Chat with AIExam 2: The Nature and Extent of Crime
A popular political debate each year, especially around elections, is immigration in the United States. While many point to immigrants as a main cause of crime in the United States, what does research show about this phenomenon?
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VerifiedDespite laws passed in states like Arizona aimed at fighting immigrant crime, research has supported that the correlation among natural-born U.S. citizens and crime is a more significant cause of crime. U.S.-born citizens are over 3 times more likely to be arrested and nearly ten 10 more likely to populate country jails and prisons in states with significant illegal immigrant status.
Explain what is meant by early-onset offending, and discuss potential causes of chronicity.
(30) VerifiedEarly onset deals with the idea that the earlier an individual begins committing criminal behavior, such as age five or six, the more likely it is that the individual will continue delinquent and criminal ways as he or she ages. There are numerous causes for later criminal activity, including poor school performance and attendance, delinquent peer association, victimization as a child either through neglect or abuse, and many others.
What is self-report data? Discuss the use and accuracy of self-report data.
(29) VerifiedSelf-reported data are designed to measure criminal activity directly by asking people to report and describe their participation in criminal activity. Self-report surveys are typically anonymous or confidential, so individuals feel more comfortable reporting their criminal involvement. These surveys are most often conducted with juveniles. These surveys typically include additional questions regarding peoples' attitudes, beliefs, values, and behaviors. Self-report surveys are especially useful for victimless crimes and crimes that are often not detected or reported. Critics of these surveys argue that people will not be truthful when reporting criminal behavior. Also, those who are the most criminal are often not included in samples.
Burglaries occur most often in September, especially in college towns, because of the influx of new residents.
(26) Minor traffic crimes are the primary data collected in Part II index crimes. This data determines the grant money and safer-streets funding allocated for cities.
(30) Scholars have a clear understanding regarding the relationship between the economy and crime rates.
(40) The ______ is the view that women who commit crimes have biological and psychological traits similar to those of men.
(22) The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft is known as a ____________________.
(34) Which of the following is not a contributing factor to inconsistent reporting in the Uniform Crime Reports?
(32) Part I index crimes consist of eight crimes, four of which are personal crimes and four of which are property crimes.
(31) In regard to the Uniform Crime Reports, the three areas of concern for validity and reliability issues are law enforcement, reporting practices, and _____________________ practices.
(28) _________ is referred to as the unlawful attack against another for the purpose of inflicting severe bodily injury
(28) Wolfgang and colleagues' research depicted that a small percentage of the population was responsible for a large percentage of crime. These individuals are known as:
(30) 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.
(35) Selecting subjects based on their ethnic or racial background is known as ________________________.
(30) Although differences between the UCR and the NCVS abound, the greatest distinction between the two is the ability of the:
(33) The Bureau of Justice Statistics compiles the Uniform Crime Report.
(31) According to the ____ hypothesis, the criminality of females is masked because of the generally benevolent and protective attitude toward women in our society.
(38) The liberal feminist view focuses on women's role as second-class citizens based on economic and social positions.
(40) Describe how the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)is compiled and the validity concerns associated with this method of measuring crime.
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