Question 1

Victimization data allow researchers to test hypotheses about which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consequences for crime victims. 
B)  Risk factors for victimization. 
C)  Victim decision making. 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above are true about victimization data and hypothesis testing. 
A)  Consequences for crime victims. 
B)  Risk factors for victimization. 
C)  Victim decision making. 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above are true about victimization data and hypothesis testing.

Question 2

Which of the following is not considered a neglected group of crime victims?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT). 
B)  The homeless. 
C)  Adult males. 
D)  Prisoners. 
A)  Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT). 
B)  The homeless. 
C)  Adult males. 
D)  Prisoners.

Question 3

Which of the following is an element of survey research design that can impact research results?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mode of data collection (e.g., in person, telephone, web based). 
B)  Representativeness of sample to the population from which it was drawn. 
C)  How a research concept has been operationalized (e.g., confidentiality and/or anonymity). 
D)  All of the above are elements that can impact research results. 
A)  Mode of data collection (e.g., in person, telephone, web based). 
B)  Representativeness of sample to the population from which it was drawn. 
C)  How a research concept has been operationalized (e.g., confidentiality and/or anonymity). 
D)  All of the above are elements that can impact research results.

Question 4

The NCVS is composed of two parts: (1) _______ and (2) _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Doctor's reports; tax information. 
B)  Basic screen questionnaires; incident reports. 
C)  Police files; background checks. 
D)  College transcripts; GPAs. 
A)  Doctor's reports; tax information. 
B)  Basic screen questionnaires; incident reports. 
C)  Police files; background checks. 
D)  College transcripts; GPAs.

Question 5

Compare and contrast the strengths and weakness of official crime statistics and those generated via self-reported surveys completed by individuals.

Accepted Answer

Official crime statistics and self-repor

Question 6

Which of the following is not an index crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor vehicle theft. 
B)  Forcible rape. 
C)  Aggravated assault. 
D)  Commercialized vice. 
E)  All of the above are index crimes. 
A)  Motor vehicle theft. 
B)  Forcible rape. 
C)  Aggravated assault. 
D)  Commercialized vice. 
E)  All of the above are index crimes.

Question 7

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) addresses the dark figure of crime by _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Not relying on victim reporting behaviors or law enforcement recording practices. 
B)  Using official police reports to estimate crime rates. 
C)  Employing a complex stratified cluster sampling design. 
D)  Reporting on several different types of violent and property crimes at the household and individual levels. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Not relying on victim reporting behaviors or law enforcement recording practices. 
B)  Using official police reports to estimate crime rates. 
C)  Employing a complex stratified cluster sampling design. 
D)  Reporting on several different types of violent and property crimes at the household and individual levels. 
E)  None of the above.

Victimization data allow researchers to test hypotheses about which of the following?

Which of the following is not considered a neglected group of crime victims?

Which of the following is an element of survey research design that can impact research results?

The NCVS is composed of two parts: (1) _ and (2) ___.

Compare and contrast the strengths and weakness of official crime statistics and those generated via self-reported surveys completed by individuals.

Which of the following is not an index crime?

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) addresses the dark figure of crime by _____________.

Origins of Victimology

Opportunity Theories of Victimization

Contemporary Theories of Victimization

Personal Victimization

Victimization of Women, Children, and the Elderly

Property and White-Collar Victimization

Domain-Specific Opportunities for Victimization

Recurring Victimization

Victim Decision Making

Consequences of Victimization

Responding to Victimization

Fear of Criminal Victimization

Preventing Victimization With Environmental Criminology

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Exam 4: Sources of Victimization Data

Victimization data allow researchers to test hypotheses about which of the following?

Which of the following is not considered a neglected group of crime victims?

Which of the following is an element of survey research design that can impact research results?

The NCVS is composed of two parts: (1) _______ and (2) _________.

Compare and contrast the strengths and weakness of official crime statistics and those generated via self-reported surveys completed by individuals.

Which of the following is not an index crime?

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) addresses the dark figure of crime by _____________.

Origins of Victimology

Opportunity Theories of Victimization

Contemporary Theories of Victimization

Personal Victimization

Victimization of Women, Children, and the Elderly

Property and White-Collar Victimization

Domain-Specific Opportunities for Victimization

Recurring Victimization

Victim Decision Making

Consequences of Victimization

Responding to Victimization

Fear of Criminal Victimization

Preventing Victimization With Environmental Criminology

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The NCVS is composed of two parts: (1) _ and (2) ___.