Question 1

In most cases of criminal harassment, the offender is known to the victim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Online stalkers, or cyberstalkers, can be charged under the criminal harassment provision of the Criminal Code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Infamous Canadians such as Clifford Olson, Paul Bernardo, Allan Legere, and Robert Pickton can be classified as _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass murderers 
B)  Spree killers 
C)  Manslaughters 
D)  Serial murderers 
E)  First-degree murderers 
A)  Mass murderers 
B)  Spree killers 
C)  Manslaughters 
D)  Serial murderers 
E)  First-degree murderers D

Question 4

There are two sources of data that can be used to measure incidents of hate in Canada. One is the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and the other is the _______________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ontario Crime Prevention Act 
B)  Manitoba Hate Crime Prevention Act 
C)  Ontario Privacy Act 
D)  Self-Report General Survey of Canada 
E)  Victimization Survey (as part of the General Social Survey) 
A)  Ontario Crime Prevention Act 
B)  Manitoba Hate Crime Prevention Act 
C)  Ontario Privacy Act 
D)  Self-Report General Survey of Canada 
E)  Victimization Survey (as part of the General Social Survey)

Question 5

Murder is considered an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada in Section ____ of the Code.

Accepted Answer

A)  231 
B)  234 
C)  229 
D)  233 
E)  230 
A)  231 
B)  234 
C)  229 
D)  233 
E)  230

Question 6

According to the Police-Reported Hate Crime in Canada 2008 statistics, non-violent offences, usually mischief, were the most common type of offences in 2008.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Motor vehicle theft is one of the least likely crimes to be solved by police; the clearance rate continues to be lower than other property-related offences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Motor vehicle theft is defined as the taking of a vehicle _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  without the owner's authorization 
B)  with the owner's authorization 
C)  with the owner still in the vehicle 
D)  only if the vehicle is a boat 
E)  only if the vehicle is a car or van 
A)  without the owner's authorization 
B)  with the owner's authorization 
C)  with the owner still in the vehicle 
D)  only if the vehicle is a boat 
E)  only if the vehicle is a car or van

Question 9

What is the difference between culpable homicide and non-culpable homicide?

Accepted Answer

Homicide can be either culpable or non-c

Question 10

Victims of assault are more likely to be male.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Increased education and awareness by merchants and retailers in detecting counterfeit bills and enhanced law enforcement efforts have contributed to the recorded decrease in counterfeit currency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Robbery is regarded as a violent personal crime because it is committed in the presence of a victim and involves threatened or actual use of force or violence in the commission of a theft or attempted theft from another person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Prostitution, illicit drug use, pornography, and gambling are often referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  violent crimes 
B)  property crimes 
C)  public order crimes 
D)  personal crimes 
E)  other crimes 
A)  violent crimes 
B)  property crimes 
C)  public order crimes 
D)  personal crimes 
E)  other crimes

Question 14

Offences involving motor vehicles fall exclusively within provincial jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most robberies occur in an outdoor public location such as the street or a parking lot (50 percent).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The majority of females charged with theft $5000 and under were charged with _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  theft of credit card 
B)  theft of gas 
C)  theft of electricity 
D)  theft of telecommunications 
E)  shoplifting 
A)  theft of credit card 
B)  theft of gas 
C)  theft of electricity 
D)  theft of telecommunications 
E)  shoplifting

Question 17

According to Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC), theft of heavy equipment in Canada has been increasing for years, with organized crime groups involved and generally smuggling the equipment out of __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Montreal and Alberta 
B)  London and Vancouver 
C)  Windsor and New Brunswick 
D)  Ontario and Quebec 
E)  Ontario and Manitoba 
A)  Montreal and Alberta 
B)  London and Vancouver 
C)  Windsor and New Brunswick 
D)  Ontario and Quebec 
E)  Ontario and Manitoba

Question 18

A rape myth is a false assumption about sexual assault, such as "When a woman says no, she really means yes."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Typically, crimes are organized into categories, or ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  classifications of crime 
B)  typologies of crime 
C)  subtexts of crime 
D)  textures of crime 
E)  layers of crime 
A)  classifications of crime 
B)  typologies of crime 
C)  subtexts of crime 
D)  textures of crime 
E)  layers of crime

Question 20

Currently, sexual assault legislation focuses on ________, rather than its sexual nature.

Accepted Answer

A)  the sexual nature of the act 
B)  the gender of the victim 
C)  the relationship between the victim and the accused 
D)  the violent nature of the act 
E)  the gender of the accused 
A)  the sexual nature of the act 
B)  the gender of the victim 
C)  the relationship between the victim and the accused 
D)  the violent nature of the act 
E)  the gender of the accused

In most cases of criminal harassment, the offender is known to the victim.

Online stalkers, or cyberstalkers, can be charged under the criminal harassment provision of the Criminal Code.

Infamous Canadians such as Clifford Olson, Paul Bernardo, Allan Legere, and Robert Pickton can be classified as _________________.

There are two sources of data that can be used to measure incidents of hate in Canada. One is the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and the other is the _______________________________.

Murder is considered an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada in Section ____ of the Code.

According to the Police-Reported Hate Crime in Canada 2008 statistics, non-violent offences, usually mischief, were the most common type of offences in 2008.

Motor vehicle theft is one of the least likely crimes to be solved by police; the clearance rate continues to be lower than other property-related offences.

Motor vehicle theft is defined as the taking of a vehicle _________________.

What is the difference between culpable homicide and non-culpable homicide?

Victims of assault are more likely to be male.

Increased education and awareness by merchants and retailers in detecting counterfeit bills and enhanced law enforcement efforts have contributed to the recorded decrease in counterfeit currency.

Robbery is regarded as a violent personal crime because it is committed in the presence of a victim and involves threatened or actual use of force or violence in the commission of a theft or attempted theft from another person.

Prostitution, illicit drug use, pornography, and gambling are often referred to as ________.

Offences involving motor vehicles fall exclusively within provincial jurisdiction.

Most robberies occur in an outdoor public location such as the street or a parking lot (50 percent).

The majority of females charged with theft $5000 and under were charged with _____________.

According to Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC), theft of heavy equipment in Canada has been increasing for years, with organized crime groups involved and generally smuggling the equipment out of __________________.

A rape myth is a false assumption about sexual assault, such as "When a woman says no, she really means yes."

Typically, crimes are organized into categories, or ____________.

Currently, sexual assault legislation focuses on ________, rather than its sexual nature.

What Is Criminology?

Crime Statistics

Victimology: The Study of the Victim

Classical and Neoclassical Thought

Biological Roots of Criminal Behaviour

Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behaviour

The Meaning of Crime: Social Structure Perspective

The Meaning of Crime: Social Process Perspective

The Meaning of Crime: Social Conflict Perspective

Criminology and Social Policy

Future Directions and Emerging Trends

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Exam 3: Patterns of Crime

In most cases of criminal harassment, the offender is known to the victim.

Online stalkers, or cyberstalkers, can be charged under the criminal harassment provision of the Criminal Code.

Infamous Canadians such as Clifford Olson, Paul Bernardo, Allan Legere, and Robert Pickton can be classified as _________________.

There are two sources of data that can be used to measure incidents of hate in Canada. One is the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and the other is the _______________________________.

Murder is considered an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada in Section ____ of the Code.

According to the Police-Reported Hate Crime in Canada 2008 statistics, non-violent offences, usually mischief, were the most common type of offences in 2008.

Motor vehicle theft is one of the least likely crimes to be solved by police; the clearance rate continues to be lower than other property-related offences.

Motor vehicle theft is defined as the taking of a vehicle _________________.

What is the difference between culpable homicide and non-culpable homicide?

Victims of assault are more likely to be male.

Increased education and awareness by merchants and retailers in detecting counterfeit bills and enhanced law enforcement efforts have contributed to the recorded decrease in counterfeit currency.

Robbery is regarded as a violent personal crime because it is committed in the presence of a victim and involves threatened or actual use of force or violence in the commission of a theft or attempted theft from another person.

Prostitution, illicit drug use, pornography, and gambling are often referred to as ________.

Offences involving motor vehicles fall exclusively within provincial jurisdiction.

Most robberies occur in an outdoor public location such as the street or a parking lot (50 percent).

The majority of females charged with theft $5000 and under were charged with _____________.

According to Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC), theft of heavy equipment in Canada has been increasing for years, with organized crime groups involved and generally smuggling the equipment out of __________________.

A rape myth is a false assumption about sexual assault, such as "When a woman says no, she really means yes."

Typically, crimes are organized into categories, or ____________.

Currently, sexual assault legislation focuses on ________, rather than its sexual nature.

What Is Criminology?

Crime Statistics

Victimology: The Study of the Victim

Classical and Neoclassical Thought

Biological Roots of Criminal Behaviour

Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behaviour

The Meaning of Crime: Social Structure Perspective

The Meaning of Crime: Social Process Perspective

The Meaning of Crime: Social Conflict Perspective

Criminology and Social Policy

Future Directions and Emerging Trends

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