Question 1

In recent years, police agencies distribute bulletins through mail because it's less expensive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

As an analyst, describing the MO of a pattern should focus on:

Accepted Answer

A) One particular case 
B) Those characteristics that are shared by all cases and distinguish the pattern 
C) Come up with concrete and confident conclusions 
D) Analyst do not look at patterns describing MO 
A) One particular case 
B) Those characteristics that are shared by all cases and distinguish the pattern 
C) Come up with concrete and confident conclusions 
D) Analyst do not look at patterns describing MO

Question 3

The most appropriate method for examining five car burglaries is:

Accepted Answer

A) Exact time series analysis 
B) Exact time of day/day of week analysis 
C) Exact date: Intervals between events 
D) Weighted time span analysis 
A) Exact time series analysis 
B) Exact time of day/day of week analysis 
C) Exact date: Intervals between events 
D) Weighted time span analysis

Question 4

Which information would not be found in a pattern bulletin?

Accepted Answer

A) Field interview and other information 
B) Date/time span of report 
C) Map of the incidents in the pattern 
D) Property taken (if any) 
A) Field interview and other information 
B) Date/time span of report 
C) Map of the incidents in the pattern 
D) Property taken (if any)

Question 5

All stores in a pattern in which 3 of 12 stores were victimized would be listed under the "property taken" portion of a pattern bulletin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which would show a count of crime by both time of day and time of week?

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-tabulation 
B) Spatial analysis 
C) Temporal analysis 
D) Tempogram 
A) Cross-tabulation 
B) Spatial analysis 
C) Temporal analysis 
D) Tempogram

Question 7

Fifteen burglaries could be presented in in a single pattern bulletin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Police produce "sanitized" bulletins to disseminate and raise citizen awareness, to try to catch offenders, to investigate crimes further, to clear old cases, and to prevent future crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Hot prey is the most common type of pattern identified by crime analysts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Police use the information in tactical crime analysis bulletins to raise citizen awareness, to try to catch offenders, to investigate crimes further, to clear old cases, and to prevent future crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In recent years, police agencies distribute bulletins through mail because it's less expensive.

As an analyst, describing the MO of a pattern should focus on:

The most appropriate method for examining five car burglaries is:

Which information would not be found in a pattern bulletin?

All stores in a pattern in which 3 of 12 stores were victimized would be listed under the "property taken" portion of a pattern bulletin.

Which would show a count of crime by both time of day and time of week?

Fifteen burglaries could be presented in in a single pattern bulletin.

Police produce "sanitized" bulletins to disseminate and raise citizen awareness, to try to catch offenders, to investigate crimes further, to clear old cases, and to prevent future crimes.

Hot prey is the most common type of pattern identified by crime analysts.

Police use the information in tactical crime analysis bulletins to raise citizen awareness, to try to catch offenders, to investigate crimes further, to clear old cases, and to prevent future crimes.

Crime Analysis and the Profession

Theoretical Foundations of Crime Analysis

Effectiveness of Police in Reducing Crime and the Role of Crime Analysis

Crime Analysis Process and Application

Crime Analysis Data

Geographic Data and Crime Mapping

Crime Analysis Purpose and Audience

Repeat Incidents and Tactical Data Collection

Pattern Identification Process

Identifying Meaningful and Useful Patterns

Analyzing Problems: Process and Statistics

Analyzing Problems: Application of Techniques Part I

Analyzing Problems: Application of Techniques Part II

Strategic Crime Analysis Results and Dissemination

Administrative Crime Analysis: Crime Analysis for Accountability

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Exam 11: Describing, Analyzing, and Disseminating Known Patterns

In recent years, police agencies distribute bulletins through mail because it's less expensive.

As an analyst, describing the MO of a pattern should focus on:

The most appropriate method for examining five car burglaries is:

Which information would not be found in a pattern bulletin?

All stores in a pattern in which 3 of 12 stores were victimized would be listed under the "property taken" portion of a pattern bulletin.

Which would show a count of crime by both time of day and time of week?

Fifteen burglaries could be presented in in a single pattern bulletin.

Police produce "sanitized" bulletins to disseminate and raise citizen awareness, to try to catch offenders, to investigate crimes further, to clear old cases, and to prevent future crimes.

Hot prey is the most common type of pattern identified by crime analysts.

Police use the information in tactical crime analysis bulletins to raise citizen awareness, to try to catch offenders, to investigate crimes further, to clear old cases, and to prevent future crimes.

Crime Analysis and the Profession

Theoretical Foundations of Crime Analysis

Effectiveness of Police in Reducing Crime and the Role of Crime Analysis

Crime Analysis Process and Application

Crime Analysis Data

Geographic Data and Crime Mapping

Crime Analysis Purpose and Audience

Repeat Incidents and Tactical Data Collection

Pattern Identification Process

Identifying Meaningful and Useful Patterns

Analyzing Problems: Process and Statistics

Analyzing Problems: Application of Techniques Part I

Analyzing Problems: Application of Techniques Part II

Strategic Crime Analysis Results and Dissemination

Administrative Crime Analysis: Crime Analysis for Accountability

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