Deck 2: Crime in Society

Question 1

The "dark figure" of crime refers to:

A) Crimes not reported to the police
B) The economic costs of crime
C) Crime's benefit to society
D) Deviant behavior not considered criminal

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In 2007, ______percent of all criminal victimizations were reported to the police.

A) 10
B) 25
C) 40
D) 80

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The most well known and used source of crime statistics is:

A) The Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
B) The National Crime Victimization Survey (NVCRS)
C) National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
D) Cohort Studies

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Over 60 percent of known ______result in an arrest?

A) Homicides
B) Sexual Assaults
C) Property Crimes
D) Drug Crimes
E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Crime and deviance are synonymous.

Question 6

In 2007, 40 percent of all criminal victimizations were reported to the police.

Question 7

The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) allows us to compare patterns of crime in very different populations.