Question 1

Theories of crime causation often are grounded in crime statistics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which policy supports the notion of a career criminal?

Accepted Answer

A)  rehabilitation 
B)  indeterminate sentencing 
C)  three-strikes laws 
D)  none of the above

Question 3

When explaining female crime, the suggestion that daughters are more closely controlled by a patriarchal family is proposed by

Accepted Answer

A)  the power-control model 
B)  social bond theory 
C)  the power-bond model 
D)  differential association

Question 4

The UCR can be used by law enforcement agencies for political manipulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A habitual offender is often referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal career 
B)  career victim 
C)  career criminal 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Data for the Uniform Crime Reports are reported to the _________________________ by state and local law enforcement agencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  President 
B)  Federal Bureau of Investigation 
C)  Central Intelligence Agency 
D)  Homeland Security

Question 7

Research that involves collecting information over a number of years and analyzing trends is.

Accepted Answer

A)  macro 
B)  micro 
C)  cross-sectional 
D)  longitudinal

Question 8

The Hierarchical rule states that only the most serious offense gets reported.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Race is the personal characteristic that is the best predictor of involvement in criminal activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A major weakness of self-reported data that researchers are concerned with is memory decay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Crime Statistics and the Distribution of Crime

Theories of crime causation often are grounded in crime statistics.