Deck 3: The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following will eventually replace the UCR?

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Men account for approximately ___ percent of violent crime arrests.

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

Answer 3

D

Question 4

When is crime generally higher?

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

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

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

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

Question 13

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 14

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 90,000 households were interviewed.

Question 15

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 16

Which country has the highest homicide rate among Western democracies?

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

Question 17

According to the UCR,most criminals are _____.

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

Question 18

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
D) The implementation of community policing programs

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

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 21

The UCR diverts attention from white-collar crime.

Question 22

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 23

Very few crimes go unreported.

Question 24

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

Question 25

DUI is considered a Part I offense.

Question 26

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

Question 27

The NIBRS relies on inmate self-reports.

Question 28

NCVS measure the "dark figure of crime".

Question 29

The NCVS contacts approximately 90,000 households each year.

Question 30

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 31

African Americans are the largest minority group.

Question 32

Self-report data is provided by victims.

Question 33

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 34

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

A) Metaphorical concept
B) Structural perception
C) Social construction
D) Psychological condition

Question 35

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

Question 36

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

Question 37

Crime has skyrocketed in the US since the 1990s.

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

Japan has a higher crime rate than the United States.

Question 40

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

Question 41

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

Question 42

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

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

Question 45

The FBI's _____ will eventually replace the UCR.

Question 46

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 47

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 48

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

Question 49

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

Question 50

Property crime peaks during the _____ months.

Question 51

The primary source of US crime statistics is _____.

Question 52

One reason discussed in the textbook with regard to minorities being overrepresented in committing street crime when compared to their actual representation of the total population was racial bias in the criminal justice system.Complete some outside research on this topic and draw some conclusions regarding racial bias in the criminal justice system and possible solutions to reduce racial bias.

Question 53

Matching:
Match the key words or phrases with the associated phrase.

Question 54

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

Question 55

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