Exam 3: Defining and Measuring Crime

Discuss the major strengths and weaknesses of the Uniform Crime Report.

Statutory rape is considered a strict liability crime.

The most common crime, regardless of age, is ______.

What is self-reported data?

According to the author, datasets vary based on which of the following?

The most common form of violent crime is assault.

Smashing storefront windows during a riot is considered an act of ______.

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

Blacks represent a greater proportion of arrests for which of the following crimes?

Describe the demographic characteristics of criminals, according to the UCR.

A crime rate is calculated by taking number of people in the population and dividing it by the number of crimes.Then, taking the answer and multiplying it by 100,000.

Espionage involves acting as a spy for or against the government, whereas treason refers to betraying one's country by working against the government.

Uniform Crime Report data is organized ______.

Which of the following most commonly committed by juveniles are actions that are only considered illegal for certain groups?

Sherry entered the home of April with the intent of taking property without permission.This is the crime of ______, which is a ______.

The ______ divides its data into three themes: crimes against persons, crimes against property, and crimes against society.

The greatest achievement of the ______ lies in its attempt to fill the gap between reported and unreported crime.

The ______ represents the largest victimization study conducted in the United States.

The Uniform Crime Reports includes which of the following variables?

Cases of simple assault do not usually involve the use of a weapon and have minor injuries.