Question 1

The first published self-report study uncovered the relationship between this and delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A)   gender
B)   social class
C)   race
D)   ethnicityE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

What is a group of people who share statistical or demographic characteristics called?

Accepted Answer

A)   a cohort
B)   a set
C)   a gang
D)   a peerE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following sources of crime data provides information obtained from police records?

Accepted Answer

A)   NCVS
B)   Monitoring the Future
C)   NIBRS
D)   The National Survey on Drug Use and HealthE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

This is abuse that occurs between two people in a spousal, domestic, or romantic relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)   acquaintance violence
B)   intimate-partner violence
C)   infrequent-personal violence
D)   stranger assaultE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Why may a criminal offense not be reported?

Accepted Answer

A)   failure to recognize it as an offense
B)   lack of faith in the system
C)   lack of insurance
D)   All of the above are reasons that a criminal offense may not be reported.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

In which survey does the number of reported violent offenses tend to be higher?

Accepted Answer

A)   Uniform Crime Reports
B)   National Crime Victimization Survey
C)   National Incident-based Reporting System
D)   self-report surveysE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

If you were the victim of multiple criminal offenses during a single incident, which one would be reported in the UCR?

Accepted Answer

A)   aggravated assault
B)   motor vehicle theft
C)   rape
D)   murderE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Explain why many self-report studies are carried out with youths. How could some of the problems involved with using adults be handled?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

The purpose of this survey is to provide information about victims, offenders, and unreported crime.

Accepted Answer

A)   UCR
B)   NIBRS
C)   NCVS
D)   Monitoring the Future studyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Most of the problems with the NCVS are related to this.

Accepted Answer

A)   under-reporting of victimization
B)   over-reporting of victimization
C)   the omission of series incidents
D)   the failure of the victims to report offenses to the policeE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

What does the dark figure of crime refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)   the amount of crime that is committed after dark
B)   the unknown amount of crime
C)   the total number of offenses committed annually
D)   criminal offenses that are never solvedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is included in the NCVS?

Accepted Answer

A)   offenses committed against children under the age of 12
B)   offenses committed against commercial or business establishments
C)   homicides
D)   rapes and sexual assaultsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the seven offenses originally measured by the UCR?

Accepted Answer

A)   rape
B)   robbery
C)   arson
D)   motor vehicle theftE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

If a large proportion of respondents in a self-report study do not tell the truth in their responses, this quality of the study is questionable.

Accepted Answer

A)   convergence
B)   reliability
C)   longitudinal
D)   validityE) All of the above
F) C) and D) D

Question 15

What percentage of the U.S. population is covered by the NIBRS?

Accepted Answer

A)   18
B)   29
C)   53
D)   78E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The computation of a crime rate involves dividing the estimated number of offenses in a jurisdiction by this.

Accepted Answer

A)   that jurisdiction's population
B)   the total population of the United States
C)   the average population of all cities in a given state
D)   the number of street crimesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The study included a genetic component to determine whether there is a connection between the MAOA gene and aggressive behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   National Youth Survey
B)   National Youth Survey Family Study
C)   Monitoring the Future
D)   National Survey on Drug Use and HealthE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following is most characteristic of law enforcement agencies that do not submit data to the UCR?

Accepted Answer

A)   They serve an urban area.
B)   They are located in the Northwestern part of the United States.
C)   They are large agencies.
D)   They are located in states without state UCR programs.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

UCR crime statistics tend to agree in _____ with those recorded by the National Crime Victimization Survey.

Accepted Answer

A)   volume
B)   amount
C)   pattern
D)   total numbersE) A) and B)
F) None of the above C

Question 20

In self-report studies of juveniles, the groups of juveniles who fall into categories that the justice system most often designates as "delinquent" tend to self-report _________ delinquent activities than groups of juveniles who do not fall into these categories.

Accepted Answer

A)   more
B)   significantly less
C)   slightly less
D)   equal amounts ofE) All of the above
F) A) and B) A

Exam 2: Measuring Crime

The first published self-report study uncovered the relationship between this and delinquency.

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What is a group of people who share statistical or demographic characteristics called?

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Which of the following sources of crime data provides information obtained from police records?

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This is abuse that occurs between two people in a spousal, domestic, or romantic relationship.

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Why may a criminal offense not be reported?

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In which survey does the number of reported violent offenses tend to be higher?

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If you were the victim of multiple criminal offenses during a single incident, which one would be reported in the UCR?

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Explain why many self-report studies are carried out with youths. How could some of the problems involved with using adults be handled?

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The purpose of this survey is to provide information about victims, offenders, and unreported crime.

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Most of the problems with the NCVS are related to this.

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What does the dark figure of crime refer to?

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Which of the following is included in the NCVS?

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Which of the following is not one of the seven offenses originally measured by the UCR?

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If a large proportion of respondents in a self-report study do not tell the truth in their responses, this quality of the study is questionable.

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What percentage of the U.S. population is covered by the NIBRS?

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The computation of a crime rate involves dividing the estimated number of offenses in a jurisdiction by this.

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The study included a genetic component to determine whether there is a connection between the MAOA gene and aggressive behavior.

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Which of the following is most characteristic of law enforcement agencies that do not submit data to the UCR?

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UCR crime statistics tend to agree in _____ with those recorded by the National Crime Victimization Survey.

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In self-report studies of juveniles, the groups of juveniles who fall into categories that the justice system most often designates as "delinquent" tend to self-report _________ delinquent activities than groups of juveniles who do not fall into these categories.

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