Exam 3: An Introduction to Measuring Crime and Crime Patterns

Which phenomenon has been used to explain the crime drop in the 1990s?

Which statement about temporal patterns of crime is correct?

Biological explanations for gender differences in offending suggest a difference in __________ development between males and females.

According to UCR data, the South has the highest rates of both violent and property crime.

Which statement most accurately represents the relationship between crime and quality of life?

Clearance rates refer to crimes that can be solved by either __________ or exceptional means.

Which crime would most likely occur around a major holiday?

The Uniform Crime Reports are administered by the International Association for Chiefs of Police.

Interpersonal violence is classified as an __________ crime.

Which offense was the last to be added to the UCR's Part I category of offenses?

The Bureau of Justice Statistics is considering changing the NCVS to a 12-month __________ period, which would reduce costs.

Data from the Uniform Crime Reports show that __________ Americans are over represented in each offense type

In order to explain crime, we first must know the

Compare and contrast the three main strategies for measuring the extent of crime across the United States. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each strategy.

Tony hit his playmates at age 3, shoplifted at age 10, committed burglary at age 19, and was convicted of rape at age 24. Tony is an example of a(n) __________ offender.

Higher rates of __________ families in minority communities can be partly attributed to strict sentencing laws in the United States.

Which strategy for measuring the extent of crime would be most useful for understanding societal trends?

According to experts, which strategy for measuring crime best reveals local indicators of crime?

Which crime would likely be included in both the UCR and the NIBRS?

Which of the following is a criticism of the UCR?