Deck 3: The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Question 1

Which of the following trends is supported by both UCR and NCVS data?

A) Crime rates have been declining since the early 1990s.
B) Crime has skyrocketed since the 1990s.
C) Crime rates dropped sharply in the 1960s and 1970s.
D) Crime has stayed constant for almost 3 decades.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

As with gender,racial arrests statistics may reflect _____ more than racial differences in actual offending.

A) police arrest practices
B) an increase in the number of minority police officers
C) a lack of minority police officers the implementation of community policing programs

Answer 2

A

Question 3

According to Sigmund Freud,who would commit crime due to penis envy?

A) Men
B) Women
C) Minorities
D) Elderly

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Men account for approximately ___ percent of violent crime arrests.

A) 20
B) 40
C) 60
D) 80

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the major advantages the NCVS has over the UCR?

A) It involves a very large random sample of the US population.
B) It uses advanced statistical methods to incorporate police reports.
C) It is distributed by the FBI and CIA.
D) It measures all Part I offenses including homicide and arson.

Question 6

Which of the following will eventually replace the UCR?

A) NCVS
B) NIBRS
C) IOCP
D) CCCP

Question 7

If girls are raised to be less assertive,less dominant,and more gentle and nurturing,crime rates will be lower.This suggests a ____ explanation of lower crime rates.

A) biological
B) psychological
C) sociological
D) structural

Question 8

Which of the following is thought to explain why Japan has a lower crime rate than the US?

A) Americans are less respectful of authority.
B) In Japan, police have little interaction with the public.
C) Americans are more biologically prone to aggression.
D) In Japan, harmony is a very important value.

Question 9

Typically,how does a crime become known to the police?

A) It is reported in the local news.
B) It is reported to the police by the victim.
C) It is posted on Facebook.
D) Crimes rarely become known to the police.

Question 10

Which of the following seeks to measure hidden crimes or the "dark figure of crime"?

A) NCVS
B) NIBRS
C) UCR
D) IOCP

Question 11

The primary source of US crime statistics is the _____.

A) Uniform Crime Reports
B) National Crime Data Bank
C) Interpol Crime Reports
D) Victims Crime Review

Question 12

Which of the following is not a common critique of self-reports?

A) They tend to focus on minor and trivial offenses.
B) Self-report respondents often fib.
C) They rely too heavily on only reported arrests.
D) They tend to ignore white-collar crime.

Question 13

Which country has the highest homicide rate among Western democracies?

A) Canada
B) Australia
C) United States
D) Germany

Question 14

When is crime generally higher?

A) Winter
B) Spring
C) Summer
D) Fall

Question 15

Which of the following is true regarding those interviewed by the NCVS?

A) Only those over the age of 18 are interviewed.
B) Only men are interviewed.
C) Individuals from cities over 100,000 are excluded.
D) Individuals from 80,000 households were interviewed.

Question 16

Which of the following is a recognized critique of the UCR?

A) It overemphasizes white-collar offenses such as insider trading.
B) The FBI lacks the resources to compile and distribute the data.
C) It seriously underestimates the number of crimes committed each year.
D) It is biased against the upper-middle class.

Question 17

Which of the following is considered a "myth" regarding crime rates?

A) They tend to rise in warmer months.
B) Men commit more violent crimes than women.
C) White-collar crime is a serious problem.
D) Girls are becoming more violent.

Question 18

Crime rates vary according to location,season and climate,and demographic factors such as gender,race and social class.This is referred to as _____.

A) surveying
B) patterning
C) trending
D) graphing

Question 19

Which of the following is a Part II offense?

A) Murder
B) Aggravated Assault
C) Motor Vehicle Theft
D) Driving Under the Influence

Question 20

According to the UCR,most criminals are _____.

A) African-American
B) White
C) Latino
D) Asian

Question 21

The UCR diverts attention from white-collar crime.

Question 22

All things being equal,the nation's crime rate should increase when which of the following age groups rises?

A) 10-14
B) 15-25
C) 26-34
D) 35-41

Question 23

Race is a _____,something we make up rather than something real.

A) metaphorical concept
B) structural perception
C) social construction
D) psychological condition

Question 24

NCVS measure the "dark figure of crime".

Question 25

Around what age does crime peak and then begin to decline?

A) 12
B) 18
C) 21
D) 30

Question 26

The police tell the FBI whether each Part I offense cleared by arrest.

Question 27

Japan has a higher crime rate than the United States.

Question 28

Very few crimes go unreported.

Question 29

Self-report studies can be used to demonstrate the prevalence of offending.

Question 30

DUI is considered a Part I offense.

Question 31

All police agencies have the same understanding and definition of crimes.

Question 32

Teenagers have a higher fear of crime than the elderly.

Question 33

Which of the following is true regarding social class and crime?

A) Most people arrested and imprisoned for white-collar criminals receive very long sentences.
B) Most people arrested for street crime have high incomes but low education levels.
C) Most people arrested for white-collar crimes are low income but well educated.
D) Most people arrested and imprisoned for street crime are poorly educated and low income.

Question 34

The NCVS contacts approximately 80,000 households each year.

Question 35

Those who engage in continual criminal behavior throughout adulthood are referred to as ____.

A) mature offenders
B) passive offenders
C) chronic offenders
D) seasonal offenders

Question 36

The NIBRS relies on inmate self-reports.

Question 37

The primary source of US crime statistics is the Uniform Crime Reports.

Question 38

Police may underreport crimes in order to boost their city's image.

Question 39

Self-report data is provided by victims.

Question 40

Crime has skyrocketed in the US since the 1990s.

Question 41

There has been one common trend in overall crime rates since the 1990s.Express that trend and offer at least three explanations for that trend.

Question 42

The NCVS seeks to measure hidden crime.Discuss how the NCVS collects its data and how it compares to similar crimes reported in the UCR.

Question 43

UCR data is compiled by the _____ from police department reports.

Question 44

Some of the most interesting crime data concern seasonal and _____ (weather-related)variations.

Question 45

The FBI's _____ will eventually replace the UCR.

Question 46

Beginning in the 1960s,explanations focusing on a ______ (e.g.,attitudes approving violence)and on deficiencies in African-American family structure became popular.

Question 47

Often times,sexual assaults are not reported to police.What changes could be made to the justice process that might improve reporting rates?

Question 48

The primary source of US crime statistics is _____.

Question 49

Homicide,rape,robbery,and aggravated assault are classified as _____ crime.

Question 50

Better known as _____ offenders,these offenders often continue their offending into adulthood as they enter criminal careers.

Question 51

Explain how crimes become "official" and how that affects the accuracy of the UCR.

Question 52

Burglary,larceny,motor vehicle theft,and arson are classified as _____ crime.

Question 53

Sigmund Freud thought that women commit crime because of penis _____,which is jealousy over not having penises.They strive to be more like men by committing crimes.

Question 54

Property crime peaks during the _____ months.

Question 55

Discuss whether or not you think women are becoming more violent.