Exam 2: The Nature and Extent of Crime

Those unable to obtain desired goods and services through conventional means may consequently resort to theft and other illegal activities. These activities are known as:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 21

___________________ is referred to as the selection of a limited number of people from a larger group for study.

(Short Answer)

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Question 22

The Bureau of Justice Statistics sponsors one of the largest victim-related surveys, known as the ______________________.

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Question 23

The idea that women/girls are treated more leniently by the criminal justice system is referred to as the "cheater theory."

(True/False)

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Question 24

The combination of North and South American account for 31% of the world homicides ranking this area _________ worldwide.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 25

Elderly males (over the age of 65) are primarily arrested more often for , while elderly females are arrested for _.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 26

A _______________________________ is a survey in which data about all variables related to a given population are collected in order to determine crime rates.

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Question 27

The idea that those who offend early in life and commit more serious crimes in adolescence will continue as adults is known as:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 28

For every one murder perpetrated by a female, how many murders are perpetrated by males?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 29

A crime, in general, is most likely to occur under which set of the following conditions?

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Question 30

The 1972 landmark research by Wolfgang, Figlio, and Selling was titled ___________________

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Question 31

The masculine hypothesis, which stated that most female crime was committed by more masculine females who possessed male traits, was developed by:

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Question 32

Most kids who commit crime as teens discontinue their criminal ways by adulthood.

(True/False)

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Question 33

Most self-report studies tend to focus on juvenile offending.

(True/False)

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Question 34

What is meant by early-onset offending, and what may be some causes of chronicity?

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Question 35

The phrase "the ecology of crime" refers which of the following variables?

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Question 36

About 80% of all murders and 70% of all robberies use firearms.

(True/False)

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Question 37

A person who repeatedly commits crime and whose life is centered around criminal activity is referred to as a ________________

(Short Answer)

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Question 38

The racial threat hypothesis states that as minorities increase in a population they become more of a threat to society based on numbers and past criminal patterns.

(True/False)

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Question 39

According to recent UCR data, which of the following statements is most true?

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Those unable to obtain desired goods and services through conventional means may consequently resort to theft and other illegal activities. These activities are known as:

___________________ is referred to as the selection of a limited number of people from a larger group for study.

The Bureau of Justice Statistics sponsors one of the largest victim-related surveys, known as the ______________________.

The idea that women/girls are treated more leniently by the criminal justice system is referred to as the "cheater theory."

The combination of North and South American account for 31% of the world homicides ranking this area _________ worldwide.

Elderly males (over the age of 65) are primarily arrested more often for , while elderly females are arrested for _.

A _______________________________ is a survey in which data about all variables related to a given population are collected in order to determine crime rates.

The idea that those who offend early in life and commit more serious crimes in adolescence will continue as adults is known as:

For every one murder perpetrated by a female, how many murders are perpetrated by males?

A crime, in general, is most likely to occur under which set of the following conditions?

The 1972 landmark research by Wolfgang, Figlio, and Selling was titled ___________________

The masculine hypothesis, which stated that most female crime was committed by more masculine females who possessed male traits, was developed by:

Most kids who commit crime as teens discontinue their criminal ways by adulthood.

Most self-report studies tend to focus on juvenile offending.

What is meant by early-onset offending, and what may be some causes of chronicity?

The phrase "the ecology of crime" refers which of the following variables?

About 80% of all murders and 70% of all robberies use firearms.

A person who repeatedly commits crime and whose life is centered around criminal activity is referred to as a ________________

The racial threat hypothesis states that as minorities increase in a population they become more of a threat to society based on numbers and past criminal patterns.

According to recent UCR data, which of the following statements is most true?

Crime and Criminology

Victims and Victimization

Rational Choice Theory

Trait Theories

Social Structure Theories

Social Process Theories Socialization and Society

Critical Criminology and Restorative Justice

Developmental Theories Life Course Latent Trait and Trajectory

Interpersonal Violence

Political Crime and Terrorism

Property Crime

Enterprise Crime: White-Collar, Green-Collar, and Transnational Organized Crime

Public Order Crime Sex and Substance Abuse

Crimes of the New Millenium Cybercrime

Criminal Justice Process and Perspectives

Police and the Courts Investigation Arrest and Adjudication

Punishment and Correction

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Exam 2: The Nature and Extent of Crime

Those unable to obtain desired goods and services through conventional means may consequently resort to theft and other illegal activities. These activities are known as:

___________________ is referred to as the selection of a limited number of people from a larger group for study.

The Bureau of Justice Statistics sponsors one of the largest victim-related surveys, known as the ______________________.

The idea that women/girls are treated more leniently by the criminal justice system is referred to as the "cheater theory."

The combination of North and South American account for 31% of the world homicides ranking this area _________ worldwide.

Elderly males (over the age of 65) are primarily arrested more often for __________, while elderly females are arrested for ___________.

A _______________________________ is a survey in which data about all variables related to a given population are collected in order to determine crime rates.

The idea that those who offend early in life and commit more serious crimes in adolescence will continue as adults is known as:

For every one murder perpetrated by a female, how many murders are perpetrated by males?

A crime, in general, is most likely to occur under which set of the following conditions?

The 1972 landmark research by Wolfgang, Figlio, and Selling was titled ___________________

The masculine hypothesis, which stated that most female crime was committed by more masculine females who possessed male traits, was developed by:

Most kids who commit crime as teens discontinue their criminal ways by adulthood.

Most self-report studies tend to focus on juvenile offending.

What is meant by early-onset offending, and what may be some causes of chronicity?

The phrase "the ecology of crime" refers which of the following variables?

About 80% of all murders and 70% of all robberies use firearms.

A person who repeatedly commits crime and whose life is centered around criminal activity is referred to as a ________________

The racial threat hypothesis states that as minorities increase in a population they become more of a threat to society based on numbers and past criminal patterns.

According to recent UCR data, which of the following statements is most true?

Crime and Criminology

Victims and Victimization

Rational Choice Theory

Trait Theories

Social Structure Theories

Social Process Theories Socialization and Society

Critical Criminology and Restorative Justice

Developmental Theories Life Course Latent Trait and Trajectory

Interpersonal Violence

Political Crime and Terrorism

Property Crime

Enterprise Crime: White-Collar, Green-Collar, and Transnational Organized Crime

Public Order Crime Sex and Substance Abuse

Crimes of the New Millenium Cybercrime

Criminal Justice Process and Perspectives

Police and the Courts Investigation Arrest and Adjudication

Punishment and Correction

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Elderly males (over the age of 65) are primarily arrested more often for , while elderly females are arrested for _.