Question 1

The method of identifying problem areas that is used most often in crime analysis is the "eyeball" method, in which the analyst studies a graduated-size point map and visually locates areas of high activity.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. The "eyeball" method is commonly used in crime analysis.

Question 2

Trucks extend offenders' capacity to move stolen goods, telephones allow people to make obscene phone calls, and firearms help overcome resistance to robberies are examples of social facilitators

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Question 3

Once the problem locations are selected for response, the crime analyst draws conclusions from each location individually to provide information about all of the activity that is happening at the place.

Accepted Answer

Crime analysts typically analyze patterns and trends across multiple locations to draw broader conclusions about criminal activity, rather than focusing on individual locations in isolation.

Question 4

Three types of facilitators include environmental facilitators, social facilitators, and chemical facilitators.

Accepted Answer

There is no classification of facilitators as environmental, social, and chemical. This statement is false.

Question 5

Analysts use methods to identify and analyze problem locations and problem areas answers the question where is the problem occurring?

Accepted Answer

Analysts use methods such as root cause analysis, fishbone diagrams, and scatter plots to identify and analyze problem locations and areas.

Question 6

Family members, associates, and other information collected through intelligence and surveillance are some examples of information used to create the criminal resume.

Accepted Answer

Family members, associates, and other collected intelligence and surveillance information can be used to create a criminal resume or profile.

Question 7

Some offenders, drink heavily or use drugs before a crime in order to decrease their nervousness.Chemical facilitators increase offenders' abilities to ignore these risks or moral prohibitions.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Some offenders use alcohol or drugs as a way to reduce their anxiety or fear about committing a crime, and chemical facilitators can also reduce their inhibitions or moral considerations.

Question 8

By using a standard deviation classification in a graduated-color map of areas to identify problem areas, an analyst can examine more incidents together as well as examine the impact of additional information.

Accepted Answer

By using standard deviation classification, the analyst can group areas with similar incident rates together and visually compare them. This allows for a more comprehensive examination of the problem areas and the ability to incorporate additional information to better understand the causes and impacts of the incidents.

Question 9

The criminal resume is a comprehensive document that takes a crime analyst a significant amount of time to put together

Accepted Answer

The criminal resume includes detailed information about a criminal's past crimes, activity, and behavioral patterns, and requires extensive research and analysis to compile. It is not a simple or quick document to create.

Quiz 14: Analyzing Problems: Application of Techniques Part II