Exam 2: Measuring and Explaining Crime

Case 2-1 Tina's mother bought Tina a new pair of jeans when she received all A's on her report card. Jane was jealous that Tina got new jeans because she wanted the same pair of jeans. But, Jane's parents were not able to afford them. One day, Jane skipped school and broke into Tina's house when she knew no one would be home. Jane took the jeans from Tina's bedroom and left the house. -What category of crime did Jane commit?

In what form of data collection are persons asked directly, through personal interviews or questionnaires or over the telephone, about specific criminal activity to which they may have been a party?

Jane's mother says that she is not surprised that Jane committed this crime. Jane's uncle is a criminal who has committed many crimes, ranging from larceny to assault. He is now in prison for the crime of robbery. However, prior to his incarceration he spent the entire summer with Jane while Jane's mother was at work. What theory would explain Jane's crime if she was taught the skills to participate in crime by her uncle?

The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) reports on three measurements. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Researchers who study the causes of crime are:

A proposition that can be tested by researchers to determine if it is valid is a(n) ___________.

Case 2-2 Mayor Smith is the newly elected mayor of Anytown, USA. He is concerned with the increasing crimes rates in his city. He schedules a meeting with Chief Gomez, who has been the chief of the police department since 1990. He plans to discuss crime trends and ways to collect data to be able to measure the overall crime rate in Anytown, USA. -Mayor Smith asks Chief Gomez if there is an annual report compiled to give an indication about how much criminal activity there is in Anytown, USA. He also wants to compare Anytown's crime rates to other cities of the same population in the United States. Chief Gomez explains that the U.S. Department of Justice releases such a report. What is the name of this report that Chief Gomez is talking about?

The study of crime is referred to as:

In the twentieth century, crime declined most between:

Part II offenses are measured only by__________ data.

The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) are compiled by the_______ .

Which of the following is a Part I offense?

________allow the victims of crime to speak directly to crime experts about their experiences.

Discuss recent crime trends and the reasons for rate variation.