
B) statistic 
C) rate 
D) trend 
A) proportion 
B) statistic 
C) rate 
D) trend

Question 7

The Uniform Crime Reports are published annually by the FBI and present the rates and volume of crime by offense type, based on arrests made by police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which degree of murder involves acts in which there was no intent to take someone's life, but the loss of life, but the loss of life occurred due to negligence?

Accepted Answer

A) first-degree 
B) second-degree 
C) voluntary manslaughter 
D) involuntary manslaughter 
A) first-degree 
B) second-degree 
C) voluntary manslaughter 
D) involuntary manslaughter

Question 9

Which of the following was identified as a characteristic of a white-collar crime offender?

Accepted Answer

A) They live in rural areas. 
B) They are female. 
C) They are well educated. 
D) They have no families. 
A) They live in rural areas. 
B) They are female. 
C) They are well educated. 
D) They have no families.

Question 10

At gunpoint, Tim took a wallet containing $500 from Ron.This is best described as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) larceny-theft 
B) burglary 
C) unlawful theft by taking 
D) robbery 
A) larceny-theft 
B) burglary 
C) unlawful theft by taking 
D) robbery

Question 11

Law enforcement agencies report on which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A) the educational background of the offender and victim 
B) the socioeconomic status of both the offender and victim 
C) the number of arrests made 
D) the number of crimes known to the victims 
A) the educational background of the offender and victim 
B) the socioeconomic status of both the offender and victim 
C) the number of arrests made 
D) the number of crimes known to the victims

Question 12

Provide three examples of crimes against the government.

Accepted Answer

Terrorism,

Question 13

The National Crime Victimization Survey represents the largest victimization study conducted in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

White-collar offenses usually include acts such as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) forgery 
B) arson 
C) larceny-theft 
D) burglary 
A) forgery 
B) arson 
C) larceny-theft 
D) burglary

Question 15

In the text, crimes are organized into six categories: violent offenses, property offenses, status offenses, victimless crimes, white-collar offenses, and crimes against the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In ______, the offenders engage in acts that are harmful to themselves or that are consensual.

Accepted Answer

A) property crimes 
B) victimless crimes 
C) white-collar crimes 
D) status offenses 
A) property crimes 
B) victimless crimes 
C) white-collar crimes 
D) status offenses

Question 17

Espionage is an example of a ______.

Accepted Answer

A) white-collar crime 
B) status offense 
C) property crime 
D) crime against the government 
A) white-collar crime 
B) status offense 
C) property crime 
D) crime against the government

Question 18

Murder can carry the most serious penalty, which is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) imprisonment 
B) capital punishment 
C) restitution 
D) community supervision 
A) imprisonment 
B) capital punishment 
C) restitution 
D) community supervision

Question 19

______ data allow us to compare how crime changes over time, by comparing arrest data over a specific time frame or from one year to the next.

Accepted Answer

A) Uniform Crime Reports 
B) National Crime Victimization Survey 
C) National Incident Based Reporting System 
D) Monitoring the Future Survey 
A) Uniform Crime Reports 
B) National Crime Victimization Survey 
C) National Incident Based Reporting System 
D) Monitoring the Future Survey

Question 20

One of the most influential longitudinal studies on at-risk behaviors and youth is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Study 
B) National Youth Survey Family Study 
C) Monitoring the Future Survey 
D) National Crime Victimization Survey 
A) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Study 
B) National Youth Survey Family Study 
C) Monitoring the Future Survey 
D) National Crime Victimization Survey

______ are crimes that are unreported to the police.As a result, they are not represented in the Uniform Crime Report data.

One of the major weaknesses of the National Crime Victimization Survey is its inability to capture the dark figure of crime.This is something the Uniform Crime Report gives us a much better picture of.

______ involves acts of violence with the goal of instilling fear within residents.

Which of the following statements regarding white-collar offenses is true?

What is the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Study?

A crime ______ compares the number of occurrences of a particular crime to the size of the total population.

The Uniform Crime Reports are published annually by the FBI and present the rates and volume of crime by offense type, based on arrests made by police.

Which degree of murder involves acts in which there was no intent to take someone's life, but the loss of life, but the loss of life occurred due to negligence?

Which of the following was identified as a characteristic of a white-collar crime offender?

At gunpoint, Tim took a wallet containing $500 from Ron.This is best described as ______.

Law enforcement agencies report on which of the following factors?

Provide three examples of crimes against the government.

The National Crime Victimization Survey represents the largest victimization study conducted in the United States.

White-collar offenses usually include acts such as ______.

In the text, crimes are organized into six categories: violent offenses, property offenses, status offenses, victimless crimes, white-collar offenses, and crimes against the government.

In ______, the offenders engage in acts that are harmful to themselves or that are consensual.

Espionage is an example of a ______.

Murder can carry the most serious penalty, which is ______.

______ data allow us to compare how crime changes over time, by comparing arrest data over a specific time frame or from one year to the next.

One of the most influential longitudinal studies on at-risk behaviors and youth is the ______.

Crime and Criminal Justice

Concepts of Law and Justice

Explanations of Criminal Behavior

Victims and the Criminal Justice System

Criminal Justice Policy

Policing Organizations and Practices

Issues in Policing

Courts and Crime

Punishment and Sentencing

Prison and Jails

Community Corrections

Juvenile Justice

Transnational Criminal Justice

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Exam 3: Defining and Measuring Crime

______ are crimes that are unreported to the police.As a result, they are not represented in the Uniform Crime Report data.

One of the major weaknesses of the National Crime Victimization Survey is its inability to capture the dark figure of crime.This is something the Uniform Crime Report gives us a much better picture of.

______ involves acts of violence with the goal of instilling fear within residents.

Which of the following statements regarding white-collar offenses is true?

What is the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Study?

A crime ______ compares the number of occurrences of a particular crime to the size of the total population.

The Uniform Crime Reports are published annually by the FBI and present the rates and volume of crime by offense type, based on arrests made by police.

Which degree of murder involves acts in which there was no intent to take someone's life, but the loss of life, but the loss of life occurred due to negligence?

Which of the following was identified as a characteristic of a white-collar crime offender?

At gunpoint, Tim took a wallet containing $500 from Ron.This is best described as ______.

Law enforcement agencies report on which of the following factors?

Provide three examples of crimes against the government.

The National Crime Victimization Survey represents the largest victimization study conducted in the United States.

White-collar offenses usually include acts such as ______.

In the text, crimes are organized into six categories: violent offenses, property offenses, status offenses, victimless crimes, white-collar offenses, and crimes against the government.

In ______, the offenders engage in acts that are harmful to themselves or that are consensual.

Espionage is an example of a ______.

Murder can carry the most serious penalty, which is ______.

______ data allow us to compare how crime changes over time, by comparing arrest data over a specific time frame or from one year to the next.

One of the most influential longitudinal studies on at-risk behaviors and youth is the ______.

Crime and Criminal Justice

Concepts of Law and Justice

Explanations of Criminal Behavior

Victims and the Criminal Justice System

Criminal Justice Policy

Policing Organizations and Practices

Issues in Policing

Courts and Crime

Punishment and Sentencing

Prison and Jails

Community Corrections

Juvenile Justice

Transnational Criminal Justice

Filters