Exam 3: Patterns of Crime

Briefly outline why crimes against public order are seen by many as examples of conflict crimes, or those behaviours around which there is much controversy within society as to their acceptance.

Counterfeiting is somewhat unique in that, for a relatively high-volume offence, police-reported statistics show _______________.

Serial murder is a type of ________.

Assaults that wound, maim, disfigure, or endanger the life of a victim are known as level 3 assaults.

In 2011, motor vehicle theft accounted for slightly more than _____________ of all property crimes in Canada.

In Canada, the terms "murder" and "homicide" mean the same thing.

Most victims of sexual assault are victimized by ________.

At a rate of 1231 incidents per 100 000 population in 2011, the violent crime rate in Canada fell 4 percent between 2010 and 2011, making the fifth consecutive drop in the severity of violent crime.

Which of the following acts is NOT illegal in Canada?

When a police officer kills someone in the line of duty it is referred to as ________.

Crimes against the public order are seen by many as examples of conflict crimes.

The rate of motor vehicle theft decreased between 2010 and 2011 in very province and territory with the exception of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and ____________.

Omitting illegal occupations (such as drug dealing and prostitution), there were 130 homicides from 2000 - 2010 that police believed were directly related to the victim's job. The highest proportion of these homicides occurred involved transportation-related occupations, such as taxi drivers, truck drivers, and bus drivers.

2007 statistics indicate that over 30 percent of charged motor-vehicle theft is committed by youth who are ________.

In 2011, incidents of theft accounted for about ________ percent of all Criminal Code offences committed.

The offence of sexual assault has been "degenderized" such that perpetrators can be either male or female, as can victims.

Breaking and entering is one of the most common and serious property offences and breaking and entering a dwelling house carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

________ are characterized by "the unlawful entry of a place to commit an indictable offence."