Deck 4: The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Question 1

Which of the following consists of two parts;the violent crime index and the property crime index.

A)Catalog crimes
B)Index crimes
C)Key Crimes
D)None of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is a complete list of the universe or population under investigation?

A)Sampling
B)Sampling frame
C)Standard cluster
D)Composite cluster

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following refers to samples that permit estimation of the likelihood of each element of the population being selected in the sample?

A)Possibility samples
B)Possibility clusters
C)Probability samples
D)Probability clusters

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following involves oversampling- taking a larger than proportionate number of certain groups to assure the appearance of small groups.

A)Uneven stratified sample
B)Dissimilar stratified sample
C)Disproportionate stratified sample
D)None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following refers to the decline in recorded crime in the 1980s believed to be caused primarily by demographic change?

A)Crime drop
B)Crime dip
C)Crime slope
D)Crime depression

Question 6

Which of the following is the annual FBI publication of official statistics of crimes recorded by police.

A)UCR
B)ICR
C)NIBRS
D)NCVS

Question 7

Which of the following refers to high-crime areas where police can concentrate their efforts?

A)Violent areas
B)Crime spots
C)Vice spots
D)Hot spots

Question 8

The property crime index consists of which of the following?

A)Murder
B)Forcible rape
C)Robbery
D)None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following refers to a new program consisting of nationally representative incident-based crime data that can generate detailed national estimates of the volume and characteristics of crime known to law enforcement.

A)XCS
B)NCS-X
C)QBS-X
D)CRM

Question 10

If multiple crimes take place in a single incident,which of the following designates that only the most serious crime is recorded?

A)Severity rule
B)Hierarchy rule
C)COPS
D)Aggregate rule

Question 11

Which of the following refers to changes that have been recommended in the UCR in order to take advantage of new computer technology?

A)UCR reform
B)UCR restructure
C)UCR redesign
D)None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following refers to the number of crimes divided by population,per 100,000 population?

A)Recidivism rate
B)Crime rate
C)Victim rate
D)None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following subjects are chosen in roughly the same ratio as exists in the population?

A)Uniform stratified sample
B)Homogenous stratified sample
C)Proportionate stratified sample
D)None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following refers to the unit-record reporting system used in the redesigned URC in which each local law enforcement agency reports on each individual arrest?

A)UCR redesign
B)NIBRS
C)NCVS
D)None of the above

Question 15

Alternatives to the experiment as data-gathering strategies include which of the following:

A)Social surveys
B)Participant observations
C)Case studies
D)All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following involves a means of selection in which each element has an equal probability of selection method?

A)EPSEM
B)SRS
C)ASPEN
D)None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is a procedure in which a select subunit of the population is studied in order to analyze the entire population?

A)Sampling
B)Sampling frame
C)Standard cluster
D)Composite cluster

Question 18

Which of the following are samples in which each element of the population or universe)has an equal probability of being selected?

A)Simple cluster
B)Simple random sample
C)Complex cluster
D)Complex random sample

Question 19

Which of the following does 'EPSEM' stand for?

A)Early Probability of Sample Method
B)Easy Probability of Selection Maturation
C)Equal Probability of Selection Method
D)None of the above

Question 20

The violent crime index consists of which of the following?

A)Burglary
B)Larceny-theft
C)Motor vehicle theft
D)None of the above

Question 21

The property crime index includes robbery.

Question 22

Standard random clusters SRCs)rely on knowledge of the distribution or proportion of population characteristics to choose a sample that assures representativeness of these characteristics.

Question 23

Proportionate stratified sampling involves oversampling-taking a larger-than-proportionate number of certain groups to assure the appearance of a sufficient number of cases for comparative purposes of a group that is small in the population.

Question 24

Cluster sampling is generally used in surveys that involve field interviews and is most useful in studies that involve widely dispersed subjects.

Question 25

Accidental samples represent the selection of an appropriate sample based on the researcher's skill,judgment,and needs.

Question 26

Sampling is a procedure used in research by which a select subunit of a population is studied in order to analyze the entire population.

Question 27

The crime rate is expressed as the number of crimes per unit of population,in this case per 100,000.

Question 28

Purposive samples are the favorite person on the street interviews where the "researcher" makes little attempt to ensure representativeness of the sample.

Question 29

Simple random samples SRSs)are samples in which each element of the population or universe)has an equal probability of being selected.

Question 30

Probability samples refer to samples that permit estimation of the likelihood of each element of the population being selected in the sample.

Question 31

EPSEM,a means of sample selection,is an acronym that stands for Equal Probability of Selection Method.

Question 32

The violent crime index includes arson.

Question 33

Disproportionate stratified samples have subjects which are chosen in roughly the same ratio as exists in the population.

Question 34

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

Question 35

The National Incident-Based Reporting System NIBRS)has traditionally been the most widely cited on crime in the United States.

Question 36

Focus groups involve bringing together a group of purposely selected volunteers in order to measure reactions to or attitudes concerning products,candidates,defendants,and the like.

Question 37

The major change in the new UCR program was its conversion to a NIBRS,which involves a unit-record reporting system in which each local law enforcement agency reports on each individual crime incident and on each individual arrest.

Question 38

Which of the following refers to the nonprobability stratified sample in which the researcher attempts to ensure that sample proportions,for example age,sex,and race,resemble those in the population?

A)Quota sample
B)Systematic sample
C)Cluster sample
D)Direct sample

Question 39

Quota samples are nonprobability stratified samples.

Question 40

The UCR is divided into Part 1 and Part 2 crimes.

Question 41

The __________ represents only a portion of the crime in a community.It is also affected by better policing and better recording of crime and better reporting of crime.

Question 42

__________ consists of burglary,larceny-theft,and motor vehicle theft.

Question 43

__________ involves oversampling-taking a larger-than-proportionate number of certain groups to assure the appearance of a sufficient number of cases for comparative purposes of a group that is small in the population.

Question 44

__________ refers to attempts to construct typical characteristics of certain types of criminals.

Question 45

__________ is a type of strategy employed particularly in exploratory studies of little-known or hard-to-obtain subjects

Question 46

__________ are simulated trials which attempt to reenact all of the features of an actual trial.

Question 47

__________ rely on knowledge of the distribution or proportion of population characteristics to choose a sample that assures representativeness of these characteristics.

Question 48

EPSEM,a means of sample selection,is an acronym that stands for __________.

Question 49

The __________ is the number of crimes divided by population,per 100,000 population.

Question 50

The initial step in selecting a sample is to develop a __________ frame,a complete list of the population or universe)that one is interested in studying.

Question 51

__________ consists of murder and non-negligent manslaughter,forcible rape,robbery,and aggravated assault.

Question 52

Moot trials are simulated trials which attempt to reenact all of the features of an actual trial.

Question 53

__________ are samples in which each element of the population or universe)has an equal probability of being selected.

Question 54

The major change in the new UCR program was its conversion to a __________,which involves a unit-record reporting system in which each local law enforcement agency reports on each individual crime incident and on each individual arrest.

Question 55

__________ are purposively selected groups brought together in order to measure their reaction to some stimuli.

Question 56

Define sampling and discuss the various probability samples.

Question 57

Discuss the Uniform Crime Report as a measure of crime in the United States.

Question 58

The decline in recorded crime in the 1980s known as 'crime dip' is believed to have been caused primarily by __________ change.

Question 59

Discuss sample size and how a sample size is determined.

Question 60

Explain the concept and types of nonprobability sampling.

Question 61

Discuss the key differences between the UCR and the NIBRS.