Question 1

What is the percentage of sexual assaults that is reported to the police?

Accepted Answer

A) 90% 
B) 75% 
C) 25% 
D) 50% 
A) 90% 
B) 75% 
C) 25% 
D) 50%

Question 2

Gangs control and operate illicit drug markets in many of the major cities in the United States.These gangs control the manufacturing,trafficking,and delivery of drugs to users.Profit from the drug sales is used to fund their operations,while additional funds are laundered and invested into legitimate businesses.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) public order crime. 
B) immigration crime. 
C) property crime. 
D) organized crime. 
A) public order crime. 
B) immigration crime. 
C) property crime. 
D) organized crime.

Question 3

________ refers to a killing in which an offender is provoked and loses control,slaying his or her victim in the heat of passion.

Accepted Answer

A) Serial murder 
B) Mass murder 
C) Involuntary manslaughter 
D) Voluntary manslaughter 
A) Serial murder 
B) Mass murder 
C) Involuntary manslaughter 
D) Voluntary manslaughter

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about the trends in crimes?

Accepted Answer

A) Female offenders are often more likely to be violent than are male offenders. 
B) Drug-addicted women are less likely to use sex to obtain drugs than are male drug users. 
C) Males often are stalked by an acquaintance or a stranger. 
D) Men are more likely than are women to be attacked at home by their spouses. 
A) Female offenders are often more likely to be violent than are male offenders. 
B) Drug-addicted women are less likely to use sex to obtain drugs than are male drug users. 
C) Males often are stalked by an acquaintance or a stranger. 
D) Men are more likely than are women to be attacked at home by their spouses.

Question 5

Since ________,the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)requires authorities to provide additional information when a crime appears to have been motivated by hate.

Accepted Answer

A) 1985 
B) 1998 
C) 1960 
D) 1996 
A) 1985 
B) 1998 
C) 1960 
D) 1996

Question 6

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)does NOT collect victimization information about:

Accepted Answer

A) adults. 
B) individuals living with others. 
C) businesses. 
D) individuals living alone. 
A) adults. 
B) individuals living with others. 
C) businesses. 
D) individuals living alone.

Question 7

Drug regulation in the United States began in 1791,when Congress ________ that led to the so-called Whiskey Rebellion.

Accepted Answer

A) passed a tax on whiskey 
B) prohibited the sale of whiskey 
C) passed regulations on the amount of whiskey a person could consume 
D) introduced a ban on importing whiskey 
A) passed a tax on whiskey 
B) prohibited the sale of whiskey 
C) passed regulations on the amount of whiskey a person could consume 
D) introduced a ban on importing whiskey

Question 8

Which of the following crimes cost the United States the most?

Accepted Answer

A) Kidnapping 
B) White-collar 
C) Street mugging 
D) Hazing 
A) Kidnapping 
B) White-collar 
C) Street mugging 
D) Hazing

Question 9

A ________ is an intentional killing not planned ahead of time.

Accepted Answer

A) first-degree murder 
B) spree murder 
C) serial murder 
D) second-degree murder 
A) first-degree murder 
B) spree murder 
C) serial murder 
D) second-degree murder

Question 10

A group of thieves breaks into an empty house with an intention to steal a TV.On entering the house,they realize that there is no TV in the house and leave without taking anything else.Which of the following crimes did the thieves commit?

Accepted Answer

A) Burglary 
B) Robbery 
C) White-collar 
D) Treason 
A) Burglary 
B) Robbery 
C) White-collar 
D) Treason

What is the percentage of sexual assaults that is reported to the police?

________ refers to a killing in which an offender is provoked and loses control,slaying his or her victim in the heat of passion.

Which of the following statements is true about the trends in crimes?

Since ________,the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)requires authorities to provide additional information when a crime appears to have been motivated by hate.

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)does NOT collect victimization information about:

Drug regulation in the United States began in 1791,when Congress ________ that led to the so-called Whiskey Rebellion.

Which of the following crimes cost the United States the most?

A ________ is an intentional killing not planned ahead of time.

A group of thieves breaks into an empty house with an intention to steal a TV.On entering the house,they realize that there is no TV in the house and leave without taking anything else.Which of the following crimes did the thieves commit?

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Exam 2: Types of Crime

What is the percentage of sexual assaults that is reported to the police?

________ refers to a killing in which an offender is provoked and loses control,slaying his or her victim in the heat of passion.

Which of the following statements is true about the trends in crimes?

Since ________,the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)requires authorities to provide additional information when a crime appears to have been motivated by hate.

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)does NOT collect victimization information about:

Drug regulation in the United States began in 1791,when Congress ________ that led to the so-called Whiskey Rebellion.

Which of the following crimes cost the United States the most?

A ________ is an intentional killing not planned ahead of time.

A group of thieves breaks into an empty house with an intention to steal a TV.On entering the house,they realize that there is no TV in the house and leave without taking anything else.Which of the following crimes did the thieves commit?

What Is the Criminal Justice System

Causes of Crime

Criminal Law and Defenses

Overview of Policing

Policing Operations

Legal and Special Issues in Policing

The Courts

Pretrial and Trial

Sentencing

Overview of Corrections

Jails and Prisons

Community Corrections

Understanding and Helping Victims

Juvenile Justice

Evolving Challenges in Criminal Justice

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