Question 1

The FBI encourages the use of UCR data as a measure of law enforcement effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Comparative criminology allows analysts to examine crime using a ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-disciplinary 
B)  cross-structural 
C)  cross-cultural 
D)  cross-behavioral 
A)  cross-disciplinary 
B)  cross-structural 
C)  cross-cultural 
D)  cross-behavioral

Question 3

Crime data generally represent

Accepted Answer

A)  the objective truth about crime. 
B)  the reality of street crime in a comprehensive view. 
C)  the interests and biases of the analyst. 
D)  nothing. 
A)  the objective truth about crime. 
B)  the reality of street crime in a comprehensive view. 
C)  the interests and biases of the analyst. 
D)  nothing.

Question 4

Data measuring crime are shaped by the interests and biases of the analyst.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Neither the UCR nor the NCVS compile statistics on

Accepted Answer

A)  homicide. 
B)  burglary. 
C)  corporate crime. 
D)  arrest rates. 
A)  homicide. 
B)  burglary. 
C)  corporate crime. 
D)  arrest rates.

Question 6

The NCVS provides offender-based data for estimating the prevalence and incidence of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) are compiled annually by the Department of Human Services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Major findings from the NCVS show that

Accepted Answer

A)  except for homicide and motor vehicle theft, less than half of all victimizations are reported to the police. 
B)  crime victimization rates have been increasing significantly over the last two decades. 
C)  perpetrators are becoming increasingly vicious in their offending. 
D)  victims are entirely satisfied with the criminal justice system's response to their needs. 
A)  except for homicide and motor vehicle theft, less than half of all victimizations are reported to the police. 
B)  crime victimization rates have been increasing significantly over the last two decades. 
C)  perpetrators are becoming increasingly vicious in their offending. 
D)  victims are entirely satisfied with the criminal justice system's response to their needs.

Question 9

Which of the following is a reason why participant observation is not a common research method in criminology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is extremely time-consuming. 
B)  IRBS often don't give approval for it. 
C)  It raises issues of ethics, objectivity, and danger. 
D)  It is relatively inexpensive. 
A)  It is extremely time-consuming. 
B)  IRBS often don't give approval for it. 
C)  It raises issues of ethics, objectivity, and danger. 
D)  It is relatively inexpensive.

Question 10

A major change in the NCVS since 1992 is that the surveys are now ____________, which means that they deal with changing rates over a longer period of time.

Accepted Answer

A)  collaterally conducted 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  attitudinal 
D)  latitudinal 
A)  collaterally conducted 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  attitudinal 
D)  latitudinal

Question 11

Self-report data rely on honesty and clear memories of the respondents, which means that the responses provided may be

Accepted Answer

A)  exaggerated. 
B)  underreported. 
C)  understated. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  exaggerated. 
B)  underreported. 
C)  understated. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Well-educated analysts examine crime data based on their understanding of the

Accepted Answer

A)  objectively gathered information. 
B)  inherent biases and flaws within the measures of crime. 
C)  inherent biases and misunderstandings of the offenders. 
D)  trends that crime data clearly indicate are true. 
A)  objectively gathered information. 
B)  inherent biases and flaws within the measures of crime. 
C)  inherent biases and misunderstandings of the offenders. 
D)  trends that crime data clearly indicate are true.

Question 13

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is designed more as a substitute for the UCR program than as a complement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Donald Black's research indicates that several conditions must be met in order for an event to be filed and submitted to the UCR by the police. Those conditions do NOT include

Accepted Answer

A)  the seriousness of the crime or the social status of the complainant. 
B)  the complainant's preference for resolution or his or her demeanor toward the police. 
C)  the relational distance between the offender and the complainant. 
D)  the ethnic identity of the victim. 
A)  the seriousness of the crime or the social status of the complainant. 
B)  the complainant's preference for resolution or his or her demeanor toward the police. 
C)  the relational distance between the offender and the complainant. 
D)  the ethnic identity of the victim.

Question 15

Comparative criminological studies allow scholars to evaluate the relative merits of social policies related to crime control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Large-scale, self-report studies have found that

Accepted Answer

A)  boys commit more offenses than girls. 
B)  girls commit more offenses than boys, but they don't get caught. 
C)  boys and girls are equal in the amount of crime that they commit. 
D)  gender is irrelevant when estimating criminal behavior with self-report data. 
A)  boys commit more offenses than girls. 
B)  girls commit more offenses than boys, but they don't get caught. 
C)  boys and girls are equal in the amount of crime that they commit. 
D)  gender is irrelevant when estimating criminal behavior with self-report data.

Question 17

How does the NIBRS compare to the UCR?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the NIBRS is superior it will replace the UCR. 
B)  Unlike the UCR, the NIBRS only counts the most serious incident at a crime event. 
C)  Due to the hierarchy rule, the NIBRS undercounts the amount of crime. 
D)  The NIBRS is more detailed and comprehensive than the UCR. 
A)  Because the NIBRS is superior it will replace the UCR. 
B)  Unlike the UCR, the NIBRS only counts the most serious incident at a crime event. 
C)  Due to the hierarchy rule, the NIBRS undercounts the amount of crime. 
D)  The NIBRS is more detailed and comprehensive than the UCR.

Question 18

What is the source of data on the eight "most important" UCR crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  actual arrests 
B)  interviews with victims 
C)  crimes reported to the police 
D)  criminal convictions 
A)  actual arrests 
B)  interviews with victims 
C)  crimes reported to the police 
D)  criminal convictions

Question 19

Both the UCR and the NCVS have methodological and conceptual flaws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

GLBT community and state organizations typically report much higher numbers of hate crimes against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons than does the UCR. Based on what you know about sources of UCR data distortion and the processes involved in creating a UCR datum point, explain why the UCR might undercount anti-GLBT hate crime.

Accepted Answer

a. UCR data are based on crimes known to

The FBI encourages the use of UCR data as a measure of law enforcement effectiveness.

Comparative criminology allows analysts to examine crime using a ________ approach.

Crime data generally represent

Data measuring crime are shaped by the interests and biases of the analyst.

Neither the UCR nor the NCVS compile statistics on

The NCVS provides offender-based data for estimating the prevalence and incidence of crime.

The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) are compiled annually by the Department of Human Services.

Major findings from the NCVS show that

Which of the following is a reason why participant observation is not a common research method in criminology?

A major change in the NCVS since 1992 is that the surveys are now ____________, which means that they deal with changing rates over a longer period of time.

Self-report data rely on honesty and clear memories of the respondents, which means that the responses provided may be

Well-educated analysts examine crime data based on their understanding of the

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is designed more as a substitute for the UCR program than as a complement.

Donald Black's research indicates that several conditions must be met in order for an event to be filed and submitted to the UCR by the police. Those conditions do NOT include

Comparative criminological studies allow scholars to evaluate the relative merits of social policies related to crime control.

Large-scale, self-report studies have found that

How does the NIBRS compare to the UCR?

What is the source of data on the eight "most important" UCR crimes?

Both the UCR and the NCVS have methodological and conceptual flaws.

The Problem of Crime

Social Structure, Anomie, and Crime

Delinquent Subcultures, Subcultures of Delinquency, and the Labeling

Social Learning Theory and Social Control Theort

The Conflict Tradition

Feminist and Critical Criminologies

Inequality, Crime, and Victimization

Property Crime

Interpersonal Violence

White-Collar Crime

Political Crime

Comparative Criminology and Globalization

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Exam 2: The Measurement of Crime

The FBI encourages the use of UCR data as a measure of law enforcement effectiveness.

Comparative criminology allows analysts to examine crime using a ________ approach.

Crime data generally represent

Data measuring crime are shaped by the interests and biases of the analyst.

Neither the UCR nor the NCVS compile statistics on

The NCVS provides offender-based data for estimating the prevalence and incidence of crime.

The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) are compiled annually by the Department of Human Services.

Major findings from the NCVS show that

Which of the following is a reason why participant observation is not a common research method in criminology?

A major change in the NCVS since 1992 is that the surveys are now ____________, which means that they deal with changing rates over a longer period of time.

Self-report data rely on honesty and clear memories of the respondents, which means that the responses provided may be

Well-educated analysts examine crime data based on their understanding of the

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is designed more as a substitute for the UCR program than as a complement.

Donald Black's research indicates that several conditions must be met in order for an event to be filed and submitted to the UCR by the police. Those conditions do NOT include

Comparative criminological studies allow scholars to evaluate the relative merits of social policies related to crime control.

Large-scale, self-report studies have found that

How does the NIBRS compare to the UCR?

What is the source of data on the eight "most important" UCR crimes?

Both the UCR and the NCVS have methodological and conceptual flaws.

The Problem of Crime

Social Structure, Anomie, and Crime

Delinquent Subcultures, Subcultures of Delinquency, and the Labeling

Social Learning Theory and Social Control Theort

The Conflict Tradition

Feminist and Critical Criminologies

Inequality, Crime, and Victimization

Property Crime

Interpersonal Violence

White-Collar Crime

Political Crime

Comparative Criminology and Globalization

Filters