Deck 2: The Crime Picture

Question 1

Murders are usually committed by strangers.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A theft of computer equipment would be classified as:

A) computer crime.
B) high technology crime.
C) larceny.
D) cyber stalking

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is a Part II offense?

A) motor vehicle theft
B) simple assault
C) burglary
D) robbery

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Most stalking laws require that the perpetrator make a credible threat of violence against the victim or members of the victim's immediate family.

Question 5

Each of the following offenses falls under the category of larceny except for:

A) robbery.
B) thefts from motor vehicles.
C) bicycle thefts.
D) shoplifting

Question 6

All of the following are Part I property crime offenses except:

A) Burglary.
B) Arson.
C) Larceny.
D) Robbery.

Question 7

Murder numerically is the _________ of Part I Offenses.

A) Largest
B) Least cleared
C) Smallest
D) Highest rate per 100,000 residences

Question 8

Nationally,crime statistics come from two major sources: the Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR)and

A) National Crime Victimization Survey of the Bureau of Justice Statistics
B) FBI arrests
C) State Reports
D) Corporate Crime

Question 9

Simple assaults:

A) Involve the use of a weapon.
B) Cause the victim to require medical assistance.
C) Typically involve pushing and shoving.
D) Are more serious than aggravated assaults.

Question 10

Firearms are the weapon used most often to commit murder.

Question 11

The burning or attempted burning of property with or without intent to defraud is called:

A) Vandalism.
B) Arson.
C) Burglary.
D) Fraud

Question 12

All of the following are Part I violent crime offenses except:

A) Burglary.
B) Aggravated assault.
C) Rape.
D) Murder.

Question 13

The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony is defined as:

A) Theft
B) Burglary
C) Robbery
D) Assault

Question 14

The United States Congress authorized the attorney general to gather and publish the Uniform Crime Reports in:

A) 1965
B) 1930
C) 2000
D) 1998

Question 15

Cybercrime is also known as:

A) Robbery
B) White Collar Crime
C) Theft of Computers
D) Crimes perpetuated through the use of computer technology

Question 16

The human perpetrators of corporate crime are business executives that are also known as:

A) Robbers
B) Organized Crime Criminals
C) Victimless Criminals
D) White Collar Criminals

Question 17

About fifty percent of hate crimes are motivated by ________ bias.

A) Racial
B) Gender
C) Age
D) Religious

Question 18

The PERF organization relies on FBI statistics to define strategies to fight crime nationwide.

Question 19

Which of the following would be included in UCR/NIBRS murder statistics?

A) Murder attempts
B) Justifiable homicides
C) Non-negligent manslaughter
D) Suicides

Question 20

The clearance rate compares the number of crimes reported or discovered to the number of crimes solved through arrest or other means (such as the death of the suspect).

Question 21

________ crime is a violation of the criminal law committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his or her occupation.

Question 22

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.
a.Assault
b.Burglary
c.Robbery
d.Larceny
The unlawful taking or attempted taking of the property of another

Question 23

Describe Identity Theft and the steps taken to combat it.

Question 24

Define and discuss hate crimes.What are the Hate Crime Statistics Act of 1990 and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 and how do they impact hate crimes?

Question 25

________ is the repeated harassing and threatening behavior by one individual against another.

Question 26

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.
a.Assault
b.Burglary
c.Robbery
d.Larceny
The unlawful entry of a structure to commit
a felony.

Question 27

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.
a.Assault
b.Burglary
c.Robbery
d.Larceny
The unlawful taking or attempted taking of property by force or threat of force

Question 28

What was the Crime Index and how did it relate crime? When and why was it discontinued?

Question 29

Any crime perpetrated through the use of computer technology is known as ___________.

Question 30

Define and discuss Crime Typology and its social relevance.

Question 31

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.
a.Assault
b.Burglary
c.Robbery
d.Larceny
Intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person,without his or her consent.

Question 32

Define and compare and contrast the UCR,NIBRS,and the National Crime Victimization Survey,systems of reporting crime.

Question 33

__________ is an incident based reporting system that collects data on every single crime occurrence.

Question 34

What are the pros and cons concerning the gun control debate between the US and Mexico?
Which side do you feel is right and why.

Question 35

An unlawful attack by one person upon another is the crime of ________.

Question 36

Define Part I Crimes.List and define three categories of Part I crimes.