Question 1

What was the first national victimization survey conducted in Canada?

Accepted Answer

The first national victimization survey conducted in Canada was the Canadian Urban Victimization Survey, which marked the beginning of systematic, large-scale efforts to collect data on crime and victimization experiences from the general population.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT included in the Aggregate UCR Survey?

Accepted Answer

The Aggregate UCR Survey does not include victim characteristics; it focuses on the number of incidents, charges, and actual offenses.

Question 3

Theft of $5,000 or under (non-motor vehicle), mischief, administration of justice violations, and breaking and entering made up what percentage of all crimes recorded by the police in 2017?

Accepted Answer

These specific categories of crime collectively accounted for 58% of all crimes recorded by the police in 2017.

Question 4

What is included in the Aggregate UCR Survey?

Accepted Answer

The Aggregate UCR Survey includes data on the number of offences cleared by charge, focusing on the outcomes of police investigations rather than detailed information about victims, accused, or incident circumstances.

Question 5

Which type of offence makes up the majority of the most commonly committed crimes?

Accepted Answer

Property offences typically make up the majority of the most commonly committed crimes, as they include a wide range of illegal activities such as theft, burglary, and fraud, which are more prevalent than violent crimes or specific acts like breaking and entering or vandalism.

Question 6

What is a benefit of victimization surveys to our understanding of and knowledge about the amount of crime committed in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Victimization surveys are beneficial because they can uncover the reasons why victims might choose not to report crimes to the police, offering insights into the dark figure of crime (crimes that are not reported). Additionally, they are considered cost-effective methods for gathering such data.

Question 7

Crime rates are usually based on what population number?

Accepted Answer

Crime rates are typically calculated per 100,000 people to allow for consistent comparisons across different areas and times, regardless of the actual population size.

Question 8

In 2014, young adults were accused of crimes by the police at what rate?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Jonathon is a researcher interested in obtaining data pertaining to the type of property stolen during crimes. What source of data would he use?

Accepted Answer

The Incident-Based UCR Survey collects data on the type of property stolen during crimes.

Question 10

Your first project at your new job in a law enforcement agency is to study crime from the last five years. Which reporting system would you use to determine the best accuracy of the crime rate?

Accepted Answer

The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) system is a nationwide, standardized program that collects and reports crime data from law enforcement agencies across the country, providing a comprehensive and accurate picture of crime rates.

Question 11

Which term refers to the disproportional arrest rates between women and men?

Accepted Answer

Gender differential refers to the disproportionate arrest rates between women and men.

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT added to the Incident-Based UCR Survey?

Accepted Answer

The Incident-Based Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey was designed to collect detailed information on criminal incidents, including data on victims, the accused, and the circumstances of the incident. Information on police involvement is not a primary focus of the data collected in the Incident-Based UCR Survey, which is more concerned with the specifics of the criminal incidents themselves.

Question 13

What type of criminal incidents can influence the police clearance rate of crimes?

Accepted Answer

The number of minor incidents can influence the police clearance rate because they may require less time and resources to solve, potentially increasing the overall clearance rate.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the offence categories collected by the General Social Survey?

Accepted Answer

The General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization collects data on personal experiences of eight crime types, including robbery, assault, and sexual assault, but it does not collect data on murder, as murder victims cannot report their experiences.

Question 15

What was demonstrated in the study by Pottie-Bunge and colleagues of trends in financially motivated criminal offences?

Accepted Answer

The study by Pottie-Bunge and colleagues found that trends in financially motivated criminal offences were positively correlated with changes in Canada's inflation rate, indicating that as inflation increased, financially motivated crimes also tended to increase.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the four most commonly committed crimes found in the property crime category and other Criminal Code offences?

Accepted Answer

Vandalism is not typically listed as one of the four most commonly committed crimes in the property crime category and other Criminal Code offences. Instead, mischief covers a broader range of actions, including vandalism, making it the more accurate term used in legal and statistical contexts.

Question 17

What is the key explanation for the increase in the percentage of women accused of a crime?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Which of the following describes both the UCR and the GSS?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which type of crime is NOT most commonly reported?

Accepted Answer

Negligence is not typically classified alongside common crime reports such as theft or administration of justice offences. It is more often associated with civil law rather than criminal law, dealing with failures to take reasonable care to avoid causing harm to another person, rather than intentional acts or violations of criminal statutes.

Question 20

Which type of crime is NOT most commonly reported?

Accepted Answer

Endangerment is not as commonly reported as the other listed crimes, which are more frequent in police reports.

Quiz 4: Crime Rates, Crime Trends, and Criminal Victimization in Canada

What was the first national victimization survey conducted in Canada?

Which of the following is NOT included in the Aggregate UCR Survey?

Theft of $5,000 or under (non-motor vehicle) , mischief, administration of justice violations, and breaking and entering made up what percentage of all crimes recorded by the police in 2017?

What is included in the Aggregate UCR Survey?

Which type of offence makes up the majority of the most commonly committed crimes?

What is a benefit of victimization surveys to our understanding of and knowledge about the amount of crime committed in Canada?

Crime rates are usually based on what population number?

In 2014, young adults were accused of crimes by the police at what rate?

Jonathon is a researcher interested in obtaining data pertaining to the type of property stolen during crimes. What source of data would he use?

Your first project at your new job in a law enforcement agency is to study crime from the last five years. Which reporting system would you use to determine the best accuracy of the crime rate?

Which term refers to the disproportional arrest rates between women and men?

Which of the following was NOT added to the Incident-Based UCR Survey?

What type of criminal incidents can influence the police clearance rate of crimes?

Which of the following is NOT one of the offence categories collected by the General Social Survey?

What was demonstrated in the study by Pottie-Bunge and colleagues of trends in financially motivated criminal offences?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four most commonly committed crimes found in the property crime category and other Criminal Code offences?

What is the key explanation for the increase in the percentage of women accused of a crime?

Which of the following describes both the UCR and the GSS?

Which type of crime is NOT most commonly reported?

Which type of crime is NOT most commonly reported?