Question 1

In the 1970s, what had a large impact on the development of crime mapping:

Accepted Answer

A) Significant improvements in data and technology 
B) Significant grant funding 
C) The shift of focus from the criminal to the criminal event 
D) Problem-oriented policing 
A) Significant improvements in data and technology 
B) Significant grant funding 
C) The shift of focus from the criminal to the criminal event 
D) Problem-oriented policing C

Question 2

Crime analysis entails primarily the study of criminal incidents and offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Implementation of Compstat in police agencies across the United States fueled the rapid adoption of crime mapping in the mid- to late 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Crime mapping was a very important component of the development of which criminology theoretical tradition:

Accepted Answer

A) Criminal analysis theory 
B) Social disorganization theory 
C) Differential association theory 
D) Geographic information theory 
A) Criminal analysis theory 
B) Social disorganization theory 
C) Differential association theory 
D) Geographic information theory

Question 5

Crime analysts today are concerned with all BUT the following:

Accepted Answer

A) Becoming sworn members of the police agency 
B) Availability of relevant training and education 
C) Availability of data that are adequate in both quantity and quality 
D) Ability to communicate with other crime analysts in neighboring jurisdictions 
A) Becoming sworn members of the police agency 
B) Availability of relevant training and education 
C) Availability of data that are adequate in both quantity and quality 
D) Ability to communicate with other crime analysts in neighboring jurisdictions

Question 6

Crime mapping is

Accepted Answer

A) The process of using a geographic information system to conduct spatial analysis of crime problems and other police-related issues 
B) The discipline concerned with the development, use, application and influence of information technologies 
C) The study and practice of making maps 
D) A system for capturing, storing, analyzing and managing data and associated attributes which are spatially referenced to the earth 
A) The process of using a geographic information system to conduct spatial analysis of crime problems and other police-related issues 
B) The discipline concerned with the development, use, application and influence of information technologies 
C) The study and practice of making maps 
D) A system for capturing, storing, analyzing and managing data and associated attributes which are spatially referenced to the earth

Question 7

Crime analysis began in the United States in the 1820s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The following is one of the reasons crime mapping started later in the US than in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) The US did not have scholars capable of conducting crime mapping 
B) The US was a relatively new country and reliable maps were not readily available 
C) Europe's technology was much more advanced earlier than the US 
D) None of the above 
A) The US did not have scholars capable of conducting crime mapping 
B) The US was a relatively new country and reliable maps were not readily available 
C) Europe's technology was much more advanced earlier than the US 
D) None of the above

Question 9

Currently, most large police agencies use some form of crime mapping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compstat and problem-oriented policing are important for the future of crime analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The first substantive spatial analysis of crime in Europe was conducted in the 1920s and 1930s by urban sociologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The U.S.government's emphasis on community policing and problem solving led to the availability of federal grants that enabled police agencies to implement crime analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The beginnings of crime mapping are different from the beginnings of crime analysis in that crime mapping began through the work of researchers in the 1800s and the early 1900s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Crime analysts use qualitative data and methods

Accepted Answer

A) To develop forecasts for future crime events 
B) To conduct statistics on frequency of crime 
C) To examine nonnumerical data for the purpose of discovering underlying meanings and patterns of relationships 
D) To understand the correlational relationships between types of crime 
A) To develop forecasts for future crime events 
B) To conduct statistics on frequency of crime 
C) To examine nonnumerical data for the purpose of discovering underlying meanings and patterns of relationships 
D) To understand the correlational relationships between types of crime

Question 15

The IACA is

Accepted Answer

A) The International Alliance of Criminal Analysis 
B) The Interstate Association of Crime Analysis 
C) The International Association of Crime Analysts 
D) The Intelligence and Crime Analysis Association 
A) The International Alliance of Criminal Analysis 
B) The Interstate Association of Crime Analysis 
C) The International Association of Crime Analysts 
D) The Intelligence and Crime Analysis Association

Question 16

Examples of specialty crime analyst include all BUT:

Accepted Answer

A) Problem analyst 
B) Burglary analyst 
C) School safety analyst 
D) Information systems analyst 
A) Problem analyst 
B) Burglary analyst 
C) School safety analyst 
D) Information systems analyst

Question 17

Which brought about increased awareness of the use of analysis and evaluation in policing throughout the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 
B) 1968 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
C) 1975 Crime Analysis and Evaluation Act 
D) None of the above 
A) Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 
B) 1968 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
C) 1975 Crime Analysis and Evaluation Act 
D) None of the above

Question 18

Crime mapping positions in police departments are nearly always part of the crime analysis unit, but are paid somewhat lower than crime analysts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A geographic information system (GIS)is all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) A powerful software tool that allows the user to create any kind of geographic representation 
B) A set of computer-based tools that allows the user to modify, visualize, query, and analyze geographic and tabular data 
C) Similar to a spreadsheet or word processing program in that the software provides a framework and templates for data collection, collation, and analysis 
D) A unstructured collection of records or data that is stored in a computer so that a crime analyst can consult it to answer queries 
A) A powerful software tool that allows the user to create any kind of geographic representation 
B) A set of computer-based tools that allows the user to modify, visualize, query, and analyze geographic and tabular data 
C) Similar to a spreadsheet or word processing program in that the software provides a framework and templates for data collection, collation, and analysis 
D) A unstructured collection of records or data that is stored in a computer so that a crime analyst can consult it to answer queries

Question 20

The history of crime analysis as a discipline begins with

Accepted Answer

A) The New York City Police Department in the early 1900s 
B) Farmers and ranchers looking out for their livestock 
C) Professors in the School of Cartography 
D) The first modern police force in London in the early 19th century 
A) The New York City Police Department in the early 1900s 
B) Farmers and ranchers looking out for their livestock 
C) Professors in the School of Cartography 
D) The first modern police force in London in the early 19th century

In the 1970s, what had a large impact on the development of crime mapping:

Crime analysis entails primarily the study of criminal incidents and offenders.

Implementation of Compstat in police agencies across the United States fueled the rapid adoption of crime mapping in the mid- to late 1990s.

Crime mapping was a very important component of the development of which criminology theoretical tradition:

Crime analysts today are concerned with all BUT the following:

Crime mapping is

Crime analysis began in the United States in the 1820s.

The following is one of the reasons crime mapping started later in the US than in Europe.

Currently, most large police agencies use some form of crime mapping.

Compstat and problem-oriented policing are important for the future of crime analysis.

The first substantive spatial analysis of crime in Europe was conducted in the 1920s and 1930s by urban sociologists.

The U.S.government's emphasis on community policing and problem solving led to the availability of federal grants that enabled police agencies to implement crime analysis.

The beginnings of crime mapping are different from the beginnings of crime analysis in that crime mapping began through the work of researchers in the 1800s and the early 1900s.

Crime analysts use qualitative data and methods

The IACA is

Examples of specialty crime analyst include all BUT:

Which brought about increased awareness of the use of analysis and evaluation in policing throughout the 1970s?

Crime mapping positions in police departments are nearly always part of the crime analysis unit, but are paid somewhat lower than crime analysts.

A geographic information system (GIS)is all of the following EXCEPT:

The history of crime analysis as a discipline begins with

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

Describing, Analyzing, and Disseminating Known 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 1: Crime Analysis and the Profession

In the 1970s, what had a large impact on the development of crime mapping:

Crime analysis entails primarily the study of criminal incidents and offenders.

Implementation of Compstat in police agencies across the United States fueled the rapid adoption of crime mapping in the mid- to late 1990s.

Crime mapping was a very important component of the development of which criminology theoretical tradition:

Crime analysts today are concerned with all BUT the following:

Crime mapping is

Crime analysis began in the United States in the 1820s.

The following is one of the reasons crime mapping started later in the US than in Europe.

Currently, most large police agencies use some form of crime mapping.

Compstat and problem-oriented policing are important for the future of crime analysis.

The first substantive spatial analysis of crime in Europe was conducted in the 1920s and 1930s by urban sociologists.

The U.S.government's emphasis on community policing and problem solving led to the availability of federal grants that enabled police agencies to implement crime analysis.

The beginnings of crime mapping are different from the beginnings of crime analysis in that crime mapping began through the work of researchers in the 1800s and the early 1900s.

Crime analysts use qualitative data and methods

The IACA is

Examples of specialty crime analyst include all BUT:

Which brought about increased awareness of the use of analysis and evaluation in policing throughout the 1970s?

Crime mapping positions in police departments are nearly always part of the crime analysis unit, but are paid somewhat lower than crime analysts.

A geographic information system (GIS)is all of the following EXCEPT:

The history of crime analysis as a discipline begins with

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

Describing, Analyzing, and Disseminating Known 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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