Deck 3: Defining and Measuring Crime

Question 1

The greatest achievement of the _______ lies in its attempt to fill the gap between reported and unreported crime.

A) Uniform Crime Reports
B) National Crime Victimization Survey
C) National Incident Based Reporting System
D) Monitoring the Future Survey

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In June 2013,Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was indicated on 30 counts related to using weapons of mass destruction to commit murder in an act of terrorism.This is an example of a ________.

A) white-collar crime
B) status offense
C) property crime
D) crime against the government

Answer 2

D

Question 3

__________ data allow us to compare how crime changes over time,by comparing arrest data over a specific time frame or from 1 year to the next.

A) Uniform Crime Reports
B) National Crime Victimization Survey
C) National Incident Based Reporting System
D) Monitoring the Future Survey

Answer 3

A

Question 4

From UCR data,we know that most offenders are __________.

A) white, male and under the age of 18
B) white, male and over the age of 18
C) black, male and under the age of 18
D) black, male and over the age of 18

Question 5

__________ are acts that are considered illegal under the law,but do not involve victims in the traditional sense.

A) Crimes against the government
B) Status offense
C) Victimless crime
D) Property crime

Question 6

Based on UCR data,we know that violent crime has ______ since 2003.

A) declined
B) remained stagnate
C) increased
D) increased sharply

Question 7

The most common category of crime is __________.

A) violent offense
B) status offense
C) victimless crime
D) property crime

Question 8

Truancy is an example of a ____________.

A) violent offense
B) status offense
C) victimless crime
D) property crime

Question 9

Since 1930,the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)has been responsible for collecting and publishing the arrest data from police agencies in the United States.This is called the ________.

A) Uniform Crime Reports
B) National Crime Victimization Survey
C) National Incident Based Reporting System
D) Monitoring the Future Survey

Question 10

________ divides its data into three themes: crimes against persons,crimes against property,and crimes against society.

A) Uniform Crime Reports
B) National Crime Victimization Survey
C) National Incident Based Reporting System
D) Monitoring the Future Survey

Question 11

_________ are crimes that are unreported to the police.As a result,they are not represented in UCR data.

A) Victimless crimes
B) Open cases
C) Dark figure of arrest
D) Dark figure of crime

Question 12

Larceny is an example of a ___________.

A) violent offense
B) status offense
C) victimless crime
D) property crime

Question 13

Across all three categories,________ data indicate that crime is generally 40% to 50% higher between noon and 11:59 pm compared to between midnight and 11:59 am.

A) Uniform Crime Reports
B) National Crime Victimization Survey
C) National Incident Based Reporting System
D) Monitoring the Future Survey

Question 14

The __________ catalog involves data on 22 offense categories and includes 46 specific crimes known as Group A offenses.Data on 11 lesser offenses (Group B offenses)are also collected.

A) Uniform Crime Reports
B) National Crime Victimization Survey
C) National Incident Based Reporting System
D) Monitoring the Future Survey

Question 15

Espionage is an example of a __________.

A) white-collar crime
B) status offense
C) property crime
D) crime against the government

Question 16

Embezzlement is an example of a __________.

A) violent offense
B) status offense
C) white-collar crime
D) property crime

Question 17

This type of crime generally involve a criminal action against another person.

A) Violent offense
B) Status offense
C) Crimes against the government
D) Victimless crimes

Question 18

_________ represents the largest victimization study conducted in the United States.

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

Question 19

In the UCR,Type 1 crimes include information for eight separate offenses are divided into these two categories.

A) Property crime and violent crime
B) Violent crime and victimless crime
C) Violent crime & crimes against the government
D) Property crime and white-collar crime

Question 20

These actions,most commonly committed by juveniles,are actions that are only considered illegal for certain groups.

A) Victimless crimes
B) Crimes against the government
C) Status offenses
D) Property crimes

Question 21

Robbery and burglary are types of property crime.

Question 22

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Study (YRBS)began in 1991 and includes data on several categories of at-risk behaviors in youth.

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

Question 23

One of the major weaknesses of the NCVS is its inability to capture the dark figure of crime.This is something the UCR gives us a much better picture of.

Question 24

A crime ________ compares the number of occurrences of a particular crime to the size of the total population.

A) proportion
B) statistic
C) rate
D) trend

Question 25

UCR data allow us to compare how crime changes over time.

Question 26

The term white-collar crimes describes a category of offenses that traditionally occur within the corporate and related fields and includes crimes such as gambling.

Question 27

Based on YRBS 2013 data,_____% of students surveyed had carried a weapon at least once during the previous month.

A) 5.5
B) 17.9
C) 24.3
D) 38.6

Question 28

Since 2013,the rate of property crime has

A) declined.
B) stagnated.
C) increased.
D) sharply increased.

Question 29

The ______ began in 1976 and included 1725 youth between the ages of 11 and 17 years (and a parent)who were selected randomly from across the United States.

A) YRBS
B) NYSFS
C) MFS
D) ABS

Question 30

Sherry entered the home of April with the intent of taking property without permission.This is the crime of _______,which is a __________.

A) robbery, violent crime
B) robbery, property crime
C) burglary, property crime
D) larceny-theft, victimless crime

Question 31

While the laws vary from state to state,murder can generally be classified into three subcategories.

Question 32

The Uniform Crime Reports are published annually by the FBI and present the rates and volume of crime by offense type,based on arrests made by police.

Question 33

NIBRS divides its data into three themes: crimes against persons,crimes against property,and crimes against society.

Question 34

The hierarchy rule,which is a weakness of UCR data,refers to cases where only the most serious crime is reported when multiple crimes are committed during a single criminal event.

Question 35

One of the most influential longitudinal studies on at-risk behaviors and youth is the ________.National Youth Survey Family Study (NYSFS).

A) YRBS
B) NYSFS
C) MFS
D) ABS

Question 36

A review of data over a 10-year period demonstrates that the violent crime rate fell 18.7% since 2003.

A) 5.3
B) 18.7
C) 29.6
D) 42.4

Question 37

Based on these _______ findings,the Bureau of Justice Statistics make generalizations to the population regarding the prevalence of victimization in the United States.

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

Question 38

At gunpoint,Tim took a wallet containing $500 from Ron.This is best described as ______.

A) larceny-theft
B) burglary
C) unlawful theft by taking
D) robbery

Question 39

According to the text,crimes are organized into six categories: violent offenses,property offenses,status offenses,victimless crimes,white-collar offenses,and crimes against the government.

Question 40

A crime rate compares the number of occurrences of a particular crime to the size of the total population.

Question 41

Murder is the killing of one human being by another.While the laws vary from state to state,murder can generally be classified into four subcategories.List and define each.

Question 42

The population in a given county is 30,000.There were 6 homicides in the county this year.What is the crime rate?

Question 43

Self-report studies typically involve one of three populations: at-risk or general populations,offenders involved in the criminal justice process,and convicted offenders that are either incarcerated or are participating in a community-based sanction.

Question 44

Compare and contrast the UCR and NIBRS.

Question 45

One of the most influential longitudinal studies on at-risk behaviors and youth is the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Study (YRBS).

Question 46

What are the major strengths and weaknesses of the UCR?

Question 47

A crime rate is calculated by taking number of people in the population and dividing it by the number of crimes.Then,take this answer and multiply it by 100,000.

Question 48

Explain the major difference between robbery and burglary.Why are these in separate categories?

Question 49

What are the major limitations of Self-Reported Offending Datasets?

Question 50

What is NIBRS? How does NIBRS data offer a more complete understanding of criminal offending in the United States?

Question 51

What is the UCR? What can it tell us about crime?

Question 52

According to UCR data,most offenders are white,male,and over the age of 18.

Question 53

What are the six different categories of crime? Provide two examples of each category.

Question 54

While the rate of violent crime has declined since 2003,the rate of property crime has increased.

Question 55

How are crime rates calculated?

Question 56

What is self-reported data?

Question 57

What is the NCVS? How can it offer criminologists a better understanding of crime?

Question 58

What populations are usually under study in self-reported data?

Question 59

Many people challenge whether drug use is a victimless crimes.Why is this?

Question 60

Some self-reported studies are longitudinal studies.What does this mean?

Question 61

What are the limitations of the UCR?

Question 62

Explain the hierarchy rule of the UCR.

Question 63

What is the National Youth Survey Family Study (NYSFS)?

Question 64

What index offenses are women most likely to commit,according to the UCR?

Question 65

What are status offenses? Give at least three examples.

Question 66

Provide two examples of crimes against the government.

Question 67

Compare and contrast the UCR and NCVS.

Question 68

What does the UCR reveal about crime rates?

Question 69

Are white-collar crimes more harmful than street crimes? Explain.

Question 70

Describe the demographic characteristics of criminals,according to the UCR.

Question 71

What is the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Study?

Question 72

Compare and contrast self-reports and the NCVS.

Question 73

What crimes are juveniles more involved in than adults?