Question 1

Victimology is a school of criminology that studies why certain people are the victims of crimes and the optimal role for victims in the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The "dark figure of crime" appears to be:

Accepted Answer

A) Much higher than suggested by the UCR 
B) Much lower than suggested by the UCR 
C) Slightly lower than suggested by the UCR 
D) Consistent with the UCR

Question 3

Which theory believes that deviant behavior is more likely in communities where social institutions such as the family, schools, and the criminal justice system fail to exert control over the population?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The ___________________________ refers to the actual amount of crime that takes place.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________________________ refers to the actual amount...

Question 5

In the twentieth century crime declined most between ______.

Accepted Answer

A) 1930-1940 
B) 1990-2000 
C) 1950-1960 
D) 1970-1980

Question 6

The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) reports on three measurements.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of persons arrested 
B) The number of crimes reported by victims, witnesses, or the police themselves 
C) The number of officers and support law enforcement specialists 
D) The number of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents that compile the UCR

Question 7

Social conflict theories say that the "labeling" of someone as a delinquent increases the chance that the person will see himself or herself as a delinquent and continue with criminal behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The theory that certain people are more likely to be subject to criminal activity because of past victimization is ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The theory that certain people are more...

Question 9

Trait theorists believe that crime is best addressed by punishing criminal offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In what form of data collection are persons asked directly, through personal interviews or questionnaires or over the telephone, about specific criminal activity to which they may have been a party?

Accepted Answer

A) National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) 
B) National Victimization Survey (NCVS) 
C) Self-report surveys 
D) Uniform Crime Report (UCR)

Exam 2: Measuring and Explaining Crime

Victimology is a school of criminology that studies why certain people are the victims of crimes and the optimal role for victims in the criminal justice system.

The "dark figure of crime" appears to be:

Which theory believes that deviant behavior is more likely in communities where social institutions such as the family, schools, and the criminal justice system fail to exert control over the population?

The ___________________________ refers to the actual amount of crime that takes place.

In the twentieth century crime declined most between ______.

The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) reports on three measurements.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Social conflict theories say that the "labeling" of someone as a delinquent increases the chance that the person will see himself or herself as a delinquent and continue with criminal behaviors.

The theory that certain people are more likely to be subject to criminal activity because of past victimization is ___________________.

Trait theorists believe that crime is best addressed by punishing criminal offenders.

In what form of data collection are persons asked directly, through personal interviews or questionnaires or over the telephone, about specific criminal activity to which they may have been a party?