Question 1

Perhaps the greatest and most important difference between the NIBRS and the UCR is that the NIBRS:

Accepted Answer

A)  contains more data on each crime, making it possible to examine crimes in much more detail. 
B)  focuses extensively on victims and the annual costs of victimization. 
C)  contains less data on each crime, thus streamlining the study of crime statistics. 
D)  asks criminals to report their crime records in extensive detail. 
A)  contains more data on each crime, making it possible to examine crimes in much more detail. 
B)  focuses extensively on victims and the annual costs of victimization. 
C)  contains less data on each crime, thus streamlining the study of crime statistics. 
D)  asks criminals to report their crime records in extensive detail.

Question 2

Which of the following sets of characteristics best describes the typical arrestee in 2003?

Accepted Answer

A)  young, male, white 
B)  young, male, black 
C)  young, female, black 
D)  young, female, white 
A)  young, male, white 
B)  young, male, black 
C)  young, female, black 
D)  young, female, white

Question 3

People are generally considered either not responsible or less responsible for their crimes if they are:

Accepted Answer

A)  forced to commit a criminal act. 
B)  coerced to commit a criminal act. 
C)  entrapped. 
D)  all of the choices are correct 
A)  forced to commit a criminal act. 
B)  coerced to commit a criminal act. 
C)  entrapped. 
D)  all of the choices are correct

Question 4

Survey results discussed in your text suggest that there is a greater fear of being ____ than there is of being ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the victim of a property crime; the victim of a violent crime 
B)  the victim of burglaries when one is not home; the victim of sexual assault 
C)  a crime victim in general; the victim of a specific crime 
D)  the victim of sexual assault; a crime victim in general 
A)  the victim of a property crime; the victim of a violent crime 
B)  the victim of burglaries when one is not home; the victim of sexual assault 
C)  a crime victim in general; the victim of a specific crime 
D)  the victim of sexual assault; a crime victim in general

Question 5

Crimes that are NOT officially recorded by the police are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a crime index. 
B)  the true amount of crime. 
C)  crime rates. 
D)  the dark figure of crime. 
A)  a crime index. 
B)  the true amount of crime. 
C)  crime rates. 
D)  the dark figure of crime.

Question 6

Approximately what percent of murders and nonnegligent manslaughters do the police "clear" each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  70 
A)  15 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  70

Question 7

Any record of crimes-such as offenses known to the police,arrests,convictions,or commitments to prison-can be considered a ____,or an estimate of crimes committed.

Accepted Answer

A)  crime index 
B)  dark figure of crime 
C)  true amount of crime 
D)  crime rate 
A)  crime index 
B)  dark figure of crime 
C)  true amount of crime 
D)  crime rate

Question 8

Perhaps the most important problem with the M'Naghten rule is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the irresistible-impulse or control test is generally considered outdated. 
B)  it does not address the situation of a defendant who knew the difference between right and wrong but nevertheless was unable to control his or her actions. 
C)  it does not distinguish reliably between behavior that is uncontrollable and behavior that is simply uncontrolled. 
D)  the substantial-capacity test of the American Law Institute's Model Penal Code is identical. 
A)  the irresistible-impulse or control test is generally considered outdated. 
B)  it does not address the situation of a defendant who knew the difference between right and wrong but nevertheless was unable to control his or her actions. 
C)  it does not distinguish reliably between behavior that is uncontrollable and behavior that is simply uncontrolled. 
D)  the substantial-capacity test of the American Law Institute's Model Penal Code is identical.

Perhaps the greatest and most important difference between the NIBRS and the UCR is that the NIBRS:

Which of the following sets of characteristics best describes the typical arrestee in 2003?

People are generally considered either not responsible or less responsible for their crimes if they are:

Survey results discussed in your text suggest that there is a greater fear of being than there is of being .

Crimes that are NOT officially recorded by the police are called:

Approximately what percent of murders and nonnegligent manslaughters do the police "clear" each year?

Any record of crimes-such as offenses known to the police,arrests,convictions,or commitments to prison-can be considered a ____,or an estimate of crimes committed.

Perhaps the most important problem with the M'Naghten rule is that:

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

Perhaps the greatest and most important difference between the NIBRS and the UCR is that the NIBRS:

Which of the following sets of characteristics best describes the typical arrestee in 2003?

People are generally considered either not responsible or less responsible for their crimes if they are:

Survey results discussed in your text suggest that there is a greater fear of being ____ than there is of being ____.

Crimes that are NOT officially recorded by the police are called:

Approximately what percent of murders and nonnegligent manslaughters do the police "clear" each year?

Any record of crimes-such as offenses known to the police,arrests,convictions,or commitments to prison-can be considered a ____,or an estimate of crimes committed.

Perhaps the most important problem with the M'Naghten rule is that:

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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Survey results discussed in your text suggest that there is a greater fear of being than there is of being .