Deck 2: The Crime Picture

Question 1

A classification of crimes along a particular dimension,such as legal categories,offender motivation,victim behavior,or the characteristics of individual offenders is also known as:

A)Crime typology.
B)Stalking.
C)Cyberstalking.
D)Criminology.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Numerically murder is the _________ of all Part I offenses.

A)Largest numerical category rate per 100,000 residences
B)Has the lowest clearance rate per 100,000 residences
C)Smallest numerical category per 100,000 residences
D)Highest rate per 100,000 residences

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The crime in which an impostor obtains key pieces of information,such as Social Security and driver's license numbers,to obtain credit,merchandise,and services in the name of the victim is called:

A)Identity theft.
B)Larceny.
C)Robbery.
D)Burglary.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

A traditional measure of investigative effectiveness that compares the number of crimes reported or discovered to the number of crimes solved through arrest or other means is the:

A)Probability factor.
B)Solvability factor.
C)Clearance rate.
D)Justification rate.

Question 6

Which of the following is a UCR/NIBRS offense group reporting arrests for less serious offenses?

A)Part I offenses
B)Part II offenses
C)Part III offenses
D)Simple offenses

Question 7

The unlawful,intentional inflicting,or attempted or threatened inflicting,of serious injury upon the person of another is the crime of:

A)Simple assault.
B)Aggravated assault.
C)Reckless conduct.
D)Attempted murder.

Question 8

About forty-seven percent of hate crimes are motivated by ________ bias.

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

Question 9

The agency responsible for the collection of criminal justice data,including the annual National Crime Victimization Survey is:

A)The FBI.
B)The CIA.
C)The US Department of Defense and Criminal Statistics.
D)Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Question 10

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 11

__________ is the unlawful taking or attempted taking,carrying,leading,or riding away of property,from the possession or constructive possession of another.

A)Robbery
B)Burglary
C)Larceny/Theft
D)Criminal trespass

Question 12

Which of the crime surveys listed below relies on door-to-door surveys for its statistical data?

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

Question 13

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

A)Shoplifting.
B)Thefts from motor vehicles.
C)Bicycle thefts.
D)Robbery.

Question 14

The UCR and NIBRS separate crime into which of the following categories?

A)Violent and non-violent crimes
B)Part 1 and all others
C)Part 1 and Part 2
D)Part 1,Part 2,and Part 3.

Question 15

The use of the Internet,e-mail,and other electronic communication technologies to bully another person is known as:

A)Cyberstalking.
B)Stalking.
C)Hate crime.
D)Computer crime.

Question 16

R.Allen Stanford was convicted in 2012 of 13 criminal counts and is an example of which type of criminal?

A)Career criminal
B)White-collar criminal
C)Mass murderer
D)Hate crime criminal

Question 17

When social media directs people - often teenagers - to go to retail stores and rob them this is commonly called:

A)Flash mobs.
B)Social crimes.
C)Social mobs.
D)Flash robs.

Question 18

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 19

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

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

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

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

In 2012,according to the UCR/NIBRS Program,larceny-theft is the most frequently reported major crime.

Question 24

All Part I offenses are violent crimes.

Question 25

A hate crime is a criminal offense committed against a person,property,or society that is motivated,in whole or in part,by the offender's bias against a race,religion,disability,sexual orientation,or ethnicity/national origin.

Question 26

A criminal offense committed against a person,property,or society that is motivated,in whole or in part,by the offender's bias against a race,religion,disability,sexual orientation,or ethnicity/national origin is known as a(n)________________ crime.

Question 27

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

Question 28

____________ is an unlawful attack by one person upon another.

Question 29

The use of the Internet,e-mail,and other electronic communication technologies to bully another person is known as cyberstalking.

Question 30

The U.S.Department of Justice agency responsible for the collection of criminal justice data,including the annual National Crime Victimization Survey,is the ___________________.

Question 31

Date rape is unlawful sexual intercourse that occurs within the context of a dating relationship.

Question 32

White-collar crime is a violation of a criminal statute by a corporate entity or by its executives,employees,or agents acting on behalf of and for the benefit of the corporation,partnership,or other form of business entity.

Question 33

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 34

Murders are usually committed by strangers.

Question 35

The United States Congress authorized the attorney general to gather and publish the first Uniform Crime Reports in 1965.

Question 36

Transnational organized crime is the unlawful activity undertaken and supported by organized criminal groups operating across national boundaries.

Question 37

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

Question 38

In general,the ____________ are crime victims that are more likely to be victims of property crime,face offenders who are armed with guns,be victimized by strangers and be victimized in or near their homes during daylight hours.

Question 39

Identity theft is a crime in which an impostor obtains key pieces of information,such as Social Security and driver's license numbers,to obtain credit,merchandise,and services in the name of the victim.

Question 40

Firearms are the weapon used most often to commit murder.

Question 41

Define and compare and contrast the UCR,NIBRS,and the National Crime Victimization Survey.How does each system serve a purpose in collecting and reporting data? What is their value in fighting crime? Describe the FBI's UCR/NIBRS Program,including its purpose,history,and what it tells us about crime in the United States today.

Question 42

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

Question 43

There is a new type of crime called flash robs.Define and explain the how it works,how many people are involved,and the issues facing store employees and owners.

Question 44

The annual survey of selected American households conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics to determine the extent of criminal victimization,especially unreported victimization,is called______________________.

Question 45

Define and comment on 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 46

An incident-based reporting system that collects detailed data on every single crime occurrence is the __________________ reporting system.

Question 47

The ______________ program is a statistical reporting program run by the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)division.

Question 48

Gun crime and debate about gun control was brought to a heightened discussion in 2012 because of several mass murders.Comment on the role of gun control and the constitutional guarantees of the right to bear arms.Include analysis of the Newtown and Aurora shootings and the effect they had on the communities and gun control.

Question 49

Describe identity theft and the steps taken to combat it.

Question 50

The U.S.Department of Justice suggests several reasons for the decline of crime from the years 1991-2012.List and explain three of those reasons.