Question 1

A(n)____ is expressed as the number of crimes per unit of population or some other base.

Accepted Answer

A)  crime index 
B)  index crime 
C)  offense known to the police 
D)  crime rate 
A)  crime index 
B)  index crime 
C)  offense known to the police 
D)  crime rate

Question 2

When an individual commits a crime and claims that he or she committed it under duress,on whom is the burden of proof?

Accepted Answer

A)  the victim 
B)  the state 
C)  the offender 
D)  the judge 
A)  the victim 
B)  the state 
C)  the offender 
D)  the judge

Question 3

Match each of the following statements with the demographic group listed below.Answers may be used more than once.
-Northeastern people and households

Accepted Answer

A) More likely to be a victim of violent crime 
B) Less likely to be a victim of violent crime 
A) More likely to be a victim of violent crime 
B) Less likely to be a victim of violent crime

Question 4

According to the National Crime Victimization Survey,in 2003 the total economic loss to victims of crime in the United States was:

Accepted Answer

A)  $15 million. 
B)  $1.5 billion. 
C)  $15 billion. 
D)  $115 billion. 
A)  $15 million. 
B)  $1.5 billion. 
C)  $15 billion. 
D)  $115 billion.

Question 5

What is the Latin term for crimes that are "wrong in themselves"; crimes characterized by universality and timelessness?

Accepted Answer

A)  mala prohibita 
B)  mala in se 
C)  mala au gratin 
D)  crimenindividualis 
A)  mala prohibita 
B)  mala in se 
C)  mala au gratin 
D)  crimenindividualis

Question 6

According to a NIJ study of the costs of crime,which included long-term costs as well as the intangible costs of pain,suffering,and reduced quality of life,what is the annual cost of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  $4.5 billion 
B)  $45 billion 
C)  $450 billion 
D)  $4.5 trillion 
A)  $4.5 billion 
B)  $45 billion 
C)  $450 billion 
D)  $4.5 trillion

Question 7

Your textbook lists eight demographic factors that affect a person's fear of crime.Name four of them and explain how each factor affects one's fear of crime.

Accepted Answer

The eight factors,and how they affect on

Question 8

Which of the following offenses accounted for the largest number of arrests made by the police in 2003?

Accepted Answer

A)  driving under the influence 
B)  larceny theft 
C)  drug abuse violations 
D)  simple assault 
A)  driving under the influence 
B)  larceny theft 
C)  drug abuse violations 
D)  simple assault

Question 9

Any index of crime varies with changes in police practices,court policies,and public opinion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following legal defenses was used successfully by Amy Carter,daughter of former President Jimmy Carter,Jerry Rubin,and other activists who were charged with trespassing for protesting apartheid on the property of the South African embassy in Washington,

Accepted Answer

A)  necessity 
B)  entrapment 
C)  insanity 
D)  under age 
A)  necessity 
B)  entrapment 
C)  insanity 
D)  under age

Question 11

Which of the following statements about fear of crime is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females are more fearful than males of having their homes burglarized. 
B)  Younger people are more fearful than older people of sexual assault and burglary. 
C)  Hispanics and blacks are no more fearful than whites of sexual assault of themselves or someone in their household and of being murdered. 
D)  Fear of being beaten, knifed, or shot and fear of getting mugged decreases with the level of urbanization of the community in which people live. 
A)  Females are more fearful than males of having their homes burglarized. 
B)  Younger people are more fearful than older people of sexual assault and burglary. 
C)  Hispanics and blacks are no more fearful than whites of sexual assault of themselves or someone in their household and of being murdered. 
D)  Fear of being beaten, knifed, or shot and fear of getting mugged decreases with the level of urbanization of the community in which people live.

Question 12

Match each of the following statements with the demographic group listed below.Answers may be used more than once.
-Persons with an income of $75,000 or more

Accepted Answer

A) More likely to be a victim of violent crime 
B) Less likely to be a victim of violent crime 
A) More likely to be a victim of violent crime 
B) Less likely to be a victim of violent crime

Question 13

The major advantage of a social definition of crime,at least on the surface,is that it is narrower and less ambiguous than a legal definition of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ____ is/are a collection of crime statistics and other law enforcement information published annually under the title Crime in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Uniform Crime Report (UCR) 
B)  self-report crime surveys 
C)  National Crime Victimization Survey 
D)  National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) 
A)  Uniform Crime Report (UCR) 
B)  self-report crime surveys 
C)  National Crime Victimization Survey 
D)  National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)

Question 15

Most legal excuses for criminal responsibility are based on the belief that certain offenders lack the capacity or competence or have diminished capacity or competence to form:

Accepted Answer

A)  mens rea 
B)  actus rea 
C)  legality 
D)  mala prohibita 
A)  mens rea 
B)  actus rea 
C)  legality 
D)  mala prohibita

Question 16

Match each of the following statements with the demographic group listed below.Answers may be used more than once.
-People aged 65 or older

Accepted Answer

A) More likely to be a victim of violent crime 
B) Less likely to be a victim of violent crime 
A) More likely to be a victim of violent crime 
B) Less likely to be a victim of violent crime

Question 17

In most American jurisdictions,the upper age limit for juvenile delinquency is ____,and the lower limit is usually ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  16; 7 
B)  16; 12 
C)  18; 12 
D)  18; 7 
A)  16; 7 
B)  16; 12 
C)  18; 12 
D)  18; 7

Question 18

Name the six defenses or excuses for legal responsibility listed in your textbook.

Accepted Answer

The six defenses are as follows.An offen

Question 19

Offenses known to the police are probably the best index of crime-that is,the least inaccurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The object of criminal justice in the United States is to prevent and control crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A(n)____ is expressed as the number of crimes per unit of population or some other base.

When an individual commits a crime and claims that he or she committed it under duress,on whom is the burden of proof?

Match each of the following statements with the demographic group listed below.Answers may be used more than once. -Northeastern people and households

According to the National Crime Victimization Survey,in 2003 the total economic loss to victims of crime in the United States was:

What is the Latin term for crimes that are "wrong in themselves"; crimes characterized by universality and timelessness?

According to a NIJ study of the costs of crime,which included long-term costs as well as the intangible costs of pain,suffering,and reduced quality of life,what is the annual cost of crime?

Your textbook lists eight demographic factors that affect a person's fear of crime.Name four of them and explain how each factor affects one's fear of crime.

Which of the following offenses accounted for the largest number of arrests made by the police in 2003?

Any index of crime varies with changes in police practices,court policies,and public opinion.

Which of the following legal defenses was used successfully by Amy Carter,daughter of former President Jimmy Carter,Jerry Rubin,and other activists who were charged with trespassing for protesting apartheid on the property of the South African embassy in Washington,

Which of the following statements about fear of crime is true?

Match each of the following statements with the demographic group listed below.Answers may be used more than once. -Persons with an income of $75,000 or more

The major advantage of a social definition of crime,at least on the surface,is that it is narrower and less ambiguous than a legal definition of crime.

The ____ is/are a collection of crime statistics and other law enforcement information published annually under the title Crime in the United States.

Most legal excuses for criminal responsibility are based on the belief that certain offenders lack the capacity or competence or have diminished capacity or competence to form:

Match each of the following statements with the demographic group listed below.Answers may be used more than once. -People aged 65 or older

In most American jurisdictions,the upper age limit for juvenile delinquency is ,and the lower limit is usually .

Name the six defenses or excuses for legal responsibility listed in your textbook.

Offenses known to the police are probably the best index of crime-that is,the least inaccurate.

The object of criminal justice in the United States is to prevent and control crime.

Crime and Justice in the United States

Explaining Crime

The Rule of Law

History and Structure of American Law

Police Work

Policing America: Issues and Ethics

The Administration of Justice

Sentencing, Appeals, and the Death Penalty

Institutional Corrections

Prison Life, Inmate Rights, and Release

Community Corrections

Juvenile Justice

Understanding and Predicting the Future of Criminal Justice

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Exam 2: Crime and Its Consequences

A(n)____ is expressed as the number of crimes per unit of population or some other base.

When an individual commits a crime and claims that he or she committed it under duress,on whom is the burden of proof?

Match each of the following statements with the demographic group listed below.Answers may be used more than once. -Northeastern people and households

According to the National Crime Victimization Survey,in 2003 the total economic loss to victims of crime in the United States was:

What is the Latin term for crimes that are "wrong in themselves"; crimes characterized by universality and timelessness?

According to a NIJ study of the costs of crime,which included long-term costs as well as the intangible costs of pain,suffering,and reduced quality of life,what is the annual cost of crime?

Your textbook lists eight demographic factors that affect a person's fear of crime.Name four of them and explain how each factor affects one's fear of crime.

Which of the following offenses accounted for the largest number of arrests made by the police in 2003?

Any index of crime varies with changes in police practices,court policies,and public opinion.

Which of the following legal defenses was used successfully by Amy Carter,daughter of former President Jimmy Carter,Jerry Rubin,and other activists who were charged with trespassing for protesting apartheid on the property of the South African embassy in Washington,

Which of the following statements about fear of crime is true?

Match each of the following statements with the demographic group listed below.Answers may be used more than once. -Persons with an income of $75,000 or more

The major advantage of a social definition of crime,at least on the surface,is that it is narrower and less ambiguous than a legal definition of crime.

The ____ is/are a collection of crime statistics and other law enforcement information published annually under the title Crime in the United States.

Most legal excuses for criminal responsibility are based on the belief that certain offenders lack the capacity or competence or have diminished capacity or competence to form:

Match each of the following statements with the demographic group listed below.Answers may be used more than once. -People aged 65 or older

In most American jurisdictions,the upper age limit for juvenile delinquency is ____,and the lower limit is usually ____.

Name the six defenses or excuses for legal responsibility listed in your textbook.

Offenses known to the police are probably the best index of crime-that is,the least inaccurate.

The object of criminal justice in the United States is to prevent and control crime.

Crime and Justice in the United States

Explaining Crime

The Rule of Law

History and Structure of American Law

Police Work

Policing America: Issues and Ethics

The Administration of Justice

Sentencing, Appeals, and the Death Penalty

Institutional Corrections

Prison Life, Inmate Rights, and Release

Community Corrections

Juvenile Justice

Understanding and Predicting the Future of Criminal Justice

Filters

In most American jurisdictions,the upper age limit for juvenile delinquency is ,and the lower limit is usually .