Deck 14: Analyzing Problems: Application of Techniques Part II

Question 1

In this type of mapping, analysts use point data to shade surfaces that are not limited to area boundaries but according to the concentration of incidents in particular areas.

A)Buffers
B)Graduated color mapping
C)Chart mapping
D)Density mapping

Answer 1

D

Question 2

If analysts are trying to determine a general area which prostitution occurs in a particular area, and a problem arises where the area problem is unequal, which method would be most appropriate in resolving that problem?

A)Graduated-Size Mapping
B)Ellipses
C)Grid Mapping
D)Manual Method

Answer 2

C

Question 3

For police personnel and crime analysis to depict panhandling citations, which method is most appropriate to represent the activity?

A)Graduated-Color Mapping
B)Ellipses
C)Grid Mapping
D)Manual Method

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The type of hotspot identification in which is not limited by mapping boundaries and estimates the relative concentration of incidents.

A)Grid mapping
B)Manual method
C)Graduated color mapping
D)Ellipses
E)Density mapping

Question 5

Which method would be most appropriate for displaying victim characteristics for domestic violence victims in a jurisdiction?

A)Manual method that shows all the incidents of domestic violence
B)Graduated-Color Mapping displaying an area of all serious domestic violence cases
C)Cross-Tabulation that shows that women make up 68.2% of the victims and both men and women ages 36 to 55 make up the largest percent
D)None of the above

Question 6

Repeat victimization refers primarily to individuals who are repeatedly victimized by the same offender.

Question 7

The 80/20 rule is when a relatively small proportion of people, products, and places are responsible for or associated with a high proportion of crimes and other negative actions.

Question 8

The type of hotspot identification in which a closed curve that is formed from two foci is used to illustrate clusters of incidents.

A)Grid mapping
B)Manual method
C)Graduated color mapping
D)Ellipses
E)Density mapping

Question 9

In the example of public urination at an outdoor concert because of lack of port-o-potties, lack of port-o-potties is what type of facilitator of the problem:

A)Physical
B)Social
C)Chemical
D)Natural

Question 10

In the example of a bar with a sexual assault problem encouraging women to dress provocative, these policies are what type of facilitator of the problem:

A)Physical
B)Social
C)Chemical
D)Natural

Question 11

The type of hotspot identification in which graduated color maps are used with statistical classifications and standard-sized areas.

A)Grid mapping
B)Manual method
C)Graduated color mapping
D)Ellipses
E)Density mapping

Question 12

There are two distinct questions to ask when examining repeat victimization.The first is to determine who are the victims, and the second is to determine whether repeat victimization exists.

Question 13

Which isn't included in the steps that crime analysts use to determine the repeat victim and offense percentage more easily?

A)Compare the cumulative percentage of locations to the cumulative percentage of outcomes.
B)Calculate the percentages of the events each location contributes.
C)Identify the type of places the rule might apply to
D)Rank order the locations according to the number of repeat offenders characteristics associated with each-most to least

Question 14

A polygon map may give the impression that incidents are occurring equally across the area when in fact they might be clustered or located along a particular street.

Question 15

An 80/20 analysis can be used to identify areas in a jurisdiction in the lowest quartile without using a crime mapping program

Question 16

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the 80/20 Rule?

A)The numbers 80 and 20 in the name of this "rule" are meant only to represent "large" and "small" amounts
B)It cannot be used to identify repeat offenders
C)the actual proportions change depending on the type of activity and nature of the community in which it occurs
D)That 80% (number of repeat offenses)of some kinds of outcomes are the results of only 20% (number of repeat victims or targets)of the related causes

Question 17

Which method would crime analysts use that is most appropriate to determine the geographic concentration of known drug activity in a major city?

A)Graduated-Size Mapping
B)Ellipses
C)Grid Mapping
D)Manual Method

Question 18

The two key types of data used to explain the 80/20 rule are the number and percent of offenses that occurred by address and the number of addresses that have suffered multiple offenses.

Question 19

The type of hotspot identification in which polygons are shaded using statistical classifications.

A)Grid mapping
B)Manual method
C)Graduated-color mapping
D)Ellipses
E)Density mapping

Question 20

The type of hotspot identification in which graduated-size mapping is used to visually determine areas of concentration.

A)Grid mapping
B)Manual method
C)Graduated color mapping
D)Ellipses
E)Density mapping

Question 21

The method of identifying problem areas that is used most often in crime analysis is the "eyeball" method, in which the analyst studies a graduated-size point map and visually locates areas of high activity.

Question 22

Trucks extend offenders' capacity to move stolen goods, telephones allow people to make obscene phone calls, and firearms help overcome resistance to robberies are examples of social facilitators

Question 23

Once the problem locations are selected for response, the crime analyst draws conclusions from each location individually to provide information about all of the activity that is happening at the place.

Question 24

Three types of facilitators include environmental facilitators, social facilitators, and chemical facilitators.

Question 25

Analysts use methods to identify and analyze problem locations and problem areas answers the question where is the problem occurring?

Question 26

Family members, associates, and other information collected through intelligence and surveillance are some examples of information used to create the criminal resume.

Question 27

Some offenders, drink heavily or use drugs before a crime in order to decrease their nervousness.Chemical facilitators increase offenders' abilities to ignore these risks or moral prohibitions.

Question 28

By using a standard deviation classification in a graduated-color map of areas to identify problem areas, an analyst can examine more incidents together as well as examine the impact of additional information.

Question 29

The criminal resume is a comprehensive document that takes a crime analyst a significant amount of time to put together