Question 1

Why does the National Crime Victimization Survey not account for successfully completed drug transactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The buyers do not consider themselves crime victims. 
B)  The hierarchy rule 
C)  Because the Uniform Crime Reports already records them as crime. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The buyers do not consider themselves crime victims. 
B)  The hierarchy rule 
C)  Because the Uniform Crime Reports already records them as crime. 
D)  All of the above A

Question 2

The UCR provides better measures of what the police do than of the amount of crime being committed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Although the UCR provides a reasonably good picture of crime, it does not tell the whole crime story.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In 2015, Albuquerque, N.M., with a population of 905,803, reported 7,179 violent criminal offenses. What was the violent crime rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  126 violent offenses per 100,000 inhabitants 
B)  793 violent offenses per 100,000 inhabitants 
C)  650 violent offenses per 100,000 inhabitants 
D)  7 violent offenses per 100,000 inhabitants 
A)  126 violent offenses per 100,000 inhabitants 
B)  793 violent offenses per 100,000 inhabitants 
C)  650 violent offenses per 100,000 inhabitants 
D)  7 violent offenses per 100,000 inhabitants

Question 5

One of the problems in attempting to measure crime is that all offenses are reported.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Deborah's cell phone is stolen from her bag. Later a census taker interviews her about the incident. Which term best describes this type of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  UCR study 
B)  Victimization survey 
C)  Self-report study 
D)  NIBRS survey 
A)  UCR study 
B)  Victimization survey 
C)  Self-report study 
D)  NIBRS survey

Question 7

Why is it difficult to measure white-collar and corporate crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the National Incident-Based Reporting System primarily reflects environmental crime. 
B)  White-collar and corporate crime typically fall within state jurisdiction. 
C)  Corporations over-report white-collar offenses perpetrated against them. 
D)  Much of the investigation and regulation of corporate and white-collar crime is not done by law enforcement. 
A)  Because the National Incident-Based Reporting System primarily reflects environmental crime. 
B)  White-collar and corporate crime typically fall within state jurisdiction. 
C)  Corporations over-report white-collar offenses perpetrated against them. 
D)  Much of the investigation and regulation of corporate and white-collar crime is not done by law enforcement.

Question 8

This is designed to gather data on each criminal act even if several acts are committed within the same incident.

Accepted Answer

A)  Part II offenses 
B)  National Incident-Based Reporting System 
C)  Uniform Crime Reports 
D)  FBI's 10 Most Wanted 
A)  Part II offenses 
B)  National Incident-Based Reporting System 
C)  Uniform Crime Reports 
D)  FBI's 10 Most Wanted

Question 9

For rape and sexual assault victims, the criminal justice process is often described this way.

Accepted Answer

A)  The second victimization 
B)  The first victimization 
C)  The prime victimization 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The second victimization 
B)  The first victimization 
C)  The prime victimization 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Taken together, the methods of collecting crime data give us the best picture we have ever had of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which is a logistical obstacle to measuring crime effectively and efficiently?

Accepted Answer

A)  Problems of definition 
B)  Problems of resources 
C)  Problems of politics 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Problems of definition 
B)  Problems of resources 
C)  Problems of politics 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Which group of people is not included in considerations of victimization?

Accepted Answer

A)  The victims 
B)  The families of victims 
C)  Victims' communities 
D)  All of the above may be included 
A)  The victims 
B)  The families of victims 
C)  Victims' communities 
D)  All of the above may be included

Question 13

Children in this age range account for the highest percentage of child abuse and neglect victims.

Accepted Answer

A)  From age 4 to age 9 
B)  From age 10 to age 14 
C)  From birth to age 3 
D)  From age 15 to age 18 
A)  From age 4 to age 9 
B)  From age 10 to age 14 
C)  From birth to age 3 
D)  From age 15 to age 18

Question 14

How many offenses are never reported to police?

Accepted Answer

A)  About one-third 
B)  About ten percent 
C)  About half 
D)  About 80 percent 
A)  About one-third 
B)  About ten percent 
C)  About half 
D)  About 80 percent

Question 15

The categories the UCR uses to conceptualize types of crime reflect the actual criminal statutes in each jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the concept of victim precipitation, many victims play a role in their victimization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Research has shown that children who are physically abused are at a greater risk for this.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental illness 
B)  Homelessness 
C)  Crime 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Mental illness 
B)  Homelessness 
C)  Crime 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

In 2015, Yakima, Wash., with a population of 249,480, reported 8,825 property offenses. What was the property crime rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  2,201 property offenses per 100,000 inhabitants 
B)  28 property offenses per 100,000 inhabitants 
C)  3,537 property offenses per 100,000 inhabitants 
D)  .03 property offenses per 100,000 inhabitants 
A)  2,201 property offenses per 100,000 inhabitants 
B)  28 property offenses per 100,000 inhabitants 
C)  3,537 property offenses per 100,000 inhabitants 
D)  .03 property offenses per 100,000 inhabitants

Question 19

After the trial of James Holmes, who opened fire on an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater in July 2012, about 100 family members of the victims spoke in court about how the crime affected them. Which term best relates to this activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acquittal 
B)  Victim-impact statement 
C)  Bench trial 
D)  Probable cause 
A)  Acquittal 
B)  Victim-impact statement 
C)  Bench trial 
D)  Probable cause

Question 20

In a high school class, a researcher hands out questionnaires that ask the students to identify any criminal offenses they have committed. Which term best describes this type of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  UCR study 
B)  Arraignment 
C)  Self-report study 
D)  Victimization survey 
A)  UCR study 
B)  Arraignment 
C)  Self-report study 
D)  Victimization survey

Why does the National Crime Victimization Survey not account for successfully completed drug transactions?

The UCR provides better measures of what the police do than of the amount of crime being committed.

Although the UCR provides a reasonably good picture of crime, it does not tell the whole crime story.

In 2015, Albuquerque, N.M., with a population of 905,803, reported 7,179 violent criminal offenses. What was the violent crime rate?

One of the problems in attempting to measure crime is that all offenses are reported.

Deborah's cell phone is stolen from her bag. Later a census taker interviews her about the incident. Which term best describes this type of research?

Why is it difficult to measure white-collar and corporate crime?

This is designed to gather data on each criminal act even if several acts are committed within the same incident.

For rape and sexual assault victims, the criminal justice process is often described this way.

Taken together, the methods of collecting crime data give us the best picture we have ever had of crime.

Which is a logistical obstacle to measuring crime effectively and efficiently?

Which group of people is not included in considerations of victimization?

Children in this age range account for the highest percentage of child abuse and neglect victims.

How many offenses are never reported to police?

The categories the UCR uses to conceptualize types of crime reflect the actual criminal statutes in each jurisdiction.

According to the concept of victim precipitation, many victims play a role in their victimization.

Research has shown that children who are physically abused are at a greater risk for this.

In 2015, Yakima, Wash., with a population of 249,480, reported 8,825 property offenses. What was the property crime rate?

After the trial of James Holmes, who opened fire on an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater in July 2012, about 100 family members of the victims spoke in court about how the crime affected them. Which term best relates to this activity?

In a high school class, a researcher hands out questionnaires that ask the students to identify any criminal offenses they have committed. Which term best describes this type of research?

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Exam 2: How Crime Is Measured and Who It Affects

Why does the National Crime Victimization Survey not account for successfully completed drug transactions?

The UCR provides better measures of what the police do than of the amount of crime being committed.

Although the UCR provides a reasonably good picture of crime, it does not tell the whole crime story.

In 2015, Albuquerque, N.M., with a population of 905,803, reported 7,179 violent criminal offenses. What was the violent crime rate?

One of the problems in attempting to measure crime is that all offenses are reported.

Deborah's cell phone is stolen from her bag. Later a census taker interviews her about the incident. Which term best describes this type of research?

Why is it difficult to measure white-collar and corporate crime?

This is designed to gather data on each criminal act even if several acts are committed within the same incident.

For rape and sexual assault victims, the criminal justice process is often described this way.

Taken together, the methods of collecting crime data give us the best picture we have ever had of crime.

Which is a logistical obstacle to measuring crime effectively and efficiently?

Which group of people is not included in considerations of victimization?

Children in this age range account for the highest percentage of child abuse and neglect victims.

How many offenses are never reported to police?

The categories the UCR uses to conceptualize types of crime reflect the actual criminal statutes in each jurisdiction.

According to the concept of victim precipitation, many victims play a role in their victimization.

Research has shown that children who are physically abused are at a greater risk for this.

In 2015, Yakima, Wash., with a population of 249,480, reported 8,825 property offenses. What was the property crime rate?

After the trial of James Holmes, who opened fire on an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater in July 2012, about 100 family members of the victims spoke in court about how the crime affected them. Which term best relates to this activity?

In a high school class, a researcher hands out questionnaires that ask the students to identify any criminal offenses they have committed. Which term best describes this type of research?

Crime and Criminal Justice

Criminal Law, History and Organization of Law Enforcement

Police Organization, Operation, and the Law

Policing, Innovations, and Controversies

The Courts

The Courtroom Work Group

The Disposition: Plea, Bargaining, Trial, and Sentencing

The History of Control and Punishment

Prisons and Jails

Community Corrections

Juvenile Justice

Criminal Justice in the Future: Issues and Concerns

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