Deck 3: Crime In The United States: Offenses,offenders,victims

Question 1

Which of the following is often believed to be the overlooked element of the criminal justice system?

A) community corrections
B) prisons
C) victims
D) prosecutors
E) the defense attorney's role

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Prison gangs are considered a form of organized crime.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Identity theft is one of this country's fastest-growing crimes.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Since the fall of communism,ROC is not as extensively involved in a variety of frauds and scams.

Question 5

Compared with summary UCR statistics,the advantage of National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)is that it __________.

A) provides more detailed data
B) reports only completed minor crimes
C) reports only completed serious crimes
D) reports only attempted crimes
E) reports all crimes committed in countries across the globe

Question 6

Almost all computer crimes are eventually prosecuted.

Question 7

Arson has decreased by more than 400 percent over the past decade.

Question 8

According to the text,Self-Report Surveys are very reliable and are considered the best form of crime data collection.

Question 9

A frequently used source of information about crime is __________.

A) the media
B) official government statistics
C) self-reporting surveys
D) the media, official government statistics and self-reporting surveys
E) none of the other choices

Question 10

Embezzlement is a type of theft.

Question 11

All states compensate crime victims for medical expenses,mental health counseling,and lost wages.

Question 12

The taking of anything of value from the control,care,or custody of a person by force or threat of force is known as __________.

A) larceny-theft
B) robbery
C) pickpocketing
D) burglary
E) shoplifting

Question 13

In 1930,Congress assigned the ________ to serve as a national clearinghouse for crime statistics.

A) CIA
B) FBI
C) DEA
D) U.S. Marshals Office
E) INS

Question 14

One motive for auto theft is joyriding.

Question 15

The NIBRS is a more comprehensive,detailed reporting system than the UCR.

Question 16

Spoofing is rising and is often linked to organized crime groups.

Question 17

One way that larceny-theft differs from robbery is that it does not involve force,threat of force,or violence.

Question 18

Phishing is a form of Internet fraud.

Question 19

NCVS crime rates are determined on a per household basis.

Question 20

Police officers cannot be considered victims in court.

Question 21

One of the country's fastest growing crimes is __________.

A) drug manufacturing
B) human trafficking
C) white-collar crime
D) identity theft

Question 22

Part I crimes of the UCR include all except __________.

A) second-degree murder
B) simple assault
C) embezzlement
D) auto theft
E) arson

Question 23

When a person steals or uses for themselves the money or property another person has entrusted to them,which of the following crimes has occurred?

A) cybercrime
B) arson
C) xenophobia
D) embezzlement
E) ritualistic crime

Question 24

Which of the following is an Index crime?

A) embezzlement
B) vandalism
C) prostitution
D) embezzlement, vandalism and prostitution
E) none of the other choices

Question 25

The "dark figure of crime" refers to __________.

A) the true number of crimes committed
B) the number of violent crimes committed
C) the number of violent crimes reported to police
D) the growing number of murderers and rapists
E) none of the other choices

Question 26

The willful killing of a human being by another human being is known as __________.

A) homicide
B) murder
C) suicide
D) manslaughter
E) either homicide or murder

Question 27

Xenophobia is __________.

A) the fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners
B) the fear of being attacked by Skinheads
C) foreigners' fear of becoming a victim in the United States
D) an unlawful act committed during a ceremony related to a belief system
E) fear of being sacrificed during a ritual

Question 28

An example of a property crime is __________.

A) aggravated rape
B) murder
C) assault
D) robbery
E) burglary

Question 29

The _________ relies on interviews with a nationally representative sample of people 12 years old and older about their personal experiences with crime.

A) UCR
B) NIBRS
C) NCVS
D) UCR, NIBRS and NCVS
E) none of the other choices

Question 30

A surge in violent crime began in ______ that ended the historic drop in the U.S.crime rate and marking the first significant increase in violent crime since the early 1990s.

A) 2001
B) 2008
C) 2005
D) 1999

Question 31

The definition of _______________ is occupational or business-related crime,sometimes called economic crime.

A) shoplifting
B) white-collar crime
C) violent crime
D) hate crime
E) bootlegging

Question 32

The factor that most frequently motivates hate crime is __________.

A) gender
B) disability
C) religion
D) race
E) sexual orientation

Question 33

Who coined the term "white-collar crime"?

A) Lombroso
B) Sutherland
C) Beccaria
D) Bentham

Question 34

Status offenses include __________.

A) absence from home
B) truancy
C) drinking alcoholic beverages
D) none of the other choices
E) absence from home, truancy and drinking alcoholic beverages

Question 35

Using force to have sexual intercourse with an unconscious or helpless victim is called _______________ rape.

A) statutory
B) minor
C) common
D) simple
E) aggravated

Question 36

A person not of legal age who violates a local,state or federal law is known as a __________.

A) skinhead
B) felon
C) scofflaw
D) delinquent
E) status offender

Question 37

__________ of all homicides are committed by someone known to the victim.

A) Less than 2 percent
B) Between 5 and 10 percent
C) Approximately 33 percent
D) Nearly 45 percent
E) More than 50 percent

Question 38

The _______________ captures crimes reported to law enforcement but excludes simple assaults.

A) UCR
B) NIBRS
C) NCVS
D) UCR, NIBRS and NCVS
E) none of the other choices

Question 39

All of the following are status offenses except __________.

A) curfew violations
B) drinking alcohol
C) shoplifting
D) running away
E) incorrigibility

Question 40

Bias crimes are motivated by__________.

A) hatred
B) bigotry
C) ignorance
D) hatred, bigotry and ignorance
E) none of the other choices

Question 41

In 1965,_______________ established the first crime victim compensation program.

Question 42

__________ was designed to replace the UCR.

Question 43

Compare and contrast the classical and positivist theories of crime causation.Which,if either,theory do you think receives greater support from the criminal justice profession? From the community at large? Defend your answer.

Question 44

Which of the following characteristics is used to identify people most vulnerable to being victimized by crime?

A) gender
B) age
C) race
D) marital status
E) all of the other choices

Question 45

_________________ victims of crime and criminals are all the other members of the community who may be threatened or fearful as a result of commission of crime.

Question 46

A ______________ is a system of rites,a ceremonial act.

Question 47

Manslaughter is differentiated from murder in that the element of _____________ is absent.

Question 48

______________ is the unlawful attack by one person on another to inflict severe bodily injury.

Question 49

Discuss which groups of people are most likely and which groups are least likely to become victims of crime and why this is the case.

Question 50

Computer crime has also been referred to as _______________.

Question 51

Outline and discuss the often problematic relationship between crime victims and the criminal justice system.

Question 52

The preferred weapon of most robbers is the ____________.

Question 53

List and discuss the methods of crime data collection.Decide which is the best form of data collection and justify your answer.

Question 54

In 2009 there were approximately how many hate groups according to the Southern Poverty Law Center?

A) 354
B) 585
C) 932
D) 287

Question 55

The _______________________________ gives victims the right to be compensated for the cost of crimes,including medical and funeral costs and other expenses.

Question 56

The ______________________________________________________ (NCIC)instituted a program called the _____________________________________(UCR),and the annual publication of this program is entitled Crime in the United States.

Question 57

White-collar crime __________.

A) is occupational-related crime
B) is business-related crime
C) can be found in both Part I and Part II Index Crime categories
D) is all of the other choices

Question 58

A form of robbery is _______________,the taking of a motor vehicle by force or threat of force.

Question 59

Identify and discuss the three key characteristics of computer-related crime.