Question 1

Self-report studies have contributed to our understanding of issues such as _________, which involves committing increasingly serious offenses.

Accepted Answer

A)  versatility 
B)  intermittency 
C)  age of onset 
D)  escalation 
A)  versatility 
B)  intermittency 
C)  age of onset 
D)  escalation

Question 2

This type of study follows respondents throughout much of their life.

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  self-report 
D)  cohort 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  self-report 
D)  cohort

Question 3

Which of the following is not a significant limitation of the UCR?

Accepted Answer

A)  It records only offenses that are reported to the police. 
B)  It is focused on street crime. 
C)  It excludes series incidents. 
D)  Its data are incomplete. 
A)  It records only offenses that are reported to the police. 
B)  It is focused on street crime. 
C)  It excludes series incidents. 
D)  Its data are incomplete.

Question 4

The UCR provides a reasonably good picture of this type of crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  white-collar 
B)  street 
C)  environmental 
D)  organized 
A)  white-collar 
B)  street 
C)  environmental 
D)  organized

Question 5

Compare and contrast the UCR and NIBRS. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each. Which do you consider to be a better measure of crime and why?

Accepted Answer

The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) and th

Question 6

The elimination of the hierarchy rule in the NIBRS may result in this.

Accepted Answer

A)  an apparent artificial increase in a jurisdiction's crime rate. 
B)  fewer incentives for departments to participate in data collection. 
C)  a decrease in accurate estimates of the dark figure of crime. 
D)  less information about offenses that are reported to the police. 
A)  an apparent artificial increase in a jurisdiction's crime rate. 
B)  fewer incentives for departments to participate in data collection. 
C)  a decrease in accurate estimates of the dark figure of crime. 
D)  less information about offenses that are reported to the police.

Question 7

This survey is conducted annually by the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Self-Report Survey Program 
B)  Uniform Crime Reports 
C)  National Crime Victimization Survey 
D)  National Incident-based Reporting System 
A)  National Self-Report Survey Program 
B)  Uniform Crime Reports 
C)  National Crime Victimization Survey 
D)  National Incident-based Reporting System

Question 8

Why are self-report studies frequently carried out with youths?

Accepted Answer

A)  Youths are more concerned about social standing. 
B)  Youths are more cautious about admitting to serious criminal offenses. 
C)  Youths are more likely to tell the truth about themselves. 
D)  Youths are more aware of how they appear to the interviewers. 
A)  Youths are more concerned about social standing. 
B)  Youths are more cautious about admitting to serious criminal offenses. 
C)  Youths are more likely to tell the truth about themselves. 
D)  Youths are more aware of how they appear to the interviewers.

Question 9

If two cities have equal numbers of offenses, which would have the highest crime rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  the city with the larger geographical area 
B)  the city with the smaller geographical area 
C)  the city with the larger population 
D)  the city with the smaller population 
A)  the city with the larger geographical area 
B)  the city with the smaller geographical area 
C)  the city with the larger population 
D)  the city with the smaller population

Question 10

Which of the three main opinions regarding the phenomena of convergence and divergence between the UCR and the NCVS do you most agree with? Explain your opinion.

Accepted Answer

I most agree with the opinion that the c

Question 11

This survey focus(es) on obtaining information from individuals about any illegal activities they have committed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Uniform Crime Reports 
B)  self-report studies 
C)  National Crime Victimization Survey 
D)  National Incident-based Reporting System 
A)  Uniform Crime Reports 
B)  self-report studies 
C)  National Crime Victimization Survey 
D)  National Incident-based Reporting System

Question 12

This UCR rule states that in an incident involving multiple offenses, only the most serious offense is officially recorded.

Accepted Answer

A)  crime rate 
B)  taxonomy 
C)  voluntary participation 
D)  hierarchy 
A)  crime rate 
B)  taxonomy 
C)  voluntary participation 
D)  hierarchy

Question 13

Compare and contrast the NCVS, which surveys victims, and self-report studies, which survey offenders. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each. Which do you think is more accurate and why?

Accepted Answer

The National Crime Victimization Survey

Question 14

A police department may over-report offenses to the UCR in order to do this.

Accepted Answer

A)  present a better crime rate 
B)  obtain more funding 
C)  improve the picture of the work it does 
D)  make the jurisdiction appear safer 
A)  present a better crime rate 
B)  obtain more funding 
C)  improve the picture of the work it does 
D)  make the jurisdiction appear safer

Question 15

What does a clearance involve?

Accepted Answer

A)  closure of an offense by arrest or other means 
B)  clearing a crime scene of unnecessary observers 
C)  convicting an offender 
D)  bringing a suspect to trial 
A)  closure of an offense by arrest or other means 
B)  clearing a crime scene of unnecessary observers 
C)  convicting an offender 
D)  bringing a suspect to trial

Question 16

Explain how the NCVS and self-report studies help increase our understanding of the true extent of the dark figure of crime.

Accepted Answer

The National Crime Victimization Survey

Question 17

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health is an example of this type of study.

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  self-report 
D)  cohort 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  self-report 
D)  cohort

Question 18

Self-report studies are considered to be a better source of information on this type of crime than police or victimization data.

Accepted Answer

A)  violent 
B)  white-collar 
C)  property 
D)  victimless 
A)  violent 
B)  white-collar 
C)  property 
D)  victimless

Question 19

This refers to the consistency of a study, or how successfully the study can be repeated and provide similar results.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  reliability 
C)  longitudinal 
D)  validity 
A)  convergence 
B)  reliability 
C)  longitudinal 
D)  validity

Question 20

Which of the following is not one of the three major government efforts to measure crime in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Self-Report Survey Program 
B)  Uniform Crime Reports 
C)  National Crime Victimization Survey 
D)  National Incident-based Reporting System 
A)  National Self-Report Survey Program 
B)  Uniform Crime Reports 
C)  National Crime Victimization Survey 
D)  National Incident-based Reporting System

Self-report studies have contributed to our understanding of issues such as _________, which involves committing increasingly serious offenses.

This type of study follows respondents throughout much of their life.

Which of the following is not a significant limitation of the UCR?

The UCR provides a reasonably good picture of this type of crime.

Compare and contrast the UCR and NIBRS. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each. Which do you consider to be a better measure of crime and why?

The elimination of the hierarchy rule in the NIBRS may result in this.

This survey is conducted annually by the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Why are self-report studies frequently carried out with youths?

If two cities have equal numbers of offenses, which would have the highest crime rate?

Which of the three main opinions regarding the phenomena of convergence and divergence between the UCR and the NCVS do you most agree with? Explain your opinion.

This survey focus(es) on obtaining information from individuals about any illegal activities they have committed.

This UCR rule states that in an incident involving multiple offenses, only the most serious offense is officially recorded.

Compare and contrast the NCVS, which surveys victims, and self-report studies, which survey offenders. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each. Which do you think is more accurate and why?

A police department may over-report offenses to the UCR in order to do this.

What does a clearance involve?

Explain how the NCVS and self-report studies help increase our understanding of the true extent of the dark figure of crime.

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health is an example of this type of study.

Self-report studies are considered to be a better source of information on this type of crime than police or victimization data.

This refers to the consistency of a study, or how successfully the study can be repeated and provide similar results.

Which of the following is not one of the three major government efforts to measure crime in the United States?

Thinking Critically About Crime

Victims of Crime

The Classical and Positivist Schools of Criminology

Biological and Psychological Theories

Sociological Theories of Crime and Delinquency

Life-Course and Integrated Theories

Conflict and Critical Theories of Crime

Property Offenses

Criminal Offenses Against People

Organized and White-Collar Crime

Public-Order Offenses and Values

Terrorism and Hate Crime

Criminology, Technology, and Privacy

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Exam 2: Measuring Crime

Self-report studies have contributed to our understanding of issues such as _________, which involves committing increasingly serious offenses.

This type of study follows respondents throughout much of their life.

Which of the following is not a significant limitation of the UCR?

The UCR provides a reasonably good picture of this type of crime.

Compare and contrast the UCR and NIBRS. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each. Which do you consider to be a better measure of crime and why?

The elimination of the hierarchy rule in the NIBRS may result in this.

This survey is conducted annually by the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Why are self-report studies frequently carried out with youths?

If two cities have equal numbers of offenses, which would have the highest crime rate?

Which of the three main opinions regarding the phenomena of convergence and divergence between the UCR and the NCVS do you most agree with? Explain your opinion.

This survey focus(es) on obtaining information from individuals about any illegal activities they have committed.

This UCR rule states that in an incident involving multiple offenses, only the most serious offense is officially recorded.

Compare and contrast the NCVS, which surveys victims, and self-report studies, which survey offenders. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each. Which do you think is more accurate and why?

A police department may over-report offenses to the UCR in order to do this.

What does a clearance involve?

Explain how the NCVS and self-report studies help increase our understanding of the true extent of the dark figure of crime.

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health is an example of this type of study.

Self-report studies are considered to be a better source of information on this type of crime than police or victimization data.

This refers to the consistency of a study, or how successfully the study can be repeated and provide similar results.

Which of the following is not one of the three major government efforts to measure crime in the United States?

Thinking Critically About Crime

Victims of Crime

The Classical and Positivist Schools of Criminology

Biological and Psychological Theories

Sociological Theories of Crime and Delinquency

Life-Course and Integrated Theories

Conflict and Critical Theories of Crime

Property Offenses

Criminal Offenses Against People

Organized and White-Collar Crime

Public-Order Offenses and Values

Terrorism and Hate Crime

Criminology, Technology, and Privacy

Filters