Question 1

What is another name for the face page?&#10;A) Offense reports&#10;B) Initial incident reports&#10;C) Criminal indictments&#10;D) True bills

Accepted Answer

The face page is another term for the initial incident report.

Question 2

How many crimes make up the UCR Part I index offenses?&#10;A) Four&#10;B) Five&#10;C) Six&#10;D) Seven

Accepted Answer

The UCR (Uniform Crime Reporting) Part I index offenses include seven major crimes: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.

Question 3

Cases cleared by ___________________ include cases in which the law enforcement agency knows the identity of the offender and has enough information to prosecute the offender but is prevented from prosecuting by some reason outside the control of the agency.

A) Extraordinary means
B) Exemplary means
C) Exceptional means
D) Exempted means

C

Accepted Answer

Cases cleared by exceptional means refer to cases in which the offender is known and there is enough evidence to prosecute them, but factors outside the control of law enforcement prevent them from doing so. This can include situations such as the death of the offender, the offender being already in custody for another crime, or the victim refusing to cooperate with the prosecution.

Question 4

NIBRS collect data on each single incident and arrest within 22 offense categories called ___________ offenses.&#10;A) Group A&#10;B) Group B&#10;C) Part I&#10;D) Part II

Accepted Answer

NIBRS collects data on each single incident and arrest within 22 offense categories called Group A offenses. Group B offenses refer to general categories of crime that are not required to be reported with the same level of detail as Group A offenses. Part I and Part II offenses are terms used by the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, not NIBRS.

Question 5

NIBRS also collect arrest data on ______________ offenses.&#10;A) Group A&#10;B) Group B&#10;C) Part I&#10;D) Part II

Accepted Answer

NIBRS collects arrest data only on Group B offenses, which are less serious than Group A offenses (Part I offenses). Group B offenses include less severe crimes such as simple assault, disorderly conduct, and vandalism. NIBRS does not collect arrest data on Part II offenses, which are even less serious than Group B offenses.

Question 6

According to the UCR, criminal homicide includes:&#10;A) Justifiable homicide and suicides and accidental deaths&#10;B) Intentional and premeditated killings and unintentional killings&#10;C) Homicide in the commission of a felony and non-felony homicides&#10;D) Murder and non-negligent manslaughter and manslaughter by negligence

Accepted Answer

Criminal homicide, as defined by the UCR, includes murder and non-negligent manslaughter and manslaughter by negligence. This excludes justifiable homicides, suicides, accidental deaths, and other non-criminal homicides. Therefore, option D is the best choice.

Question 7

One way of clarifying or calling attention to a name in a report is to:&#10;A) Capitalize the entire name.&#10;B) Capitalize the last name only.&#10;C) Underline the last name.&#10;D) All of the above.

Accepted Answer

Each of these methods (capitalizing the entire name, capitalizing the last name only, and underlining the last name) can be used to clarify or call attention to a name in a report, depending on the stylistic and formatting guidelines being followed.

Question 8

The FBI has failed to create handbooks to assist agencies in reporting Uniform Crime Reporting and NIBRS data.

Accepted Answer

The FBI has created handbooks to assist agencies in reporting Uniform Crime Reporting and NIBRS data.

Question 9

Vandalism is an example of a Part I offense.

Accepted Answer

Vandalism is typically classified as a Part II offense in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, not a Part I offense which includes more serious crimes like murder, rape, and robbery.

Question 10

Arson is an example of a Part I offense.

Accepted Answer

Arson is classified as a Part I offense in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. Part I offenses include violent crimes (such as murder and rape) and property crimes (such as burglary and motor vehicle theft).

Question 11

Estimates of time spent writing reports averages only about 10 percent of a patrol law enforcement officer's day.

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Question 12

Law Enforcement and security personnel consider the who, what, when, where, and how but usually not the why in the synopsis.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

How does NIBRS differ from the UCR?

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Question 14

Describe two ways by which you can call attention to and clarify names in reports.

Accepted Answer

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Deck 3: The Face Page