Question 1

The media provide a great deal of information on the offender and victim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Crime accounts for a major portion of the written and broadcast media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Compared to actual levels of violent crime, the mass media:

Accepted Answer

A)  underreport violent crime 
B)  provide fairly accurate information 
C)  overrepresent the level of violent crime 
D)  fail to consider violent crime 
E)  none of the above 
A)  underreport violent crime 
B)  provide fairly accurate information 
C)  overrepresent the level of violent crime 
D)  fail to consider violent crime 
E)  none of the above C

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the current McGruff campaigns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyberbullying 
B)  Bullying Prevention 
C)  Identity Theft 
D)  Internet Safety 
E)  all of the above are current campaigns 
A)  Cyberbullying 
B)  Bullying Prevention 
C)  Identity Theft 
D)  Internet Safety 
E)  all of the above are current campaigns

Question 5

Information lines are popular in the U.S. but have failed to emerge as an effective strategy in other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Change in crime that predates the actual implementation of a crime prevention program refers to anticipatory benefit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the text, perhaps the most well-known information line program is:

Accepted Answer

A)  McGruff 
B)  WE PREVENT 
C)  Crime Stoppers 
D)  911 
E)  none of the above 
A)  McGruff 
B)  WE PREVENT 
C)  Crime Stoppers 
D)  911 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is True about crime newsletters?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are well received by the public. 
B)  They reduce the level of fear of crime. 
C)  They increase crime preventive activity. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  They are well received by the public. 
B)  They reduce the level of fear of crime. 
C)  They increase crime preventive activity. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

The media can be used for all but which of the following prevention purposes?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the risk to offenders 
B)  increasing the perceived risk to offenders 
C)  inhibiting citizen action 
D)  encouraging safety practices by the public 
E)  all of the above are purposes 
A)  increasing the risk to offenders 
B)  increasing the perceived risk to offenders 
C)  inhibiting citizen action 
D)  encouraging safety practices by the public 
E)  all of the above are purposes

Question 10

The impact of a mass media crime prevention campaign is related to the saliency of the program for the viewer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Phillips's studies of television and violence found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  media presentations have no relationship with actual violence 
B)  media presentations lower subsequent violence 
C)  media presentations increase subsequent violence 
D)  the effect of media presentations is unknown 
E)  none of the above 
A)  media presentations have no relationship with actual violence 
B)  media presentations lower subsequent violence 
C)  media presentations increase subsequent violence 
D)  the effect of media presentations is unknown 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

Field and natural experiments provide more tentative conclusions on the pornography−crime link than do laboratory experiments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Perhaps the most well-known media crime prevention campaign is "America's Most Wanted"?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One of the largest drawbacks to programs like "America's Most Wanted" and "CrimeWatch U.K." is:

Accepted Answer

A)  citizens take matters into their own hands 
B)  offenders take extra precautions 
C)  rewards are rarely paid 
D)  few calls contribute valuable information 
E)  none of these are drawbacks 
A)  citizens take matters into their own hands 
B)  offenders take extra precautions 
C)  rewards are rarely paid 
D)  few calls contribute valuable information 
E)  none of these are drawbacks

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a problem with research on pornography and violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  mixing two different stimuli 
B)  use of field studies 
C)  use of controlled laboratory settings 
D)  subjects are typically college students 
E)  none of the above is a problem 
A)  mixing two different stimuli 
B)  use of field studies 
C)  use of controlled laboratory settings 
D)  subjects are typically college students 
E)  none of the above is a problem

Question 16

Local crime stories, particularly those dealing with sensational events, tend to raise the level of fear among readers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Evaluation of the "Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving" public service announcement campaign in the U.S. reveals significantly reduced drunk driving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Response generalization refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  taking action that was not intended 
B)  everyone responding to the message 
C)  arresting everyone involved 
D)  responding to calls for assistance 
E)  none of the above 
A)  taking action that was not intended 
B)  everyone responding to the message 
C)  arresting everyone involved 
D)  responding to calls for assistance 
E)  none of the above

The media provide a great deal of information on the offender and victim.

Crime accounts for a major portion of the written and broadcast media.

Compared to actual levels of violent crime, the mass media:

Which of the following is NOT one of the current McGruff campaigns?

Information lines are popular in the U.S. but have failed to emerge as an effective strategy in other countries.

Change in crime that predates the actual implementation of a crime prevention program refers to anticipatory benefit.

According to the text, perhaps the most well-known information line program is:

Which of the following is True about crime newsletters?

The media can be used for all but which of the following prevention purposes?

The impact of a mass media crime prevention campaign is related to the saliency of the program for the viewer.

Phillips's studies of television and violence found that:

Field and natural experiments provide more tentative conclusions on the pornography−crime link than do laboratory experiments.

Perhaps the most well-known media crime prevention campaign is "America's Most Wanted"?

One of the largest drawbacks to programs like "America's Most Wanted" and "CrimeWatch U.K." is:

Which of the following is NOT a problem with research on pornography and violence?

Local crime stories, particularly those dealing with sensational events, tend to raise the level of fear among readers.

Evaluation of the "Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving" public service announcement campaign in the U.S. reveals significantly reduced drunk driving.

Response generalization refers to:

Crime and the Fear of Crime

Crime Prevention

Evaluation and Crime Prevention

The Physical Environment and Crime Prevention

Neighborhood Crime Prevention

The Mass Media and Crime Prevention

General Deterrence

Prediction for Secondary Prevention

Situational Crime Prevention

Displacement and Diffusion

Partnerships for Crime Prevention

Substance Use, Crime, and Crime Prevention

The School and Crime Prevention

Specific Deterrence and Incapacitation

Rehabilitation

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Exam 7: Developmental Crime Prevention

The media provide a great deal of information on the offender and victim.

Crime accounts for a major portion of the written and broadcast media.

Compared to actual levels of violent crime, the mass media:

Which of the following is NOT one of the current McGruff campaigns?

Information lines are popular in the U.S. but have failed to emerge as an effective strategy in other countries.

Change in crime that predates the actual implementation of a crime prevention program refers to anticipatory benefit.

According to the text, perhaps the most well-known information line program is:

Which of the following is True about crime newsletters?

The media can be used for all but which of the following prevention purposes?

The impact of a mass media crime prevention campaign is related to the saliency of the program for the viewer.

Phillips's studies of television and violence found that:

Field and natural experiments provide more tentative conclusions on the pornography−crime link than do laboratory experiments.

Perhaps the most well-known media crime prevention campaign is "America's Most Wanted"?

One of the largest drawbacks to programs like "America's Most Wanted" and "CrimeWatch U.K." is:

Which of the following is NOT a problem with research on pornography and violence?

Local crime stories, particularly those dealing with sensational events, tend to raise the level of fear among readers.

Evaluation of the "Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving" public service announcement campaign in the U.S. reveals significantly reduced drunk driving.

Response generalization refers to:

Crime and the Fear of Crime

Crime Prevention

Evaluation and Crime Prevention

The Physical Environment and Crime Prevention

Neighborhood Crime Prevention

The Mass Media and Crime Prevention

General Deterrence

Prediction for Secondary Prevention

Situational Crime Prevention

Displacement and Diffusion

Partnerships for Crime Prevention

Substance Use, Crime, and Crime Prevention

The School and Crime Prevention

Specific Deterrence and Incapacitation

Rehabilitation

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