Question 1

What ethical issues are associated with the Zimbardo Prison Study?

Accepted Answer

The subjects were humiliated and mentally harmed by the experimentation, Zimbardo played too close a role in the experimentation being both the primary researcher and the warden of the simulated prison, the subjects were made to think they could not leave, participants became carried away with their roles and not stopped when it became detrimental.

Question 2

For police contact, you could conceptualize it by assessing whether a person reported any crime to the police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Researchers may misuse their positions as fraudulent pretext for gathering information as long as they fully report their findings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The "dark figure of crime" refers specifically to the body of organized crime syndicates that operate in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Qualitative techniques involve more engagement with field and observational strategies and less direct means of obtaining information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

While there is no complete consensus in defining who should be considered "criminal," for which of the following do criminologists most strongly agree that the term should be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  those who have been convicted of a crime 
B)  those who have committed deviant acts before the age of 12 
C)  those who are of a "criminal mind" 
D)  long-term recidivists who have repeatedly been found guilty 
A)  those who have been convicted of a crime 
B)  those who have committed deviant acts before the age of 12 
C)  those who are of a "criminal mind" 
D)  long-term recidivists who have repeatedly been found guilty

Question 7

The crime ______ is a calculation that expresses the total number of index crimes per 100,000 population.

Accepted Answer

A)  statistic 
B)  degree 
C)  ratio 
D)  rate 
A)  statistic 
B)  degree 
C)  ratio 
D)  rate

Question 8

Methodological narcissism the belief that one's favorite method of research is best.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Define validity, reliability, and triangulation, and explain why each of these elements is important in conducting research.

Accepted Answer

Validity concerns accuracy of measuremen

Question 10

Simulation entails research strategies that attempt to mimic or imitate a more complex social reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

______ involves the collection and analysis of accurate data or facts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Methodology 
B)  Theories 
C)  Observations 
D)  Surveys 
A)  Methodology 
B)  Theories 
C)  Observations 
D)  Surveys

Question 12

Identify the three ways that researchers obtain information regarding crime.

Accepted Answer

Examples: Surveys; official po

Question 13

Name and describe the four types of unobtrusive measures discussed.

Accepted Answer

Content analysis refers to the systemati

Question 14

In the context of research methods, "reliability" refers to the accuracy of measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Methodology involves the collection and analysis of accurate data or facts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Contrary to methodological narcissism no one method has any inherent superiority over any other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why is it said that UCR data "represents only a portion of the true crime rate of a community"?

Accepted Answer

Dark figure of crime

Question 18

Evidence-based research is an attempt to base knowledge and practice on well-researched evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A criminologist decides to compile what is currently known about domestic violence; the criminologist does this by analyzing the data collected in a number of previous studies on the topic. This type of research is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  content analysis 
B)  media survey 
C)  participant observation 
D)  secondary analysis 
A)  content analysis 
B)  media survey 
C)  participant observation 
D)  secondary analysis

Question 20

Which of the following sources of data includes detailed information on criminal incidents, including location, time, and presence of weapon?

Accepted Answer

A)  UCR 
B)  NCVS 
C)  NIBRS 
D)  DSM-V 
A)  UCR 
B)  NCVS 
C)  NIBRS 
D)  DSM-V

What ethical issues are associated with the Zimbardo Prison Study?

For police contact, you could conceptualize it by assessing whether a person reported any crime to the police.

Researchers may misuse their positions as fraudulent pretext for gathering information as long as they fully report their findings.

The "dark figure of crime" refers specifically to the body of organized crime syndicates that operate in the United States.

Qualitative techniques involve more engagement with field and observational strategies and less direct means of obtaining information.

While there is no complete consensus in defining who should be considered "criminal," for which of the following do criminologists most strongly agree that the term should be used?

The crime ______ is a calculation that expresses the total number of index crimes per 100,000 population.

Methodological narcissism the belief that one's favorite method of research is best.

Define validity, reliability, and triangulation, and explain why each of these elements is important in conducting research.

Simulation entails research strategies that attempt to mimic or imitate a more complex social reality.

______ involves the collection and analysis of accurate data or facts.

Identify the three ways that researchers obtain information regarding crime.

Name and describe the four types of unobtrusive measures discussed.

In the context of research methods, "reliability" refers to the accuracy of measurement.

Methodology involves the collection and analysis of accurate data or facts.

Contrary to methodological narcissism no one method has any inherent superiority over any other.

Why is it said that UCR data "represents only a portion of the true crime rate of a community"?

Evidence-based research is an attempt to base knowledge and practice on well-researched evidence.

A criminologist decides to compile what is currently known about domestic violence; the criminologist does this by analyzing the data collected in a number of previous studies on the topic. This type of research is known as ______.

Which of the following sources of data includes detailed information on criminal incidents, including location, time, and presence of weapon?

Introduction to Criminology

General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals

What Is Victimology

Early and Classical Criminological Theories

Biological and Psychological Theories

Sociological Mainstream Theories

Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories

Violent Crime

Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional

White-Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate

Political Crime and Terrorism

Organized Crime

Public Order Crime

Cybercrime and the Future of Crime

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Exam 2: Research Methods in Criminology

What ethical issues are associated with the Zimbardo Prison Study?

For police contact, you could conceptualize it by assessing whether a person reported any crime to the police.

Researchers may misuse their positions as fraudulent pretext for gathering information as long as they fully report their findings.

The "dark figure of crime" refers specifically to the body of organized crime syndicates that operate in the United States.

Qualitative techniques involve more engagement with field and observational strategies and less direct means of obtaining information.

While there is no complete consensus in defining who should be considered "criminal," for which of the following do criminologists most strongly agree that the term should be used?

The crime ______ is a calculation that expresses the total number of index crimes per 100,000 population.

Methodological narcissism the belief that one's favorite method of research is best.

Define validity, reliability, and triangulation, and explain why each of these elements is important in conducting research.

Simulation entails research strategies that attempt to mimic or imitate a more complex social reality.

______ involves the collection and analysis of accurate data or facts.

Identify the three ways that researchers obtain information regarding crime.

Name and describe the four types of unobtrusive measures discussed.

In the context of research methods, "reliability" refers to the accuracy of measurement.

Methodology involves the collection and analysis of accurate data or facts.

Contrary to methodological narcissism no one method has any inherent superiority over any other.

Why is it said that UCR data "represents only a portion of the true crime rate of a community"?

Evidence-based research is an attempt to base knowledge and practice on well-researched evidence.

A criminologist decides to compile what is currently known about domestic violence; the criminologist does this by analyzing the data collected in a number of previous studies on the topic. This type of research is known as ______.

Which of the following sources of data includes detailed information on criminal incidents, including location, time, and presence of weapon?

Introduction to Criminology

General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals

What Is Victimology

Early and Classical Criminological Theories

Biological and Psychological Theories

Sociological Mainstream Theories

Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories

Violent Crime

Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional

White-Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate

Political Crime and Terrorism

Organized Crime

Public Order Crime

Cybercrime and the Future of Crime

Filters