Question 1

Which variable has an inverse relationship with crime rates and is considered by criminologists to be one of the greatest influences on crime trends?

Accepted Answer

A) age 
B) economy 
C) opportunity 
D) gangs

Question 2

Which response to chronic or repeat offending is most likely to lead to continued offending?

Accepted Answer

A) prevention programs aimed at teenage offenders 
B) slow processing through the criminal justice system 
C) earlier eligibility for parole 
D) longer prison terms in more secure settings

Question 3

Discuss the social significance that race plays when studying factors related to the criminal justice system in Canada. Can the present system of surveys and research reports be accurate based on the present system? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the social significance that race plays...

Question 4

If the Personal Risk and Victimization Surveys were Canada's only source of information about crime frequency, what would we conclude from the results?

Accepted Answer

A) Crime rates are high. 
B) Property crime rates are lower than violent crime rates. 
C) Crime rates are increasing. 
D) Crime rates are low.

Question 5

Which resource is considered to be a valuable, comprehensive source of information about otherwise unknown crime data?

Accepted Answer

A) Statistics Canada 
B) the Personal Risk and Victimization Survey (PRVS) 
C) the Juristat report 
D) the Uniform Crime Report

Question 6

What do the majority of self-report studies focus on?

Accepted Answer

A) inmates convicted of violent crimes 
B) juvenile delinquency and youth crime 
C) victims of violent crime 
D) data collected by Statistics Canada

Question 7

Which factor is most commonly the cause of decreasing criminal activity as people age?

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in testosterone levels 
B) an increased tolerance for frustrating events 
C) having a decreased ability to avoid detection by police 
D) having more commitments and more to lose if caught

Question 8

The criminal justice system processes fewer people from the Aboriginal population than any other group in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cesare Lombroso put forward a theory known as the masculinity hypothesis. What did it suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) Female criminals are deficient in feminine qualities. 
B) Female criminals wish to be treated like men. 
C) Male criminals are overly masculine. 
D) Male criminals are deficient in male qualities.

Question 10

Women are more likely than men to be convicted of which offence?

Accepted Answer

A) Fraud 
B) Possession of stolen property 
C) Public drunkenness 
D) Common assault

Question 11

Which piece of information does the UCR play a primary role in summarizing?

Accepted Answer

A) number of victims involved in a criminal incident 
B) race of offenders and victims 
C) number of criminal incidents in a jurisdiction 
D) gender of offenders and victims

Question 12

During what months do the majority of murders and robberies occur?

Accepted Answer

A) December and January 
B) May and June 
C) July and August 
D) September and October

Question 13

What distinguishes the UCR from the PRVS?

Accepted Answer

A) The UCR is based on crimes dealt with by police, and the PRVS is based on crimes as experienced by victims. 
B) The UCR reports the total number of people who did break the law, and the PRVS reports the total number of people who may break the law each year. 
C) The UCR and the PRVS both report the incident rates each year, but the PRVS also focuses on the clearance rates of the crimes. 
D) The UCR provides regional crime rate information, and the PRVS looks only at types of crimes committed each year as reported by victims.

Question 14

The data reported by the Uniform Crime Report surveys is noted for its accuracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which statement captures the nature of youth crime rates compared with adult crime rates?

Accepted Answer

A) The youth property crime rate is higher than the adult property crime rate, but violent crime rates are the same. 
B) Overall, youth crime rates are two times lower than adult crime rates. 
C) Youth and adult crime rates are gradually increasing at the same rate. 
D) Overall, both adult and youth crime rates are declining.

Question 16

The Personal Risk and Victimization Survey (PRVS) is the current method of assessing victimization in Canada. The PRVS, however, may suffer from some methodological problems. Discuss these problems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Personal Risk and Victimization Survey (PRVS)...

Question 17

Which type of crime is rarely discussed with consensus among Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A) youth crime 
B) firearms crime 
C) mass murder 
D) sexual assault

Question 18

Nationwide studies of youths have found that female violent crime rates are rising.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

As a general rule, what is the believed peak age for property crime?

Accepted Answer

A) 14 years 
B) 23 years 
C) 18 years 
D) 16 years

Question 20

Which circumstance is correlated with increases in domestic assaults?

Accepted Answer

A) Daylight savings time. 
B) Children leaving the home to go to post-secondary institutions. 
C) Rising temperatures outside. 
D) The death of a family pet.

Exam 2: The Nature and Extent of Crime

Which variable has an inverse relationship with crime rates and is considered by criminologists to be one of the greatest influences on crime trends?

Which response to chronic or repeat offending is most likely to lead to continued offending?

Discuss the social significance that race plays when studying factors related to the criminal justice system in Canada. Can the present system of surveys and research reports be accurate based on the present system? Why or why not?

If the Personal Risk and Victimization Surveys were Canada's only source of information about crime frequency, what would we conclude from the results?

Which resource is considered to be a valuable, comprehensive source of information about otherwise unknown crime data?

What do the majority of self-report studies focus on?

Which factor is most commonly the cause of decreasing criminal activity as people age?

The criminal justice system processes fewer people from the Aboriginal population than any other group in Canada.

Cesare Lombroso put forward a theory known as the masculinity hypothesis. What did it suggest?

Women are more likely than men to be convicted of which offence?

Which piece of information does the UCR play a primary role in summarizing?

During what months do the majority of murders and robberies occur?

What distinguishes the UCR from the PRVS?

The data reported by the Uniform Crime Report surveys is noted for its accuracy.

Which statement captures the nature of youth crime rates compared with adult crime rates?

The Personal Risk and Victimization Survey (PRVS) is the current method of assessing victimization in Canada. The PRVS, however, may suffer from some methodological problems. Discuss these problems.

Which type of crime is rarely discussed with consensus among Canadians?

Nationwide studies of youths have found that female violent crime rates are rising.

As a general rule, what is the believed peak age for property crime?

Which circumstance is correlated with increases in domestic assaults?