Question 1

The most effective method of accounting for certain crimes such as delinquency and victimless crimes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  anonymous surveys 
B)  self-report surveys 
C)  observation surveys 
D)  uniform crime reports 
A)  anonymous surveys 
B)  self-report surveys 
C)  observation surveys 
D)  uniform crime reports

Question 2

Monitoring the Future is a survey that targets a specific population,namely:

Accepted Answer

A)  high school teachers 
B)  high school seniors 
C)  parents of high school seniors 
D)  high school counselors 
A)  high school teachers 
B)  high school seniors 
C)  parents of high school seniors 
D)  high school counselors

Question 3

Compare and contrast UCR and NCVS with respect to the type of crime data they collect and how they collect it.Identify the strengths and weaknesses of each.

Accepted Answer

The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) progra

Question 4

_____________is an effort to convert the UCR to a more comprehensive crime report.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________is an effort to convert the UCR...

Question 5

Which of the following are not accounted for by the NCVS?

Accepted Answer

A)  crimes committed upon those 12 and over in a household 
B)  items stolen from your car 
C)  crimes that have commercial establishments as victims 
D)  all of the above 
A)  crimes committed upon those 12 and over in a household 
B)  items stolen from your car 
C)  crimes that have commercial establishments as victims 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

The main purpose of ADAM was to provide an ongoing assessment of the prevalence of drug use among:

Accepted Answer

A)  high school seniors 
B)  persons enrolled in drug addiction rehabilitation 
C)  persons arrested for criminal offenses 
D)  persons under the age of 18 
A)  high school seniors 
B)  persons enrolled in drug addiction rehabilitation 
C)  persons arrested for criminal offenses 
D)  persons under the age of 18

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of directed observations of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  has a fairly specific research or policy purpose 
B)  focuses on a relatively small sample 
C)  the expected incidents made observation an appropriate way to measure crime 
D)  all of the above 
A)  has a fairly specific research or policy purpose 
B)  focuses on a relatively small sample 
C)  the expected incidents made observation an appropriate way to measure crime 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

The main difference between the UCR and NIBRS is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the name of the crime report 
B)  reporting each crime incident rather than reporting the total number of certain crimes for each law enforcement agency 
C)  the method of gathering data 
D)  nothing, they are the same report 
A)  the name of the crime report 
B)  reporting each crime incident rather than reporting the total number of certain crimes for each law enforcement agency 
C)  the method of gathering data 
D)  nothing, they are the same report

Question 9

The challenge of developing reliable and valid measures of such offenses as drug use has prompted researchers and policy makers to search for______________ approaches.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The challenge of developing reliable and valid...

Question 10

Which of the following are referred to as a summary based measure of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  UCR 
B)  NCVS 
C)  NIBRS 
D)  ADAM 
A)  UCR 
B)  NCVS 
C)  NIBRS 
D)  ADAM

Question 11

At a minimum,crimes need to have a(n) __________________to be considered a crime.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At a minimum,crimes need to have a(n)...

Question 12

When compared with UCR,which measure has the chance to provide greater detail to a broader range of offenses?

Accepted Answer

A)  NCVS 
B)  Monitoring the Future 
C)  NIBRS 
D)  DAWN 
A)  NCVS 
B)  Monitoring the Future 
C)  NIBRS 
D)  DAWN

Question 13

If a researcher wanted to determine the amount of cocaine use in an inner city area of Chicago,which type of study would he most likely use?

Accepted Answer

A)  police data 
B)  in person interviews 
C)  self-report survey 
D)  victimization survey 
A)  police data 
B)  in person interviews 
C)  self-report survey 
D)  victimization survey

Question 14

Two methods that police come to know about crimes are ______________and reports by others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Two methods that police come to know...

Question 15

Crimes must at a minimum have an offender,because without an offender there is no crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is a weakness of the NCVS?

Accepted Answer

A)  by using a six month time frame, you decrease the likelihood of subjects forgetting about their victimization 
B)  it finds out the number of unreported crimes 
C)  people that have been victims repeatedly in a six-month period may not recall each one 
D)  all of the above 
A)  by using a six month time frame, you decrease the likelihood of subjects forgetting about their victimization 
B)  it finds out the number of unreported crimes 
C)  people that have been victims repeatedly in a six-month period may not recall each one 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Which of the following crimes are detected almost exclusively by police observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  traffic offenses 
B)  victimless crimes 
C)  drug sales 
D)  all of the above 
A)  traffic offenses 
B)  victimless crimes 
C)  drug sales 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

The most widely known victim survey is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  NIBRS 
B)  UCR 
C)  NCVS 
D)  DAWN 
A)  NIBRS 
B)  UCR 
C)  NCVS 
D)  DAWN

Question 19

A major issue of the NCVS is that only residents over the age of may be interviewed.

Accepted Answer

A)  18 
B)  12 
C)  10 
D)  5 
A)  18 
B)  12 
C)  10 
D)  5

Question 20

Data that is based upon households has which of the following as potential problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are inherently inaccurate 
B)  law enforcement cannot use them 
C)  they are difficult to generalize to other populations 
D)  they are not that different from official measures like NIBRS 
A)  they are inherently inaccurate 
B)  law enforcement cannot use them 
C)  they are difficult to generalize to other populations 
D)  they are not that different from official measures like NIBRS

The most effective method of accounting for certain crimes such as delinquency and victimless crimes is:

Monitoring the Future is a survey that targets a specific population,namely:

Compare and contrast UCR and NCVS with respect to the type of crime data they collect and how they collect it.Identify the strengths and weaknesses of each.

_____________is an effort to convert the UCR to a more comprehensive crime report.

Which of the following are not accounted for by the NCVS?

The main purpose of ADAM was to provide an ongoing assessment of the prevalence of drug use among:

Which of the following is a characteristic of directed observations of crime?

The main difference between the UCR and NIBRS is:

The challenge of developing reliable and valid measures of such offenses as drug use has prompted researchers and policy makers to search for______________ approaches.

Which of the following are referred to as a summary based measure of crime?

At a minimum,crimes need to have a(n) __________________to be considered a crime.

When compared with UCR,which measure has the chance to provide greater detail to a broader range of offenses?

If a researcher wanted to determine the amount of cocaine use in an inner city area of Chicago,which type of study would he most likely use?

Two methods that police come to know about crimes are ______________and reports by others.

Crimes must at a minimum have an offender,because without an offender there is no crime.

Which of the following is a weakness of the NCVS?

Which of the following crimes are detected almost exclusively by police observation?

The most widely known victim survey is the:

A major issue of the NCVS is that only residents over the age of may be interviewed.

Data that is based upon households has which of the following as potential problems?

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Exam 6: Measuring-Crime

The most effective method of accounting for certain crimes such as delinquency and victimless crimes is:

Monitoring the Future is a survey that targets a specific population,namely:

Compare and contrast UCR and NCVS with respect to the type of crime data they collect and how they collect it.Identify the strengths and weaknesses of each.

_____________is an effort to convert the UCR to a more comprehensive crime report.

Which of the following are not accounted for by the NCVS?

The main purpose of ADAM was to provide an ongoing assessment of the prevalence of drug use among:

Which of the following is a characteristic of directed observations of crime?

The main difference between the UCR and NIBRS is:

The challenge of developing reliable and valid measures of such offenses as drug use has prompted researchers and policy makers to search for______________ approaches.

Which of the following are referred to as a summary based measure of crime?

At a minimum,crimes need to have a(n) __________________to be considered a crime.

When compared with UCR,which measure has the chance to provide greater detail to a broader range of offenses?

If a researcher wanted to determine the amount of cocaine use in an inner city area of Chicago,which type of study would he most likely use?

Two methods that police come to know about crimes are ______________and reports by others.

Crimes must at a minimum have an offender,because without an offender there is no crime.

Which of the following is a weakness of the NCVS?

Which of the following crimes are detected almost exclusively by police observation?

The most widely known victim survey is the:

A major issue of the NCVS is that only residents over the age of may be interviewed.

Data that is based upon households has which of the following as potential problems?

Crime Criminal-Justice And-Scientific-Inquiry

Theory and Criminal Justice Research

Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

General Issues In Research Design

Concepts Operationalization And-Measurement

Experimental and Quasi Experimental Designs

Sampling

Survey Research and Other Ways of Asking Questions

Qualitative-Interviewing

Field-Research

Agency Records Content Analysis And Secondary Data

Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

Interpreting-Data

Filters