Question 1

Crime analysis is mostly conducted in small police agencies in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following did NOT influence crime analysis in the mid- to late 1970s,

Accepted Answer

A) Academics emphasizing the importance of criminal events vs.criminality of individuals 
B) The geographic analysis of crime 
C) Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALE
A)  
D) New York City's COMPSTAT 
A) Academics emphasizing the importance of criminal events vs.criminality of individuals 
B) The geographic analysis of crime 
C) Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALE
A)  
D) New York City's COMPSTAT

Question 3

The first professional associations concerned with crime analysis were established in the late 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Scholars' focus on the geographic analysis of criminal events and problem-oriented policing increased attention to crime analysis in the 1970s and 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the crime analysis unit, this person would assist with data entry and produce standardized reports.

Accepted Answer

A) Crime analysis assistant 
B) Entry level crime analyst 
C) Secretary 
D) File clerk 
A) Crime analysis assistant 
B) Entry level crime analyst 
C) Secretary 
D) File clerk

Question 6

In a crime analysis unit, this person would direct and oversee the direction and work of the unit.

Accepted Answer

A) Entry-level crime analyst 
B) Experienced crime analyst 
C) Crime analysis supervisor 
D) Commander of the crime analysis unit 
A) Entry-level crime analyst 
B) Experienced crime analyst 
C) Crime analysis supervisor 
D) Commander of the crime analysis unit

Question 7

Crime analysis is not haphazard or anecdotal; rather, it involves the application of data collection procedures, analytic methods, and statistical techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most crime analysts today focus on tactical crime analysis and/or on providing statistical information directly to police management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Crime mapping began

Accepted Answer

A) With researchers in the 1970s who emphasized crime and place 
B) With European researchers who examined the levels of crime within different regions and the relationship of these levels to sociological factors 
C) In the London Metropolitan Police Department 
D) In the US in the early 1900s 
A) With researchers in the 1970s who emphasized crime and place 
B) With European researchers who examined the levels of crime within different regions and the relationship of these levels to sociological factors 
C) In the London Metropolitan Police Department 
D) In the US in the early 1900s

Question 10

Regional crime analysis initiatives were attempted in the 1990s but failed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Crime analysis is mostly conducted in small police agencies in the United States.

Which of the following did NOT influence crime analysis in the mid- to late 1970s,

The first professional associations concerned with crime analysis were established in the late 1990s.

Scholars' focus on the geographic analysis of criminal events and problem-oriented policing increased attention to crime analysis in the 1970s and 1980s.

In the crime analysis unit, this person would assist with data entry and produce standardized reports.

In a crime analysis unit, this person would direct and oversee the direction and work of the unit.

Crime analysis is not haphazard or anecdotal; rather, it involves the application of data collection procedures, analytic methods, and statistical techniques.

Most crime analysts today focus on tactical crime analysis and/or on providing statistical information directly to police management.

Crime mapping began

Regional crime analysis initiatives were attempted in the 1990s but failed.

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

Crime analysis is mostly conducted in small police agencies in the United States.

Which of the following did NOT influence crime analysis in the mid- to late 1970s,

The first professional associations concerned with crime analysis were established in the late 1990s.

Scholars' focus on the geographic analysis of criminal events and problem-oriented policing increased attention to crime analysis in the 1970s and 1980s.

In the crime analysis unit, this person would assist with data entry and produce standardized reports.

In a crime analysis unit, this person would direct and oversee the direction and work of the unit.

Crime analysis is not haphazard or anecdotal; rather, it involves the application of data collection procedures, analytic methods, and statistical techniques.

Most crime analysts today focus on tactical crime analysis and/or on providing statistical information directly to police management.

Crime mapping began

Regional crime analysis initiatives were attempted in the 1990s but failed.

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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