Deck 1: Criminal Justice and Criminology Research: Mapping and Terrain

Question 1

The Old French word "recerchier" means _________________.

A) an intense search for knowledge
B) survey research
C) knowledge is power
D) to study

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The specific crime and justice phenomena that we decide to research is called a (an) ________.

A) field of examination
B) area of exploration
C) research choice
D) object of study

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A phrase that combines the two highly interrelated fields of study; criminal justice and criminology is _____________.

A) crime scene investigation
B) crime and justice studies
C) criminalistics
D) justology

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Crime and justice studies encompasses:

A) Criminal justice
B) criminology
C) crime control policies
D) all of the above

Question 5

The full range of possible objects of study in our field, which includes all topics, activities, issues, questions, and trends that revolve around crime, crime control, and the criminal justice system is called ____________.

A) the field of law enforcement
B) crime and justice phenomena
C) corrections
D) courts

Question 6

In a study done by the authors they found that the topic most researched in the field of criminal justice was ______________.

A) crime
B) the police
C) the courts
D) drugs

Question 7

Dr. James Marquart was considered an expert in ________________.

A) police response time
B) death penalty cases
C) police use of deadly force
D) police hi-speed car chases

Question 8

__________ research requires the researcher to become part of the object of study and is used to collect _______________ data.

A) Ethnographic observational/quantitative
B) Ethnographic field/qualitative
C) Ethnographic field/quantitative
D) Ethnographic content analysis/quantitative

Question 9

What is the primary source of information on criminal victimization in the United States?

A) The Federal Bureau of Investigation
B) The National Crime Victimization Survey
C) The American Victimization Association
D) The National Department of Victims of Crime

Question 10

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is a branch of ______________.

A) The U.S. Department of Justice
B) The Federal Bureau of Investigation
C) The Federal Department of Corrections
D) The Federal Department of Research

Question 11

The most commonly used source of research funding for crime and justice academics is _____________.

A) the Public Broadcast System (PBS)
B) the NIJ
C) the BJS
D) the FBI

Question 12

Which of the following researchers debunked the missing children myth?

A) Criminal Justice Practitioners
B) Students as Researchers
C) Governmental Research at the Federal level
D) journalists

Question 13

A method that divides people being studied into two or more groups, applying a treatment to one of the groups, and determining if there are any differences in the reaction of the groups over a set period of time is called _______________.

A) methodology
B) survey research
C) experimental research
D) ethnographic research

Question 14

The unobtrusive collection of data that have usually been left behind by others is called.

A) survey research
B) experimentation
C) sampling
D) nonreactive research

Question 15

Survey and interview research is _________________.

A) a method that involves the collection and reanalysis of existing quantitative data.
B) a method that uses a written questionnaire or formal interview to gather quantitative data on the backgrounds, behaviors, beliefs, or attitudes of a large number of people or agencies
C) a nonreactive method used to examine the content, or information and symbols, contained in written documents or other communication media
D) the unobtrusive collection of data that have usually been left behind by others

Question 16

Nonreactive research is _____________.

A) a method that involves the collection and reanalysis of existing quantitative data
B) a nonreactive method used to examine the content, or information and symbols, contained in written documents or other communication media
C) the unobtrusive collection of data that have usually been left behind by others
D) a method that uses a written questionnaire or formal interview to gather quantitative data on the backgrounds, behaviors, beliefs, or attitudes of a large number of people or agencies

Question 17

Content analysis is ________________.

A) a method that involves the collection and reanalysis of existing quantitative data
B) a nonreactive method used to examine the content, or information and symbols, contained in written documents or other communication media
C) the unobtrusive collection of data that have usually been left behind by others
D) a method that uses a written questionnaire or formal interview to gather quantitative data on the backgrounds, behaviors, beliefs, or attitudes of a large number of people or agencies

Question 18

Ethnographic field research is ______________.

A) a method that involves the collection and reanalysis of existing quantitative data
B) a nonreactive method used to examine the content, or information and symbols, contained in written documents or other communication media
C) the unobtrusive collection of data that have usually been left behind by others
D) a method in which the researcher engages the natural environment of their subjects and strives for an up close, personal, and highly detailed understanding of the research subjects' culture

Question 19

Existing documents or statistics research is ____________.

A) a method that involves the collection and reanalysis of existing quantitative data
B) a nonreactive method used to examine the content, or information and symbols, contained in written documents or other communication media
C) the unobtrusive collection of data that have usually been left behind by others
D) a method that uses a written questionnaire or formal interview to gather quantitative data on the backgrounds, behaviors, beliefs, or attitudes of a large number of people or agencies

Question 20

If a researcher was using the Uniform Crime Reports to write a report on murder in the United States he or she would be using ______________.

A) survey research
B) experimentation
C) ethnographic field research
D) existing document or statistics research

Question 21

If you are studying the speech of a political candidate for president to see what their views were on criminal justice issues you would be doing ____________.

A) survey research
B) experimentation
C) ethnographic field research
D) content analysis

Question 22

In 1997, Wright and Decker provided a good example ethnographic research on the subject of __________________.

A) rape
B) armed robbery
C) murder
D) domestic abuse

Question 23

A nonreactive method that attempts to make theoretical sense of documents (text or visual) by analyzing their cultural meaning is called ____________.

A) qualitative contents analysis
B) historical research
C) historical-comparative research
D) academic legal research

Question 24

A method that examines past events systematically in an effort to accurately describe and account for what has happened in the past is called _________.

A) qualitative contents analysis
B) historical research
C) historical-comparative research
D) academic legal research

Question 25

A genre of research that generates knowledge for the sake of knowledge is called __________.

A) qualitative contents analysis
B) applied research
C) historical-comparative research
D) basic research

Question 26

Evaluative research is:

A) Research in which the primary purpose is to examine a little understood issue or phenomenon to develop new ideas and move toward refined research questions.
B) Research in which the primary purpose is to "paint" a picture using words or numbers and to present a profile, a classification or types, or an outline of steps to answer the questions such as who, when, where, or how.
C) Research in which the primary purpose is to explain why events occur and to build, elaborate or test a theory.
D) Research in which the primary purpose is to assess the effectiveness of a program, policy, or way of doing something.

Question 27

The type of research that uses numerically based data is usually called ________ research.

Question 28

The type of research that uses text, language, and visually based data is usually called ____________ research.

Question 29

The type of research that uses both quantitative and qualitative methods is called _____.

Question 30

A type of research in which the primary purpose is to assess the effectiveness of a program, policy, or way of doing something is called _____________.

Question 31

A type of research in which the primary purpose is to explain why events occur and to build, elaborate or test a theory is called ______________.

Question 32

A type of research in which the primary purpose is to "paint" a picture using words or numbers and to present a profile, a classification or types, or an outline of steps to answer the questions such as who, when, where, or how is called _________.

Question 33

A type of research in which the primary purpose is to examine a little understood issue or phenomenon to develop new ideas and move toward refined research questions is called _______________.

Question 34

A genre of research where a study is conducted to address a specific concern or to offer solution to a problem is called ____________.

Question 35

A genre of research that generates knowledge for the sake of knowledge is referred to as _____________.

Question 36

A method that examines aspects of social and political life across different cultures and eras is called ___________________.

Question 37

Quantitative research uses numerically based data, and qualitative research uses text, language, and visually based data.

Question 38

The type of research that uses numerically based data is usually called qualitative research.

Question 39

The type of research that uses text, language, and visually based data is usually called quantitative research.

Question 40

A mixture of quantitative and qualitative techniques in a single study or series of studies on the same topic is called a mixed method research.

Question 41

Jeff Ferrel conducted important ethnographic research on the topic of armed robbery.

Question 42

Qualitative content analysis is sometimes referred to as qualitative content analysis.

Question 43

Mandatory arrest policies for domestic abuse are an example of applied research.

Question 44

Research in which the primary purpose is to examine a little understood issue or phenomenon to develop new ideas and move toward refined research questions is called explanatory research.

Question 45

Research in which the primary purpose is to "paint" a picture using words or numbers and to present a profile, a classification or types, or an outline of steps to answer the questions such as who, when, where, or how is called descriptive research.

Question 46

The knowledge/power dynamic states that knowledge generates power, and conversely, power generates knowledge.

Question 47

Write an essay discussing the knowledge/power dynamic and its importance for crime and criminal justice research.

Question 48

Explain the purpose and function of research for crime and criminal justice.

Question 49

Compare and contrast applied research and basic research?

Question 50

Explain each of the four purposes of research.

Question 51

List ten crime and justice "objects of study" from the textbook.