Question 1

The UCR accounts for all types of crime, even those crimes that are not observed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

With regard to limitations of a crime measure, self-report studies can tell us something about shoplifters , but it would be difficult to use this method to measure:

Accepted Answer

A)  total shoplifting incidents 
B)  total theft incidents 
C)  effectiveness of probation for shoplifters 
D)  none of the above 
A)  total shoplifting incidents 
B)  total theft incidents 
C)  effectiveness of probation for shoplifters 
D)  none of the above

Question 3

Which term best describes "an individual act of burglary, auto theft, or bank robbery"?

Accepted Answer

A)  victim 
B)  offense 
C)  crime 
D)  incident 
A)  victim 
B)  offense 
C)  crime 
D)  incident

Question 4

Two methods that police come to know about crimes are  __________  and reports by others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Two methods that police come to know...

Question 5

The NIBRS has a relatively low level of sophistication and cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One of the primary reasons for conducting crime surveys was to illuminate unreported crimes; this concept is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the dark figure of crime 
B)  crime measure falsification 
C)  false-positive reporting 
D)  shadow reporting 
A)  the dark figure of crime 
B)  crime measure falsification 
C)  false-positive reporting 
D)  shadow reporting

Question 7

One of the most interesting aspects of ADAM was that it combined urinalysis and:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-report measures of drug use 
B)  brain scan images 
C)  conviction rates 
D)  confessions 
A)  self-report measures of drug use 
B)  brain scan images 
C)  conviction rates 
D)  confessions

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of directed observations of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  has a fairly specific research or policy purpose 
B)  focuses on a relatively small sample 
C)  the expected incidents made observation an appropriate way to measure crime 
D)  all of the above 
A)  has a fairly specific research or policy purpose 
B)  focuses on a relatively small sample 
C)  the expected incidents made observation an appropriate way to measure crime 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

The NVCS is based on a nationally representative sample of:

Accepted Answer

A)  arrests 
B)  offenders 
C)  households 
D)  types of crime 
A)  arrests 
B)  offenders 
C)  households 
D)  types of crime

Question 10

What is one of the chief advantages of measuring crime through victim surveys?

Accepted Answer

A)  cheaper cost to collect data 
B)  assists with obtaining counts of incidents not reported to police 
C)  more honest and detailed incident reporting 
D)  police reports tend to use legal jargon that is hard for evaluators to understand 
A)  cheaper cost to collect data 
B)  assists with obtaining counts of incidents not reported to police 
C)  more honest and detailed incident reporting 
D)  police reports tend to use legal jargon that is hard for evaluators to understand

Question 11

In 2014, how many UCR law enforcement agencies submitted incident-based data?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  100 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  85 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  100 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  85 percent

Question 12

It is fair to say that the UCR is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a mutually exclusive measure 
B)  not a truly reliable measure 
C)  an exhaustive measure 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a mutually exclusive measure 
B)  not a truly reliable measure 
C)  an exhaustive measure 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Samples based on households may not be readily __________  to other populations, as well as results obtained from high school seniors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Samples based on households may not be...

Question 14

Aggregated crime counts such as those submitted to the UCR from law enforcement agencies are a

Accepted Answer

A)  summary-based measure 
B)  community policing measure 
C)  incident-based measure 
D)  security measure 
A)  summary-based measure 
B)  community policing measure 
C)  incident-based measure 
D)  security measure

Question 15

In an incident containing multiple crimes, the most serious one is counted in the UCR. This practice is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchy rule 
B)  multiple offense rule 
C)  seriousness clause 
D)  selection method 
A)  hierarchy rule 
B)  multiple offense rule 
C)  seriousness clause 
D)  selection method

Question 16

UCR data suffers from:

Accepted Answer

A)  clerical problems 
B)  data-processing problems 
C)  political problems 
D)  all of the above 
A)  clerical problems 
B)  data-processing problems 
C)  political problems 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is a data series that has been collected since 1930?

Accepted Answer

A)  USPS 
B)  DAWN 
C)  UCR 
D)  NICVS 
A)  USPS 
B)  DAWN 
C)  UCR 
D)  NICVS

Question 18

Delinquency, victimless crimes, and crimes rarely observed may be measured by self-report studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A victim's insistence that the police not arrest a suspect results in no documentation of the incident (i.e., the police officer does not file a report on the incident). This circumstance supports the idea:

Accepted Answer

A)  that crime is subjective 
B)  that discretion in police work is inappropriate 
C)  that police measures of crime are problematic 
D)  none of the above 
A)  that crime is subjective 
B)  that discretion in police work is inappropriate 
C)  that police measures of crime are problematic 
D)  none of the above

Question 20

Because the NCVS excludes many types of crime by design, you should recognize potential

Accepted Answer

A)  interpretation problems 
B)  reliability problems 
C)  validity problems 
D)  categorization problems 
A)  interpretation problems 
B)  reliability problems 
C)  validity problems 
D)  categorization problems

The UCR accounts for all types of crime, even those crimes that are not observed.

With regard to limitations of a crime measure, self-report studies can tell us something about shoplifters , but it would be difficult to use this method to measure:

Which term best describes "an individual act of burglary, auto theft, or bank robbery"?

Two methods that police come to know about crimes are __________ and reports by others.

The NIBRS has a relatively low level of sophistication and cost.

One of the primary reasons for conducting crime surveys was to illuminate unreported crimes; this concept is called:

One of the most interesting aspects of ADAM was that it combined urinalysis and:

Which of the following is a characteristic of directed observations of crime?

The NVCS is based on a nationally representative sample of:

What is one of the chief advantages of measuring crime through victim surveys?

In 2014, how many UCR law enforcement agencies submitted incident-based data?

It is fair to say that the UCR is:

Samples based on households may not be readily __________ to other populations, as well as results obtained from high school seniors.

Aggregated crime counts such as those submitted to the UCR from law enforcement agencies are a

In an incident containing multiple crimes, the most serious one is counted in the UCR. This practice is known as the:

UCR data suffers from:

Which of the following is a data series that has been collected since 1930?

Delinquency, victimless crimes, and crimes rarely observed may be measured by self-report studies.

A victim's insistence that the police not arrest a suspect results in no documentation of the incident (i.e., the police officer does not file a report on the incident). This circumstance supports the idea:

Because the NCVS excludes many types of crime by design, you should recognize potential

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Exam 6: Measuring Crime

The UCR accounts for all types of crime, even those crimes that are not observed.

With regard to limitations of a crime measure, self-report studies can tell us something about shoplifters , but it would be difficult to use this method to measure:

Which term best describes "an individual act of burglary, auto theft, or bank robbery"?

Two methods that police come to know about crimes are __________ and reports by others.

The NIBRS has a relatively low level of sophistication and cost.

One of the primary reasons for conducting crime surveys was to illuminate unreported crimes; this concept is called:

One of the most interesting aspects of ADAM was that it combined urinalysis and:

Which of the following is a characteristic of directed observations of crime?

The NVCS is based on a nationally representative sample of:

What is one of the chief advantages of measuring crime through victim surveys?

In 2014, how many UCR law enforcement agencies submitted incident-based data?

It is fair to say that the UCR is:

Samples based on households may not be readily __________ to other populations, as well as results obtained from high school seniors.

Aggregated crime counts such as those submitted to the UCR from law enforcement agencies are a

In an incident containing multiple crimes, the most serious one is counted in the UCR. This practice is known as the:

UCR data suffers from:

Which of the following is a data series that has been collected since 1930?

Delinquency, victimless crimes, and crimes rarely observed may be measured by self-report studies.

A victim's insistence that the police not arrest a suspect results in no documentation of the incident (i.e., the police officer does not file a report on the incident). This circumstance supports the idea:

Because the NCVS excludes many types of crime by design, you should recognize potential

Crime Criminal Justice and Scientific Inquiry

Foundations of Criminal Justice Research

Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

General Issues in Research Design

Concepts Operationalization and Measurement

Experimental and Quasi Experimental Designs

Sampling

Survey Research

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Observation

Agency Records Content Analysis and Secondary Data

Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

Interpreting Data

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