Question 1

According to ________________crime occurs when three factors are present: a likely offender, a suitable target, and the absence of a capable guardian.

Accepted Answer

A) Choice theory 
B) Social disorganization 
C) Social process theory 
D) Routine activity theory

Question 2

The UCR presents crime data collected annually from local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The study of crime is referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Criminal justice 
B) Criminology 
C) Psychology 
D) Sociology

Question 4

Victim surveys are used to collect data from criminals and victims of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A theory that contends that if someone is labeled "delinquent" or "criminal" by authority figures, there is a better chance that the person will consider himself or herself as such and continue the criminal behavior is:

Accepted Answer

A) Labeling theory 
B) Learning theory 
C) Social process theory 
D) Trait theory

Question 6

A theory that sees crime as a form of learned behavior is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Labeling theory 
B) Learning theory 
C) Social process theory 
D) Trait theory

Question 7

Because adult criminals are seen as too "hardened" to unlearn their criminal behavior, crime prevention policies associated with ____ theory focus on juvenile offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) Choice 
B) Social disorganization 
C) Social process 
D) Social conflict

Question 8

To understand the basics of addiction and physical dependence, you must understand the role of _ ____________ in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin 
B) Norepinephrine 
C) Dopamine 
D) Histamine

Question 9

The crime rate is expressed per 10,000 people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is true about the relationship between class and crime?

Accepted Answer

A) The highest crime rates in the United States are consistently recorded in the low-income, urban neighborhoods 
B) Poverty causes crime 
C) The majority of residents in low-income neighborhoods are criminals 
D) Lower-income citizens are more likely to commit white-collar crimes

Question 11

The UCR is prepared annually by:

Accepted Answer

A) The United States Census Bureau 
B) The Department of Homeland Security 
C) The Federal Bureau of Investigation 
D) The United States Secret Service

Question 12

What is the school of criminology that is often associated with a critique of our capitalist economic system?

Accepted Answer

A) Labeling 
B) Social conflict 
C) Social disorganization 
D) Social process

Question 13

Which of the following is a Part I offense?

Accepted Answer

A) Driving under the influence 
B) Embezzlement 
C) Drug abuse violations 
D) Larceny/theft

Question 14

A correlation between variables means that one variable causes change in another variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Crimes that, due to their seriousness and frequency are recorded by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to give a general idea of the "crime picture" in the United States in any given year, are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Part I offenses 
B) Part II offenses 
C) Part III offenses 
D) Part IV offenses

Question 16

Choice theorists believe the best way to deter crime is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Increase the severity of the punishment for offending 
B) Provide counseling and treatment for those individuals at risk for offending 
C) Establish programs to strengthen communities 
D) Divert juvenile offenders from the criminal justice system

Question 17

According to ____, criminal offending is the result of interactions with parents, friends and peer groups.

Accepted Answer

A) Choice theory 
B) Social disorganization theory 
C) Social process theory 
D) Trait theory

Question 18

There are seven Part II offenses listed in the UCR.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When the UCR presents crime data as a rate, they are reporting:

Accepted Answer

A) The amount of crime per 100,000 people 
B) The amount of change that has occurred since the previous year 
C) The total number of crimes 
D) The frequency with which a particular crime is committed within a 24 hour period

Question 20

While traditionally overlooked in criminological research, __________________ are the fastest growing minority group in the U.S.prison population.

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Asians 
C) Hispanics 
D) American Indians

Exam 2: Measuring and Explaining Crime

According to ________________crime occurs when three factors are present: a likely offender, a suitable target, and the absence of a capable guardian.

The UCR presents crime data collected annually from local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.

The study of crime is referred to as ____.

Victim surveys are used to collect data from criminals and victims of crime.

A theory that contends that if someone is labeled "delinquent" or "criminal" by authority figures, there is a better chance that the person will consider himself or herself as such and continue the criminal behavior is:

A theory that sees crime as a form of learned behavior is ____.

Because adult criminals are seen as too "hardened" to unlearn their criminal behavior, crime prevention policies associated with ____ theory focus on juvenile offenders.

To understand the basics of addiction and physical dependence, you must understand the role of _ ____________ in the brain.

The crime rate is expressed per 10,000 people.

Which of the following is true about the relationship between class and crime?

The UCR is prepared annually by:

What is the school of criminology that is often associated with a critique of our capitalist economic system?

Which of the following is a Part I offense?

A correlation between variables means that one variable causes change in another variable.

Crimes that, due to their seriousness and frequency are recorded by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to give a general idea of the "crime picture" in the United States in any given year, are known as:

Choice theorists believe the best way to deter crime is to:

According to ____, criminal offending is the result of interactions with parents, friends and peer groups.

There are seven Part II offenses listed in the UCR.

When the UCR presents crime data as a rate, they are reporting:

While traditionally overlooked in criminological research, __________________ are the fastest growing minority group in the U.S.prison population.