Exam 2: The Nature and Extent of Crime

UCR data associate social class with crime, indicating higher crime rates in inner- city, high-poverty areas. An alternative explanation for the association between social class and crime is ____, not actual criminal behavior patterns.

_____ suggests that as the African-American population increases, so does the amount of social control directed at them. This type of racism could account for the higher rates of minority crime in UCR data.

The UCR expresses data as raw figures, crime rates, and changes in the number and rate over time. How are crime rates expressed in the UCR?

While people are disturbed by media accounts of violent incidents, in reality media reports simply reflect the significant increase in violent crimes since 1991.

Survey research involves _____ - the process of selecting for study a limited number of subjects who are representative of entire groups sharing similar characteristics, called the population.

The reporting accuracy of self-report studies is impacted by:

Racial threat theory contends that as the percentage of African-Americans in the population increases, so does the amount of social control that the justice system aims at blacks.

Franklin Zimring and Gordon Hawkins believe the _____ is the single most significant factor separating the crime problem in the United States from that of the rest of the developed world.

The National Crime Victimization Survey addresses the nonreporting of crime issue inherent in the UCR.

Which of the following statements lends support to liberal feminist theory?

Identify and discuss the problems associated with the validity of crime data collection using victimization surveys and self-report studies.

Which of the following is not a key predictive factor for chronicity?

What shortcoming in the UCR is addressed by the National Crime Victimization survey?

The Bureau of Justice Statistics collects data from local law enforcement agencies and publishes them yearly in its Uniform Crime Report (UCR).

Regardless of economic and marital status, which factor has the greatest influence on crime rates and trends?