Question 1

The term "gross counts of crime" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Criminal Code violations only 
B) Criminal Code violations and violations of other federal statutes 
C) Criminal Code violations,violations of other federal and provincial statues,and violations of some municipal bylaws 
D) Criminal Code violations and violations of other federal and provincial statues 
A) Criminal Code violations only 
B) Criminal Code violations and violations of other federal statutes 
C) Criminal Code violations,violations of other federal and provincial statues,and violations of some municipal bylaws 
D) Criminal Code violations and violations of other federal and provincial statues

Question 2

Why are the concepts of reliability and validity important within the context of combating crime and the effective operation of the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

The concepts of reliability and validity

Question 3

Under the seriousness rule of the UCR,what happens if there are several crimes committed in one incident?

Accepted Answer

A) Only the most serious crime is counted. 
B) Every crime is counted no matter how trivial. 
C) Only the least serious crime is counted. 
D) Only the indictable crimes are counted. 
A) Only the most serious crime is counted. 
B) Every crime is counted no matter how trivial. 
C) Only the least serious crime is counted. 
D) Only the indictable crimes are counted.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the differences between a criminal justice administrative record and statistical data?

Accepted Answer

A) Administrative records are concerned with individual cases while statistics are aggregated data. 
B) Administrative records help provide information for policies,planning,and theory building while statistics are geared towards making decisions about individual cases. 
C) Administrative records are an important source of information for criminal justice statistics. 
D) Before converting records into statistics,issues like levels of aggregation and counting procedures must be considered. 
A) Administrative records are concerned with individual cases while statistics are aggregated data. 
B) Administrative records help provide information for policies,planning,and theory building while statistics are geared towards making decisions about individual cases. 
C) Administrative records are an important source of information for criminal justice statistics. 
D) Before converting records into statistics,issues like levels of aggregation and counting procedures must be considered.

Question 5

Which of the following is the most commonly used source of data for measuring crime in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) police-reported data 
B) correctional data 
C) court data 
D) census data 
A) police-reported data 
B) correctional data 
C) court data 
D) census data

Question 6

In research,reliability refers to the consistency of results over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is the result of taking police-reported crimes,dividing this figure by the size of the national population,and then multiplying it by 100,000?

Accepted Answer

A) crime rate 
B) victimization rate 
C) self-report crime rate 
D) adult crime offender rate 
A) crime rate 
B) victimization rate 
C) self-report crime rate 
D) adult crime offender rate

Question 8

According to the 2009 General Social Survey,of the crime incidents identified by victims,approximately what proportion was reported to the police by victims?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Victimization surveys are dependent on respondents' ability to place the incidents correctly in time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compare and contrast the crime severity index with the violent crime rate.

Accepted Answer

The crime severity index (CSI) and the v

Question 11

"Seniors' perceptions of their personal safety are not supported by victimization surveys."  Discuss this statement and make note of some of the research finding that support this statement.

Accepted Answer

The statement that "Seniors' perceptions

Question 12

Describe what is meant by the "crime funnel." Why is it significant when considering the reliability and validity of criminal justice statistics?

Accepted Answer

The "crime funnel" refers to the process

Question 13

Which of the following refers to how criminal justice data are to be combined?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the limitations of a victimization survey?

Accepted Answer

A) Consensual crimes are not captured by victimization surveys. 
B) Crimes designed to keep victims unaware they have been victimized cannot be captured accurately in victimization surveys. 
C) Survey data may lack reliability;they depend on people's memory,truthfulness,etc. 
D) Victimization surveys are influenced by how police collect,maintain,and report the data. 
A) Consensual crimes are not captured by victimization surveys. 
B) Crimes designed to keep victims unaware they have been victimized cannot be captured accurately in victimization surveys. 
C) Survey data may lack reliability;they depend on people's memory,truthfulness,etc. 
D) Victimization surveys are influenced by how police collect,maintain,and report the data.

Question 15

According to the textbook,statistical facts without theory are best classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) ideology 
B) numerology 
C) penology 
D) scatology 
A) ideology 
B) numerology 
C) penology 
D) scatology

Question 16

The risk of violent victimization is highest for older Canadians,especially those 65 years of age or older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The term "gross counts of crime" refers to which of the following?

Why are the concepts of reliability and validity important within the context of combating crime and the effective operation of the criminal justice system?

Under the seriousness rule of the UCR,what happens if there are several crimes committed in one incident?

Which of the following is NOT one of the differences between a criminal justice administrative record and statistical data?

Which of the following is the most commonly used source of data for measuring crime in Canada?

In research,reliability refers to the consistency of results over time.

Which of the following is the result of taking police-reported crimes,dividing this figure by the size of the national population,and then multiplying it by 100,000?

According to the 2009 General Social Survey,of the crime incidents identified by victims,approximately what proportion was reported to the police by victims?

Victimization surveys are dependent on respondents' ability to place the incidents correctly in time.

Compare and contrast the crime severity index with the violent crime rate.

"Seniors' perceptions of their personal safety are not supported by victimization surveys." Discuss this statement and make note of some of the research finding that support this statement.

Describe what is meant by the "crime funnel." Why is it significant when considering the reliability and validity of criminal justice statistics?

Which of the following refers to how criminal justice data are to be combined?

Which of the following is NOT one of the limitations of a victimization survey?

According to the textbook,statistical facts without theory are best classified as which of the following?

The risk of violent victimization is highest for older Canadians,especially those 65 years of age or older.

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

The term "gross counts of crime" refers to which of the following?

Why are the concepts of reliability and validity important within the context of combating crime and the effective operation of the criminal justice system?

Under the seriousness rule of the UCR,what happens if there are several crimes committed in one incident?

Which of the following is NOT one of the differences between a criminal justice administrative record and statistical data?

Which of the following is the most commonly used source of data for measuring crime in Canada?

In research,reliability refers to the consistency of results over time.

Which of the following is the result of taking police-reported crimes,dividing this figure by the size of the national population,and then multiplying it by 100,000?

According to the 2009 General Social Survey,of the crime incidents identified by victims,approximately what proportion was reported to the police by victims?

Victimization surveys are dependent on respondents' ability to place the incidents correctly in time.

Compare and contrast the crime severity index with the violent crime rate.

"Seniors' perceptions of their personal safety are not supported by victimization surveys." Discuss this statement and make note of some of the research finding that support this statement.

Describe what is meant by the "crime funnel." Why is it significant when considering the reliability and validity of criminal justice statistics?

Which of the following refers to how criminal justice data are to be combined?

Which of the following is NOT one of the limitations of a victimization survey?

According to the textbook,statistical facts without theory are best classified as which of the following?

The risk of violent victimization is highest for older Canadians,especially those 65 years of age or older.

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

Filters