Question 1

Identify,compare and contrast the concepts of reliability and validity within the context of statistics and crime statistics specifically.

Accepted Answer

Reliability and validity are two importa

Question 2

The accuracy of crime statistics is not dependent upon on the source of raw data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following refers to what,specifically,is to be collected to compile criminal justice statistics?

Accepted Answer

A) counting procedures 
B) data elements 
C) units of count 
D) levels of aggregation 
A) counting procedures 
B) data elements 
C) units of count 
D) levels of aggregation

Question 4

Identify and describe the three main methods for measuring crime in Canada.Compare and contrast the three and include an analysis of the pros and cons of each as far as the validity and reliability of the statistics produced.

Accepted Answer

The three main methods for measuring cri

Question 5

Which of the following would be selected to represent a case by the courts under the "most serious decision" rule?

Accepted Answer

A) not criminally responsible 
B) guilty 
C) acquitted 
D) withdrawn,dismissed and discharged 
A) not criminally responsible 
B) guilty 
C) acquitted 
D) withdrawn,dismissed and discharged

Question 6

Which of the following best represents the difference between the UCR1 and UCR2 systems?

Accepted Answer

A) UCR1 collects summary data for separate criminal offences while UCR2 uses a weighting system to indicate more serious offences. 
B) UCR1 collects summary data for separate criminal offences while UCR2 collects more detailed information on each incident,the victims,and the accused persons. 
C) UCR1 collects data on federal criminal offences while UCR2 collects data on both federal and provincial criminal offences. 
D) UCR1 follows the seriousness rule while the UCR2 survey does not. 
A) UCR1 collects summary data for separate criminal offences while UCR2 uses a weighting system to indicate more serious offences. 
B) UCR1 collects summary data for separate criminal offences while UCR2 collects more detailed information on each incident,the victims,and the accused persons. 
C) UCR1 collects data on federal criminal offences while UCR2 collects data on both federal and provincial criminal offences. 
D) UCR1 follows the seriousness rule while the UCR2 survey does not.

Question 7

Which of the following best represents why crime rate statistics are cited more frequently than the actual number of crimes experienced by a jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

A) The crime rate is more accurate than the actual number of crimes. 
B) The crime rate is easier to calculate than the actual number of crimes. 
C) The crime rate allows for a comparison between different cities and over time. 
D) The crime rate provides a better reflection of the social distribution of crime compared to the statistics on the actual number of crimes. 
A) The crime rate is more accurate than the actual number of crimes. 
B) The crime rate is easier to calculate than the actual number of crimes. 
C) The crime rate allows for a comparison between different cities and over time. 
D) The crime rate provides a better reflection of the social distribution of crime compared to the statistics on the actual number of crimes.

Question 8

Two people assault three victims during the same incident.Under the UCR system,how many offences will be recorded?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) six 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) six

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a self-report survey?

Accepted Answer

A) The people who know the most about crime are those who break the law. 
B) It can provide important information about the characteristics of offenders. 
C) Research shows that offenders are generally truthful in such surveys. 
D) It allows for an accurate depiction of the crime rate. 
A) The people who know the most about crime are those who break the law. 
B) It can provide important information about the characteristics of offenders. 
C) Research shows that offenders are generally truthful in such surveys. 
D) It allows for an accurate depiction of the crime rate.

Question 10

The crime funnel depicts how only a fraction of criminal incidents result in a police report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Compared to police counts of crime,which of the following can be said of correctional counts?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more valid and reliable. 
B) They are more reliable but less valid. 
C) They are more valid but less reliable. 
D) They are less valid and less reliable. 
A) They are more valid and reliable. 
B) They are more reliable but less valid. 
C) They are more valid but less reliable. 
D) They are less valid and less reliable.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT representative of how police policies and priorities can influence the official crime rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Police officers have great discretion regarding what crimes are serious enough to attend to,record,and pursue. 
B) Police are more apt to lay charges for domestic violence compared to 40 years ago. 
C) Policing policies and priorities have remained the same for the last 40 years. 
D) Police are more frequently called to schools to deal with student violence today,compared to 40 years ago. 
A) Police officers have great discretion regarding what crimes are serious enough to attend to,record,and pursue. 
B) Police are more apt to lay charges for domestic violence compared to 40 years ago. 
C) Policing policies and priorities have remained the same for the last 40 years. 
D) Police are more frequently called to schools to deal with student violence today,compared to 40 years ago.

Question 13

In the Canadian UCR system,thefts and attempted thefts are recorded under the same category.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What type of survey takes a random sample of Canadians and asks them through an interview or a survey if they have been the victim of crime?

Accepted Answer

A) self-report survey 
B) UCR survey 
C) victimization survey 
D) court survey 
A) self-report survey 
B) UCR survey 
C) victimization survey 
D) court survey

Question 15

Murder-rate statistics are the most accurate of all crime statistics.Which of the following statements best reflects this assertion?

Accepted Answer

A) The murder rate statistics are consistent. 
B) The murder rate statistics are valid. 
C) The murder rate statistics are reliable. 
D) The murder rate statistics are generalizable. 
A) The murder rate statistics are consistent. 
B) The murder rate statistics are valid. 
C) The murder rate statistics are reliable. 
D) The murder rate statistics are generalizable.

Question 16

Self-report studies complement UCR data because they help answer specific questions related to understanding the causes & correlates of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are the strengths and limitations of self-report surveys?

Accepted Answer

Self-report surveys have several strengt

Question 18

Which of the following criminal justice agencies completes a report that then becomes part of the Uniform Crime Reporting system?

Accepted Answer

A) police 
B) courts 
C) corrections 
D) Canadian Centre for Justice statistics 
A) police 
B) courts 
C) corrections 
D) Canadian Centre for Justice statistics

Question 19

Which of the following accurately depicts the police-reported Crime Severity Index in Canada from 1998 to 2013?

Accepted Answer

A) It decreased steadily. 
B) It increased till about 1991 and has declined since. 
C) It increased steadily. 
D) It has remained virtually unchanged. 
A) It decreased steadily. 
B) It increased till about 1991 and has declined since. 
C) It increased steadily. 
D) It has remained virtually unchanged.

Question 20

According to Figure 4.2 in your textbook,which of the following best represents the trend in the average daily count of adults in custody in Canada between 1978 and 2013?

Accepted Answer

A) There was an overall decrease in the average daily count of adults in custody. 
B) There was an overall increase in the average daily count of adults in custody. 
C) The average daily count of adults in custody stayed the same. 
D) There was a rapid increase and then a rapid decrease in the average daily count of adults in custody. 
A) There was an overall decrease in the average daily count of adults in custody. 
B) There was an overall increase in the average daily count of adults in custody. 
C) The average daily count of adults in custody stayed the same. 
D) There was a rapid increase and then a rapid decrease in the average daily count of adults in custody.

Identify,compare and contrast the concepts of reliability and validity within the context of statistics and crime statistics specifically.

The accuracy of crime statistics is not dependent upon on the source of raw data.

Which of the following refers to what,specifically,is to be collected to compile criminal justice statistics?

Identify and describe the three main methods for measuring crime in Canada.Compare and contrast the three and include an analysis of the pros and cons of each as far as the validity and reliability of the statistics produced.

Which of the following would be selected to represent a case by the courts under the "most serious decision" rule?

Which of the following best represents the difference between the UCR1 and UCR2 systems?

Which of the following best represents why crime rate statistics are cited more frequently than the actual number of crimes experienced by a jurisdiction?

Two people assault three victims during the same incident.Under the UCR system,how many offences will be recorded?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a self-report survey?

The crime funnel depicts how only a fraction of criminal incidents result in a police report.

Compared to police counts of crime,which of the following can be said of correctional counts?

Which of the following is NOT representative of how police policies and priorities can influence the official crime rate?

In the Canadian UCR system,thefts and attempted thefts are recorded under the same category.

What type of survey takes a random sample of Canadians and asks them through an interview or a survey if they have been the victim of crime?

Murder-rate statistics are the most accurate of all crime statistics.Which of the following statements best reflects this assertion?

Self-report studies complement UCR data because they help answer specific questions related to understanding the causes & correlates of crime.

What are the strengths and limitations of self-report surveys?

Which of the following criminal justice agencies completes a report that then becomes part of the Uniform Crime Reporting system?

Which of the following accurately depicts the police-reported Crime Severity Index in Canada from 1998 to 2013?

According to Figure 4.2 in your textbook,which of the following best represents the trend in the average daily count of adults in custody in Canada between 1978 and 2013?

Crime, Criminals, and Criminology

The Social Context of Dispute Settlement and the Rise of Law

Criminal Law

Correlates of Criminal Behaviour

Feminism and Criminology

Victimology, Victim Services, and Victim Rights in Canada

Early Theories of Criminology

Psychological Perspectives on Criminality

Strain Theories

Conflict Theories

Contemporary Critical Criminology

Interactionist Theories

Social Control Theory

Deterrence, Routine Activity, and Rational Choice Theories

Organized Crime

Corporate and White-Collar Crime

Cybercrime and Cyberdeviance

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Exam 4: Counting Crime

Identify,compare and contrast the concepts of reliability and validity within the context of statistics and crime statistics specifically.

The accuracy of crime statistics is not dependent upon on the source of raw data.

Which of the following refers to what,specifically,is to be collected to compile criminal justice statistics?

Identify and describe the three main methods for measuring crime in Canada.Compare and contrast the three and include an analysis of the pros and cons of each as far as the validity and reliability of the statistics produced.

Which of the following would be selected to represent a case by the courts under the "most serious decision" rule?

Which of the following best represents the difference between the UCR1 and UCR2 systems?

Which of the following best represents why crime rate statistics are cited more frequently than the actual number of crimes experienced by a jurisdiction?

Two people assault three victims during the same incident.Under the UCR system,how many offences will be recorded?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a self-report survey?

The crime funnel depicts how only a fraction of criminal incidents result in a police report.

Compared to police counts of crime,which of the following can be said of correctional counts?

Which of the following is NOT representative of how police policies and priorities can influence the official crime rate?

In the Canadian UCR system,thefts and attempted thefts are recorded under the same category.

What type of survey takes a random sample of Canadians and asks them through an interview or a survey if they have been the victim of crime?

Murder-rate statistics are the most accurate of all crime statistics.Which of the following statements best reflects this assertion?

Self-report studies complement UCR data because they help answer specific questions related to understanding the causes & correlates of crime.

What are the strengths and limitations of self-report surveys?

Which of the following criminal justice agencies completes a report that then becomes part of the Uniform Crime Reporting system?

Which of the following accurately depicts the police-reported Crime Severity Index in Canada from 1998 to 2013?

According to Figure 4.2 in your textbook,which of the following best represents the trend in the average daily count of adults in custody in Canada between 1978 and 2013?

Crime, Criminals, and Criminology

The Social Context of Dispute Settlement and the Rise of Law

Criminal Law

Correlates of Criminal Behaviour

Feminism and Criminology

Victimology, Victim Services, and Victim Rights in Canada

Early Theories of Criminology

Psychological Perspectives on Criminality

Strain Theories

Conflict Theories

Contemporary Critical Criminology

Interactionist Theories

Social Control Theory

Deterrence, Routine Activity, and Rational Choice Theories

Organized Crime

Corporate and White-Collar Crime

Cybercrime and Cyberdeviance

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