Exam 3: Crime Statistics and the Distribution of Crime

The majority of crime is committed during January and February.

According to the UCR, robbery is considered a(n) _____________ crime.

When a relationship exists between two variables it is referred to as

Which variable is also known as the treatment?

Part II offenses on the UCR are the lesser and non-violent offenses.

Research that involves collecting information at one point in time is known as

As they age, persons begin to engage in different types of behavior, this referred to as the

Women are most likely to commit violent crimes such as murder, armed robbery, and aggravated assault.

The rule that states that the most serious crime should be reported in the Uniform Crime Reports if more than one crime has been committed is known as the

How well a test measures what it is supposed to measure is referred to as validity.

At this level of explanation, data can be used to explain individual behavior.

The National Crime Victimization Survey is conducted jointly by the _________________ and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Sampling where every subject or case in a population has an equal chance of being selected for a study is an example of.

Selective incapacitation seeks to lock up the worst of the worst offenders.

The crime rate in the United States is decreasing.

Next to gender, _____ is the personal characteristic that appears to be the best predictor of involvement in criminal activity

They acknowledged that female gang members existed, but they concluded that they were affiliated with and subordinate to groups of male delinquents.

According to the UCR, the majority of crime is said to be committed

This term is used to describe the amount of time an individual has spent committing crime.

The criminal career lasts across the life course of a habitual offender