Question 1

The NCVS complements the UCR Program by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Giving a more complete picture of the extent of crime in the U.S. 
B)  Providing details of crimes local police departments failed to report. 
C)  Giving profiles of assault victims. 
D)  Providing information about illegal immigrants. 
A)  Giving a more complete picture of the extent of crime in the U.S. 
B)  Providing details of crimes local police departments failed to report. 
C)  Giving profiles of assault victims. 
D)  Providing information about illegal immigrants. A

Question 2

The NIBRS program will essentially enhance the UCR by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Including statistics from Indian tribes and the homeless 
B)  Providing offense & arrest data on 22 broad categories of crime 
C)  Including data on healthcare fraud and identity theft 
D)  Providing arrest information on all minorities 
A)  Including statistics from Indian tribes and the homeless 
B)  Providing offense & arrest data on 22 broad categories of crime 
C)  Including data on healthcare fraud and identity theft 
D)  Providing arrest information on all minorities B

Question 3

One thing found from self-report surveys is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans commit more crimes than white people. 
B)  Upper class youth commit more crimes than lower class youth. 
C)  There is no difference in the amount of crime committed by lower-class and middle-class youth. 
D)  White youth commit more robberies than do Hispanic youth. 
A)  African Americans commit more crimes than white people. 
B)  Upper class youth commit more crimes than lower class youth. 
C)  There is no difference in the amount of crime committed by lower-class and middle-class youth. 
D)  White youth commit more robberies than do Hispanic youth. C

Question 4

ArcGIS is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Software program to find out where suspects live. 
B)  Geographic information system 
C)  System that automatically sends out robocalls for the police. 
D)  Geographic archiving service. 
A)  Software program to find out where suspects live. 
B)  Geographic information system 
C)  System that automatically sends out robocalls for the police. 
D)  Geographic archiving service.

Question 5

Records Management System is a system that allows the collection & storage of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Relevant forensic evidence. 
B)  Photos of suspects. 
C)  Relevant police data. 
D)  All police officers who have had reprimands. 
A)  Relevant forensic evidence. 
B)  Photos of suspects. 
C)  Relevant police data. 
D)  All police officers who have had reprimands.

Question 6

The crime analysis process must follow five steps: (1) data collection, (2) data collation, (3) analysis, (4) dissemination of results, and:

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment of the number of crimes solved. 
B)  Criticism from citizens. 
C)  Incorporation of feedback from users of the information. 
D)  Assessment of the compliments related to graphics. 
A)  Assessment of the number of crimes solved. 
B)  Criticism from citizens. 
C)  Incorporation of feedback from users of the information. 
D)  Assessment of the compliments related to graphics.

Question 7

By comparing the UCR and the NCVS, it is found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The police never arrest innocent people. 
B)  All crimes are reported to the police. 
C)  Fewer than 10 percent of crimes are reported to the police. 
D)  Fewer than half of violent crimes are reported to the police. 
A)  The police never arrest innocent people. 
B)  All crimes are reported to the police. 
C)  Fewer than 10 percent of crimes are reported to the police. 
D)  Fewer than half of violent crimes are reported to the police.

Question 8

Uniform Crime Reports data comes from citizens and their views about crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Often, data for the crime analyst to examine will come from CAD, RMS and:

Accepted Answer

A)  ArcGIS 
B)  Alexa 
C)  Netflix 
D)  Hulu 
A)  ArcGIS 
B)  Alexa 
C)  Netflix 
D)  Hulu

Question 10

The National Crime Victimization Survey has been conducted annually since 1972 by the Bureau of the Census for the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Uniform Crime Reports statistics on crime are generally regarded as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fairly useless and biased. 
B)  Official crime data. 
C)  Self-report data 
D)  The best information available about victimization. 
A)  Fairly useless and biased. 
B)  Official crime data. 
C)  Self-report data 
D)  The best information available about victimization.

Question 12

A basic assumption of self-report studies is:

Accepted Answer

A)  That the assurance of anonymity and confidentiality will encourage people to be honest about their illegal activities. 
B)  That people don't like filling out questionnaires. 
C)  That people only reveal some of their offenses. 
D)  That people do not trust that a self-report will be kept confidential. 
A)  That the assurance of anonymity and confidentiality will encourage people to be honest about their illegal activities. 
B)  That people don't like filling out questionnaires. 
C)  That people only reveal some of their offenses. 
D)  That people do not trust that a self-report will be kept confidential.

Question 13

The NCVS is a rich source of information about criminal victimization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Self-report surveys:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are secret surveys. 
B)  Ask people to reveal information about themselves and their own law violations. 
C)  Are invalid because everyone lies. 
D)  Ask people to tell about their friend's criminal offenses. 
A)  Are secret surveys. 
B)  Ask people to reveal information about themselves and their own law violations. 
C)  Are invalid because everyone lies. 
D)  Ask people to tell about their friend's criminal offenses.

Question 15

Results of data analysis of statistics are used, in part, to form conclusions that support the justification for tactical recommendations made to address issues related to crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

While statistics and data are often meaningful, they must be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Discarded by crime analysts. 
B)  Examined for any sort of constructive purpose for law enforcement. 
C)  Used by crime analysts to help justify pay raises for police officers. 
D)  Examined by law enforcement administrators to have any meaning. 
A)  Discarded by crime analysts. 
B)  Examined for any sort of constructive purpose for law enforcement. 
C)  Used by crime analysts to help justify pay raises for police officers. 
D)  Examined by law enforcement administrators to have any meaning.

Question 17

One important question you must ask regarding crime statistics is: Are crime measurements measuring what they purport to be measuring

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Uniform Crime Reports are released every three years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The the FBI's UCR data is compiled from more than:

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 interviews with families. 
B)  1800 high school students. 
C)  18,000 law enforcement agencies. 
D)  10,000 public opinion surveys. 
A)  1,000 interviews with families. 
B)  1800 high school students. 
C)  18,000 law enforcement agencies. 
D)  10,000 public opinion surveys.

Question 20

The NIBRS program is being developed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Bureau of Justice Statistics 
B)  The White House 
C)  The FBI 
D)  The Bureau of the Census 
A)  The Bureau of Justice Statistics 
B)  The White House 
C)  The FBI 
D)  The Bureau of the Census

The NCVS complements the UCR Program by:

The NIBRS program will essentially enhance the UCR by:

One thing found from self-report surveys is that:

ArcGIS is a:

Records Management System is a system that allows the collection & storage of:

The crime analysis process must follow five steps: (1) data collection, (2) data collation, (3) analysis, (4) dissemination of results, and:

By comparing the UCR and the NCVS, it is found that:

Uniform Crime Reports data comes from citizens and their views about crime.

Often, data for the crime analyst to examine will come from CAD, RMS and:

The National Crime Victimization Survey has been conducted annually since 1972 by the Bureau of the Census for the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics

The Uniform Crime Reports statistics on crime are generally regarded as:

A basic assumption of self-report studies is:

The NCVS is a rich source of information about criminal victimization.

Self-report surveys:

Results of data analysis of statistics are used, in part, to form conclusions that support the justification for tactical recommendations made to address issues related to crime.

While statistics and data are often meaningful, they must be:

One important question you must ask regarding crime statistics is: Are crime measurements measuring what they purport to be measuring

The Uniform Crime Reports are released every three years.

The the FBI's UCR data is compiled from more than:

The NIBRS program is being developed by:

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Exam 2: What Do We Know About Crime

The NCVS complements the UCR Program by:

The NIBRS program will essentially enhance the UCR by:

One thing found from self-report surveys is that:

ArcGIS is a:

Records Management System is a system that allows the collection & storage of:

The crime analysis process must follow five steps: (1) data collection, (2) data collation, (3) analysis, (4) dissemination of results, and:

By comparing the UCR and the NCVS, it is found that:

Uniform Crime Reports data comes from citizens and their views about crime.

Often, data for the crime analyst to examine will come from CAD, RMS and:

The National Crime Victimization Survey has been conducted annually since 1972 by the Bureau of the Census for the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics

The Uniform Crime Reports statistics on crime are generally regarded as:

A basic assumption of self-report studies is:

The NCVS is a rich source of information about criminal victimization.

Self-report surveys:

Results of data analysis of statistics are used, in part, to form conclusions that support the justification for tactical recommendations made to address issues related to crime.

While statistics and data are often meaningful, they must be:

One important question you must ask regarding crime statistics is: Are crime measurements measuring what they purport to be measuring

The Uniform Crime Reports are released every three years.

The the FBI's UCR data is compiled from more than:

The NIBRS program is being developed by:

The Crime Problem

What Causes People to Commit Crimes

The Police and Law Enforcement Its Come a Long Way

Police Investigations in the Twenty-First Century

An Introduction to Intelligence

Intelligence and the Tactical Analyst

Collecting Intelligence

Data Mining and Analyzing Intelligence

History and Types of Crime Analysis

Tactical Crime Analysis

Tactical Crime Analysis and Hot Spots

Strategic Crime Analysis

Understanding Threat Assessment Methodologies and the Role of the Crime Analyst

Administrative Crime Analysis

Operational Crime Analysis

Crime Analysis and the Future of Policing

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