Question 1

The UCR expresses data as raw figures, crime rates, and changes in the number and rate over time. How are crime rates expressed in the UCR?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Rates per 1,000 total U.S. population 
B)  ​Rates per 10,000 total U.S. population 
C)  ​Rates per 100,000 total U.S. population 
D)  ​Rates per 1,000,000 total U.S. population 
A)  ​Rates per 1,000 total U.S. population 
B)  ​Rates per 10,000 total U.S. population 
C)  ​Rates per 100,000 total U.S. population 
D)  ​Rates per 1,000,000 total U.S. population

Question 2

The_____ suggests that as the African American population increases, so does the amount of social control directed at them. This type of racism could account for the higher rates of minority crime in UCR data.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​urban crime theory​ 
B)  racial threat hypothesis 
C)  racial control hypothesis 
D)  ​urban threat correlation 
A)  ​urban crime theory​ 
B)  racial threat hypothesis 
C)  racial control hypothesis 
D)  ​urban threat correlation

Question 3

According to the Monitoring the Future survey discussed in the text, the crime problem is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the same as indicated by the UCR 
B)  ​the same as indicated by the NCVS 
C)  ​less than the UCR and NCVS indicate 
D)  ​greater than the UCR and NCVS indicate 
A)  ​the same as indicated by the UCR 
B)  ​the same as indicated by the NCVS 
C)  ​less than the UCR and NCVS indicate 
D)  ​greater than the UCR and NCVS indicate

Question 4

Which neurotransmitter is shown to facilitate aggressive behavior?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Dopamine 
B)  ​Melatonin 
C)  ​Octopamine 
D)  ​Serotonin 
A)  ​Dopamine 
B)  ​Melatonin 
C)  ​Octopamine 
D)  ​Serotonin

Question 5

Property crime rates have declined in recent years, dropping more than 10 percent during the past decade.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ___________ is a program that collects data on each reported crime incident as an attempt to redesign the UCR statistics.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________ is a program that collects...

Question 7

The National Crime Victimization Survey addresses the nonreporting of crime issue inherent in the UCR.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The elderly are particularly resistant to the temptations of crime.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The National Crime Victimization Survey is conducted by the Justice Department and the _______.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The National Crime Victimization Survey is conducted...

Question 10

The question is asked of the police chief present of "Why do some women commit more crime than men?" The theory best at explaining why some women have biological and psychological traits similar to those of men and thus may be more likely to commit crime is referred to as the _____ hypothesis.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​antifeminine 
B)  femme-fatale​ 
C)  ​liberal feminist 
D)  ​masculinity 
A)  ​antifeminine 
B)  femme-fatale​ 
C)  ​liberal feminist 
D)  ​masculinity

Question 11

Racial and ethnic differentials in crime rates are tied to economic and social disparity.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Expressive crimes are committed to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​attain power 
B)  ​make money 
C)  obtain desired goods 
D)  ​vent rage 
A)  ​attain power 
B)  ​make money 
C)  obtain desired goods 
D)  ​vent rage

Question 13

At this week's seminar, one of the participants asked the chief of police to comment on crime rates. Which statement below would the chief be able to state with certitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​"Speculating about future crime trends is risky because change can occur rapidly." 
B)  ​"Crime rates will continue to decrease because they have been decreasing for the past 20 years and crime trends move in 40-year cycles." 
C)  ​"Crime rates will most likely increase because the baby boomer population is increasing." 
D)  ​"All U.S. cities will experience a decrease in crime rates next year because international crime rates continue to decline." 
A)  ​"Speculating about future crime trends is risky because change can occur rapidly." 
B)  ​"Crime rates will continue to decrease because they have been decreasing for the past 20 years and crime trends move in 40-year cycles." 
C)  ​"Crime rates will most likely increase because the baby boomer population is increasing." 
D)  ​"All U.S. cities will experience a decrease in crime rates next year because international crime rates continue to decline."

Question 14

Most reported crimes occur during the months of April and May.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most people commit less crime as they mature.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What biological process accounts for desistance and aging out?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The level of hormone activity in the brain 
B)  ​The end of growth spurts 
C)  Better diets​ 
D)  ​Energy decline 
A)  ​The level of hormone activity in the brain 
B)  ​The end of growth spurts 
C)  Better diets​ 
D)  ​Energy decline

Question 17

There is evidence that the monumental decision in _____________ in 1973 had a direct impact on crime years later.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Roe v. Wade 
B)  ​Bell v. Burton 
C)  ​Kidd v. Georgia 
D)  ​Furman v. Georgia 
A)  ​Roe v. Wade 
B)  ​Bell v. Burton 
C)  ​Kidd v. Georgia 
D)  ​Furman v. Georgia

Question 18

Racial threat theory contends that as the percentage of African Americans in the population increases, so does the amount of social control that the justice system aims at blacks.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Chronic offenders eventually age out of crime.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What neurotransmitter is known to limit offensive behavior?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Dopamine 
B)  ​Histamine 
C)  ​Octopamine 
D)  Serotonin​ 
A)  ​Dopamine 
B)  ​Histamine 
C)  ​Octopamine 
D)  Serotonin​

The UCR expresses data as raw figures, crime rates, and changes in the number and rate over time. How are crime rates expressed in the UCR?

The_____ suggests that as the African American population increases, so does the amount of social control directed at them. This type of racism could account for the higher rates of minority crime in UCR data.

According to the Monitoring the Future survey discussed in the text, the crime problem is _____.

Which neurotransmitter is shown to facilitate aggressive behavior?

Property crime rates have declined in recent years, dropping more than 10 percent during the past decade.

The ___________ is a program that collects data on each reported crime incident as an attempt to redesign the UCR statistics.

The National Crime Victimization Survey addresses the nonreporting of crime issue inherent in the UCR.

The elderly are particularly resistant to the temptations of crime.

The National Crime Victimization Survey is conducted by the Justice Department and the _______.

The question is asked of the police chief present of "Why do some women commit more crime than men?" The theory best at explaining why some women have biological and psychological traits similar to those of men and thus may be more likely to commit crime is referred to as the _____ hypothesis.

Racial and ethnic differentials in crime rates are tied to economic and social disparity.

Expressive crimes are committed to ______.

At this week's seminar, one of the participants asked the chief of police to comment on crime rates. Which statement below would the chief be able to state with certitude?

Most reported crimes occur during the months of April and May.

Most people commit less crime as they mature.

What biological process accounts for desistance and aging out?

There is evidence that the monumental decision in _____________ in 1973 had a direct impact on crime years later.

Racial threat theory contends that as the percentage of African Americans in the population increases, so does the amount of social control that the justice system aims at blacks.

Chronic offenders eventually age out of crime.

What neurotransmitter is known to limit offensive behavior?

Crime and Criminology

Victims and Victimization

Rational Choice Theory

Trait Theory

Social Structure Theory

Social Process Theory

Social Conflict, Critical Criminology, and Restorative Justice

Developmental Theories: Life Course, Propensity, and Trajectory

Violent Crime

Political Crime and Terrorism

Economic Crimes: White-Collar, Blue-Collar, and Green-Collar

Public Order Crimes

Crimes of the New Millennium: Cyber Crime, Technology, and Transnational Organized Crimes

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Exam 2: The Nature and Extent of Crime

The UCR expresses data as raw figures, crime rates, and changes in the number and rate over time. How are crime rates expressed in the UCR?​

The_____ suggests that as the African American population increases, so does the amount of social control directed at them. This type of racism could account for the higher rates of minority crime in UCR data.​

According to the Monitoring the Future survey discussed in the text, the crime problem is _____.

Which neurotransmitter is shown to facilitate aggressive behavior?​

Property crime rates have declined in recent years, dropping more than 10 percent during the past decade.​

The ___________ is a program that collects data on each reported crime incident as an attempt to redesign the UCR statistics.​

The National Crime Victimization Survey addresses the nonreporting of crime issue inherent in the UCR.​

The elderly are particularly resistant to the temptations of crime.​

The National Crime Victimization Survey is conducted by the Justice Department and the _______.​

The question is asked of the police chief present of "Why do some women commit more crime than men?" The theory best at explaining why some women have biological and psychological traits similar to those of men and thus may be more likely to commit crime is referred to as the _____ hypothesis.​

Racial and ethnic differentials in crime rates are tied to economic and social disparity.​

Expressive crimes are committed to ______.

At this week's seminar, one of the participants asked the chief of police to comment on crime rates. Which statement below would the chief be able to state with certitude?

Most reported crimes occur during the months of April and May.​

Most people commit less crime as they mature.​

What biological process accounts for desistance and aging out?​

There is evidence that the monumental decision in _____________ in 1973 had a direct impact on crime years later.

Racial threat theory contends that as the percentage of African Americans in the population increases, so does the amount of social control that the justice system aims at blacks.​

Chronic offenders eventually age out of crime.​

What neurotransmitter is known to limit offensive behavior?​

Crime and Criminology

Victims and Victimization

Rational Choice Theory

Trait Theory

Social Structure Theory

Social Process Theory

Social Conflict, Critical Criminology, and Restorative Justice

Developmental Theories: Life Course, Propensity, and Trajectory

Violent Crime

Political Crime and Terrorism

Economic Crimes: White-Collar, Blue-Collar, and Green-Collar

Public Order Crimes

Crimes of the New Millennium: Cyber Crime, Technology, and Transnational Organized Crimes

Filters

The UCR expresses data as raw figures, crime rates, and changes in the number and rate over time. How are crime rates expressed in the UCR?

The_____ suggests that as the African American population increases, so does the amount of social control directed at them. This type of racism could account for the higher rates of minority crime in UCR data.

Which neurotransmitter is shown to facilitate aggressive behavior?

Property crime rates have declined in recent years, dropping more than 10 percent during the past decade.

The ___________ is a program that collects data on each reported crime incident as an attempt to redesign the UCR statistics.

The National Crime Victimization Survey addresses the nonreporting of crime issue inherent in the UCR.

The elderly are particularly resistant to the temptations of crime.

The National Crime Victimization Survey is conducted by the Justice Department and the _______.

The question is asked of the police chief present of "Why do some women commit more crime than men?" The theory best at explaining why some women have biological and psychological traits similar to those of men and thus may be more likely to commit crime is referred to as the _____ hypothesis.

Racial and ethnic differentials in crime rates are tied to economic and social disparity.

Most reported crimes occur during the months of April and May.

Most people commit less crime as they mature.

What biological process accounts for desistance and aging out?

Racial threat theory contends that as the percentage of African Americans in the population increases, so does the amount of social control that the justice system aims at blacks.

Chronic offenders eventually age out of crime.

What neurotransmitter is known to limit offensive behavior?