Question 1

The UCR is used to measure crime rates and is considered an "official data" source because statistics are derived entirely from ___________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The UCR is used to measure crime...

Question 2

When at least one person is arrested,charged,or turned over to the court for prosecution,a crime has been:

Accepted Answer

A) solved 
B) recorded 
C) indexed 
D) cleared 
A) solved 
B) recorded 
C) indexed 
D) cleared

Question 3

_____________________ refers to chronic offenders who have been arrested five times or more before the age of 18.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________________ refers to chronic offenders who have...

Question 4

According to the text,kids who engage in the most serious forms of delinquency are more likely to be members of the upper class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Conducted by the U.S.Census Bureau for the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS),the ________________________ is one of the largest and most comprehensive nationwide survey of victims of crime.​

Accepted Answer

NCVS or Na

Question 6

Which of the following statements about age and delinquency is false?

Accepted Answer

A) With maturity comes the ability to resist the "quick fix" to one's problems. 
B) Life experience helps former delinquents seek out nondestructive solutions to their personal problems. 
C) As youths grow older,they take on new responsibilities that are inconsistent with criminality. 
D) As juvenile delinquents mature,they become less aware of the risks that accompany crime. 
A) With maturity comes the ability to resist the "quick fix" to one's problems. 
B) Life experience helps former delinquents seek out nondestructive solutions to their personal problems. 
C) As youths grow older,they take on new responsibilities that are inconsistent with criminality. 
D) As juvenile delinquents mature,they become less aware of the risks that accompany crime.

Question 7

Begun in 1931,the ______________ is responsible for compiling information gathered by police departments on the number of criminal acts reported by citizens and the number of persons arrested.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Begun in 1931,the ______________ is responsible for...

Question 8

Less than half of all violent crime victimizations are reported to the police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In terms of race and delinquency,the official statistics show that:

Accepted Answer

A) white juveniles composed about 30 percent of all juveniles arrested in 2008 
B) there is virtually no racial discrimination in the juvenile justice system 
C) African American youths are less likely to be formally arrested by the police,who treat them as first-time offenders 
D) minority youths are arrested for serious criminal behavior at a rate that is disproportionate to their representation in the population 
A) white juveniles composed about 30 percent of all juveniles arrested in 2008 
B) there is virtually no racial discrimination in the juvenile justice system 
C) African American youths are less likely to be formally arrested by the police,who treat them as first-time offenders 
D) minority youths are arrested for serious criminal behavior at a rate that is disproportionate to their representation in the population

Question 10

Males commit _____ serious violent offenses for every 1 committed by females.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 10 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 10

Question 11

Because UCR arrest statistics are disaggregated (broken down)by the suspect's age,they can be used to estimate trends in adolescent delinquency.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

With regard to the relationship of the time and place of delinquency,which statement is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Most delinquent acts occur during the warm summer months of July and August. 
B) Large urban areas have by far the highest juvenile violence rates. 
C) The frequency of some violent acts such as sexual assault increases as the temperature increases. 
D) The western and southern states have had consistently higher delinquency rates. 
A) Most delinquent acts occur during the warm summer months of July and August. 
B) Large urban areas have by far the highest juvenile violence rates. 
C) The frequency of some violent acts such as sexual assault increases as the temperature increases. 
D) The western and southern states have had consistently higher delinquency rates.

Question 13

In 2013,juveniles accounted for less than 3 percent of all arrests for Part I offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)collects victimization data on individuals aged _____ and older.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 12 
C) 18 
D) 21 
A) 10 
B) 12 
C) 18 
D) 21

Question 15

As of 2013,juveniles were responsible for about ____ percent of all arrests for Part I violent crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) 11 
B) 17 
C) 29 
D) 50 
A) 11 
B) 17 
C) 29 
D) 50

Question 16

Researchers have found that the severity of offending rather than frequency of criminal behavior had the greatest impact on later adult criminality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In Wolfgang's birth cohort study,the _____________________ were responsible for 52 percent of all offenses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Wolfgang's birth cohort study,the _____________________ were...

Question 18

The idea that chronic juvenile offenders are likely to continue violating the law as adults is referred to as the _______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The idea that chronic juvenile offenders are...

Question 19

According to the text,girls are more likely than boys to be arrested as runaways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the text,which of the following is not a childhood risk factor for persistent delinquency?

Accepted Answer

A) Parental psychopathology 
B) Low intelligence 
C) Small family size 
D) Neighborhood disadvantage 
A) Parental psychopathology 
B) Low intelligence 
C) Small family size 
D) Neighborhood disadvantage

The UCR is used to measure crime rates and is considered an "official data" source because statistics are derived entirely from ___________.

When at least one person is arrested,charged,or turned over to the court for prosecution,a crime has been:

_____________________ refers to chronic offenders who have been arrested five times or more before the age of 18.

According to the text,kids who engage in the most serious forms of delinquency are more likely to be members of the upper class.

Conducted by the U.S.Census Bureau for the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS),the ________________________ is one of the largest and most comprehensive nationwide survey of victims of crime.

Which of the following statements about age and delinquency is false?

Begun in 1931,the ______________ is responsible for compiling information gathered by police departments on the number of criminal acts reported by citizens and the number of persons arrested.

Less than half of all violent crime victimizations are reported to the police.

In terms of race and delinquency,the official statistics show that:

Males commit _____ serious violent offenses for every 1 committed by females.

Because UCR arrest statistics are disaggregated (broken down)by the suspect's age,they can be used to estimate trends in adolescent delinquency.

With regard to the relationship of the time and place of delinquency,which statement is false?

In 2013,juveniles accounted for less than 3 percent of all arrests for Part I offenses.

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)collects victimization data on individuals aged _____ and older.

As of 2013,juveniles were responsible for about ____ percent of all arrests for Part I violent crimes.

Researchers have found that the severity of offending rather than frequency of criminal behavior had the greatest impact on later adult criminality.

In Wolfgang's birth cohort study,the _____________________ were responsible for 52 percent of all offenses.

The idea that chronic juvenile offenders are likely to continue violating the law as adults is referred to as the _______________________.

According to the text,girls are more likely than boys to be arrested as runaways.

According to the text,which of the following is not a childhood risk factor for persistent delinquency?

Childhood and Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait

Sociological Views of Delinquency

Developmental Views of Delinquency: Life Course and Latent Trait

Gender and Delinquency

The Family and Delinquency

Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups

Schools and Delinquency

Drug Use and Delinquency

Delinquency Prevention and Juvenile Justice Today

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

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Exam 2: The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

The UCR is used to measure crime rates and is considered an "official data" source because statistics are derived entirely from ___________.​

When at least one person is arrested,charged,or turned over to the court for prosecution,a crime has been:

_____________________ refers to chronic offenders who have been arrested five times or more before the age of 18.

According to the text,kids who engage in the most serious forms of delinquency are more likely to be members of the upper class.

Conducted by the U.S.Census Bureau for the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS),the ________________________ is one of the largest and most comprehensive nationwide survey of victims of crime.​

Which of the following statements about age and delinquency is false?

Begun in 1931,the ______________ is responsible for compiling information gathered by police departments on the number of criminal acts reported by citizens and the number of persons arrested.​

Less than half of all violent crime victimizations are reported to the police.

In terms of race and delinquency,the official statistics show that:

Males commit _____ serious violent offenses for every 1 committed by females.

Because UCR arrest statistics are disaggregated (broken down)by the suspect's age,they can be used to estimate trends in adolescent delinquency.​

With regard to the relationship of the time and place of delinquency,which statement is false?

In 2013,juveniles accounted for less than 3 percent of all arrests for Part I offenses.

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)collects victimization data on individuals aged _____ and older.

As of 2013,juveniles were responsible for about ____ percent of all arrests for Part I violent crimes.

Researchers have found that the severity of offending rather than frequency of criminal behavior had the greatest impact on later adult criminality.

In Wolfgang's birth cohort study,the _____________________ were responsible for 52 percent of all offenses.

The idea that chronic juvenile offenders are likely to continue violating the law as adults is referred to as the _______________________.

According to the text,girls are more likely than boys to be arrested as runaways.

According to the text,which of the following is not a childhood risk factor for persistent delinquency?

Childhood and Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait

Sociological Views of Delinquency

Developmental Views of Delinquency: Life Course and Latent Trait

Gender and Delinquency

The Family and Delinquency

Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups

Schools and Delinquency

Drug Use and Delinquency

Delinquency Prevention and Juvenile Justice Today

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

Filters

The UCR is used to measure crime rates and is considered an "official data" source because statistics are derived entirely from ___________.

Conducted by the U.S.Census Bureau for the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS),the ________________________ is one of the largest and most comprehensive nationwide survey of victims of crime.

Begun in 1931,the ______________ is responsible for compiling information gathered by police departments on the number of criminal acts reported by citizens and the number of persons arrested.

Because UCR arrest statistics are disaggregated (broken down)by the suspect's age,they can be used to estimate trends in adolescent delinquency.