Question 1

The number of state UCR programs has increased since the sixties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The major explanation for the "crime dip" in the eighties was increase in police efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Life histories and case studies are examples of qualitative research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

_________________ , which is a document published annually by the FBI entitled Crime in the United States, measures crime recorded by police departments.

Accepted Answer

Uniform Cr

Question 5

The primary concern in selecting samples is that the samples are of/from the population:

Accepted Answer

A)  different from 
B)  longitudinal characteristics of 
C)  representative of 
D)  operationalizations of 
A)  different from 
B)  longitudinal characteristics of 
C)  representative of 
D)  operationalizations of

Question 6

The initials NIBRS stand for:

Accepted Answer

A)  National Institute and Bureau for Research and Statistics 
B)  National and International Bureau for References and Science 
C)  Northern Interagency of the Bureau of Reports and Statistics 
D)  National Incident-Based Reporting System 
A)  National Institute and Bureau for Research and Statistics 
B)  National and International Bureau for References and Science 
C)  Northern Interagency of the Bureau of Reports and Statistics 
D)  National Incident-Based Reporting System

Question 7

One problem with simple random samples is that they can be cumbersome or time-consuminq to select.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The UCR Crime Index is an unweighted one; that is, a murder has the same importance in the overall index as bicycle theft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Crime _________________ refers to the traditional Part I crimes in the Uniform Crime Reports.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Crime _________________ refers to the traditional...

Question 10

Multistage sampling involves combinations of stratified and/or cluster and/or simple random samples or other sampling procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A simple random sample is illustrated by people-on-the street interviews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The number of state UCR programs has increased since the sixties.

The major explanation for the "crime dip" in the eighties was increase in police efficiency.

Life histories and case studies are examples of qualitative research.

_________________ , which is a document published annually by the FBI entitled Crime in the United States, measures crime recorded by police departments.

The primary concern in selecting samples is that the samples are of/from the population:

The initials NIBRS stand for:

One problem with simple random samples is that they can be cumbersome or time-consuminq to select.

The UCR Crime Index is an unweighted one; that is, a murder has the same importance in the overall index as bicycle theft.

The Crime _________________ refers to the traditional Part I crimes in the Uniform Crime Reports.

Multistage sampling involves combinations of stratified and/or cluster and/or simple random samples or other sampling procedures.

A simple random sample is illustrated by people-on-the street interviews.

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

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Exam 4: The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

The number of state UCR programs has increased since the sixties.

The major explanation for the "crime dip" in the eighties was increase in police efficiency.

Life histories and case studies are examples of qualitative research.

_________________ , which is a document published annually by the FBI entitled Crime in the United States, measures crime recorded by police departments.

The primary concern in selecting samples is that the samples are of/from the population:

The initials NIBRS stand for:

One problem with simple random samples is that they can be cumbersome or time-consuminq to select.

The UCR Crime Index is an unweighted one; that is, a murder has the same importance in the overall index as bicycle theft.

The Crime _________________ refers to the traditional Part I crimes in the Uniform Crime Reports.

Multistage sampling involves combinations of stratified and/or cluster and/or simple random samples or other sampling procedures.

A simple random sample is illustrated by people-on-the street interviews.

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

Filters