Question 1

Relational data are properties of a specific unit (e.g., individual, group, city).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Define a sociogram.

Accepted Answer

A graph representing the social configurations, with individuals (or some other unit) represented by points and their social relationships to one another depicted by lines

Question 3

Big data is simply defined as a dataset with more than 100 cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Big data means ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a very large dataset 
B)  important findings in the field of criminology 
C)  data that were expensive to collect 
D)  a triangulated research project 
A)  a very large dataset 
B)  important findings in the field of criminology 
C)  data that were expensive to collect 
D)  a triangulated research project

Question 5

Risk-terrain modeling is essentially special risk analysis in a more sophisticated form than the early maps of the Chicago school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ______ is a statistic that measures the extent to which nodes connect to other nodes that are not directly linked to each other in a social network analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  withinness centrality score 
B)  withinness peripheral score 
C)  betweenness centrality score 
A)  withinness centrality score 
B)  withinness peripheral score 
C)  betweenness centrality score

Question 7

Crime mapping is currently being used by the majority of urban law enforcement agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The movie ______ focused on a world where people are arrested for criminal acts that they are predicted to do, not that they have actually committed.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Matrix 
B)  The Minority Report 
C)  Total Recall 
D)  none of these 
A)  The Matrix 
B)  The Minority Report 
C)  Total Recall 
D)  none of these

Question 9

Jacob Mereno used a sociometric test, which required individuals to choose their associates from a group in which they were a member, and requested that they label their associates as either "attractions" and "repulsions."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

______ policing refers to the strategy of using data, analysis, and criminal theory to guide police allocation and decision making.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reactive 
B)  Zero tolerance 
C)  Intelligence-led 
D)  none of these 
A)  Reactive 
B)  Zero tolerance 
C)  Intelligence-led 
D)  none of these

Question 11

______ are frequency graphs of all words printed in more than one third of the world's book over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ggrams 
B)  Bgrams 
C)  Ngrams 
D)  Mgrams 
A)  Ggrams 
B)  Bgrams 
C)  Ngrams 
D)  Mgrams

Question 12

Define risk-terrain modeling.

Accepted Answer

Modeling that uses data from s

Question 13

A ______ is where all of the units of observation are stored for a social network analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  nodelist 
B)  arclist 
C)  linklist 
D)  none of these 
A)  nodelist 
B)  arclist 
C)  linklist 
D)  none of these

Question 14

Hot spots refer to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  how fire spreads in arsons 
B)  seasonal fluctuations in temperature 
C)  areas in which crime is more likely to occur 
D)  electronic items that are more likely to be stolen 
A)  how fire spreads in arsons 
B)  seasonal fluctuations in temperature 
C)  areas in which crime is more likely to occur 
D)  electronic items that are more likely to be stolen

Question 15

On a crime map, a ______ is a symbol that points to specific places where crime is likely to occur.

Accepted Answer

A)  dot 
B)  crime site 
C)  crime gradient 
D)  none of these 
A)  dot 
B)  crime site 
C)  crime gradient 
D)  none of these

Question 16

What information did staff at The New York Times identify from an analysis of a de-identified big data set was released by AOL in 2006?

Accepted Answer

A specific individua

Question 17

Which term represents something that geographical mapping strategies attempt to analyze?

Accepted Answer

A)  location 
B)  distance 
C)  patterns 
D)  all of these 
A)  location 
B)  distance 
C)  patterns 
D)  all of these

Question 18

Crime mapping for intelligence-led policing has been in existence since the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding a conclusion that could be drawn from Krebs (2001) social network analysis research regarding identifying illegal networks?

Accepted Answer

A)  map superego networks 
B)  map ego networks 
C)  map geographical communalities 
D)  all of these 
A)  map superego networks 
B)  map ego networks 
C)  map geographical communalities 
D)  all of these

Question 20

Which of the following is an ethical issue with analysis using big data?

Accepted Answer

A)  subject confidentiality 
B)  researcher role 
C)  low response rate 
D)  all of these 
A)  subject confidentiality 
B)  researcher role 
C)  low response rate 
D)  all of these

Relational data are properties of a specific unit (e.g., individual, group, city).

Define a sociogram.

Big data is simply defined as a dataset with more than 100 cases.

Big data means ______.

Risk-terrain modeling is essentially special risk analysis in a more sophisticated form than the early maps of the Chicago school.

The ______ is a statistic that measures the extent to which nodes connect to other nodes that are not directly linked to each other in a social network analysis.

Crime mapping is currently being used by the majority of urban law enforcement agencies.

The movie ______ focused on a world where people are arrested for criminal acts that they are predicted to do, not that they have actually committed.

Jacob Mereno used a sociometric test, which required individuals to choose their associates from a group in which they were a member, and requested that they label their associates as either "attractions" and "repulsions."

______ policing refers to the strategy of using data, analysis, and criminal theory to guide police allocation and decision making.

______ are frequency graphs of all words printed in more than one third of the world's book over time?

Define risk-terrain modeling.

A ______ is where all of the units of observation are stored for a social network analysis.

Hot spots refer to which of the following?

On a crime map, a ______ is a symbol that points to specific places where crime is likely to occur.

What information did staff at The New York Times identify from an analysis of a de-identified big data set was released by AOL in 2006?

Which term represents something that geographical mapping strategies attempt to analyze?

Crime mapping for intelligence-led policing has been in existence since the 1950s.

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding a conclusion that could be drawn from Krebs (2001) social network analysis research regarding identifying illegal networks?

Which of the following is an ethical issue with analysis using big data?

Science, Society, and Research Related to Crime, Criminology, and Social Control

The Process and Problems of Research of Criminological Research

Ethical and Scientific Guidelines for Research

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling

Causation and Research Design

Experimental Designs

Survey Research

Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, and Listening

Analyzing Content: Research Using Secondary, Historical, and Comparative Data, and Content Analysis

Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Mixing and Comparing Methods

Analyzing Quantitative Data

Analyzing Qualitative Data

Reporting Research Results

Filters

Exam 11: Social Network Analysis, Crime Mapping, and Big Data

Relational data are properties of a specific unit (e.g., individual, group, city).

Define a sociogram.

Big data is simply defined as a dataset with more than 100 cases.

Big data means ______.

Risk-terrain modeling is essentially special risk analysis in a more sophisticated form than the early maps of the Chicago school.

The ______ is a statistic that measures the extent to which nodes connect to other nodes that are not directly linked to each other in a social network analysis.

Crime mapping is currently being used by the majority of urban law enforcement agencies.

The movie ______ focused on a world where people are arrested for criminal acts that they are predicted to do, not that they have actually committed.

Jacob Mereno used a sociometric test, which required individuals to choose their associates from a group in which they were a member, and requested that they label their associates as either "attractions" and "repulsions."

______ policing refers to the strategy of using data, analysis, and criminal theory to guide police allocation and decision making.

______ are frequency graphs of all words printed in more than one third of the world's book over time?

Define risk-terrain modeling.

A ______ is where all of the units of observation are stored for a social network analysis.

Hot spots refer to which of the following?

On a crime map, a ______ is a symbol that points to specific places where crime is likely to occur.

What information did staff at The New York Times identify from an analysis of a de-identified big data set was released by AOL in 2006?

Which term represents something that geographical mapping strategies attempt to analyze?

Crime mapping for intelligence-led policing has been in existence since the 1950s.

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding a conclusion that could be drawn from Krebs (2001) social network analysis research regarding identifying illegal networks?

Which of the following is an ethical issue with analysis using big data?

Science, Society, and Research Related to Crime, Criminology, and Social Control

The Process and Problems of Research of Criminological Research

Ethical and Scientific Guidelines for Research

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling

Causation and Research Design

Experimental Designs

Survey Research

Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, and Listening

Analyzing Content: Research Using Secondary, Historical, and Comparative Data, and Content Analysis

Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Mixing and Comparing Methods

Analyzing Quantitative Data

Analyzing Qualitative Data

Reporting Research Results

Filters