Question 1

Which of the following types of property crimes involves the destruction or damage of a physical structure or building?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 2

Which of the following types of crimes generally involves someone who is legally unable to consent to sexual activity due to her or his age?

Accepted Answer

Statutory rape involves sexual activity with someone who is below the legal age of consent, meaning they are not legally able to give informed consent to the sexual activity. Sexual assault can encompass a broader range of non-consensual sexual activity. Simple assault and aggravated assault refer to physical attacks, not sexual activity.

Question 3

Larceny is an example of a ______.

Accepted Answer

Larceny is defined as the theft of personal property without the use of force, making it a property crime.

Question 4

At gunpoint, Tim took a wallet containing $500 from Ron.This is best described as ______.

Accepted Answer

This scenario is best described as a robbery, which is defined as taking someone else's property through force or the threat of force, such as holding someone at gunpoint. Larceny-theft, unlawful theft by taking, and burglary do not involve the use of force or threat of force.

Question 5

Which degree of murder includes acts that are not premediated or planned and do not involve torture?

Accepted Answer

Second-degree murder typically involves acts that are not premeditated or planned but involve intentional killing without legal justification or excuse. It does not involve torture. Voluntary manslaughter involves intentional killing in the heat of passion or sudden provocation, while involuntary manslaughter involves unintentional killing as a result of reckless or negligent behavior. First-degree murder involves premeditation and planning.

Question 6

Sherry entered the home of April with the intent of taking property without permission.This is the crime of ______, which is a ______.

Accepted Answer

Sherry's actions describe burglary, which is defined as entering a building with the intention of committing a crime, usually theft. Robbery involves the use of force or threats to take property from someone, so it does not apply here. Larceny-theft refers to taking someone's property without their consent, but without using force or threats, so it is also not the correct answer. Burglary is a property crime, as it involves the theft of someone's belongings.

Question 7

Which of the following crimes invokes high levels of fear, but is the least common type of crime?

Accepted Answer

Murder invokes high levels of fear among the public due to its severe and final nature, yet statistically, it is less common compared to other types of crimes such as robbery, arson, and burglary.

Question 8

Which degree of murder generally includes acts that are premeditated, committed with malice, or committed during the commission of a felony?

Accepted Answer

First-degree murder typically involves premeditated and intentional killing, committed with malice, or committed during the commission of a felony. Second-degree murder usually involves intentional killing that lacks premeditation or occurs in the heat of passion, while voluntary and involuntary manslaughter involve varying degrees of culpability and intent.

Question 9

Crimes of passion are considered to be ______.

Accepted Answer

Crimes of passion are typically considered to be voluntary manslaughter, as the perpetrator has killed someone in the heat of passion, without premeditation or intent to kill. This differs from first-degree murder, which is premeditated and intentional, and second-degree murder, which is intentional but lacks premeditation. Involuntary manslaughter is a killing that occurs due to negligence or recklessness, rather than intent.

Question 10

Which of the following crimes involves taking personal property from someone through the use of force or fear?

Accepted Answer

Robbery involves taking personal property from someone through the use of force or fear. Sexual assault involves non-consensual sexual contact or behavior, murder involves the intentional killing of another person, and aggravated assault involves causing serious bodily harm or using a deadly weapon during an assault.

Question 11

Which degree of murder involves acts in which there was no intent to take someone's life, but the loss of life, but the loss of life occurred due to negligence?

Accepted Answer

Involuntary manslaughter involves acts in which there was no intent to take someone's life, but the loss of life occurred due to negligence. First-degree murder involves premeditation and intent to take someone's life, while second-degree murder involves intentional acts that are not premeditated. Voluntary manslaughter involves intentional acts that were committed in the heat of passion or under the influence of extreme emotions.

Question 12

Murder can carry the most serious penalty, which is ______.

Accepted Answer

Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the most serious penalty that can be imposed for murder in some jurisdictions. It involves the convicted person being put to death by the state.

Question 13

The most common category of crime is ______.

Accepted Answer

According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, property crime is the most common category of crime in the United States, accounting for about 70% of all crime reported. Property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.

Question 14

Which degree of murder involves acts in which the offender intended to take someone's life, but there are mitigating circumstances that might excuse or minimize the actions of the offender?

Accepted Answer

Voluntary manslaughter involves an intentional killing, but with mitigating circumstances that could potentially excuse or minimize the actions of the offender, such as acting in self-defense or with sudden passion or heat of the moment. First-degree murder involves premeditation and planning, while second-degree murder involves intent to kill without premeditation or with intent to cause harm. Involuntary manslaughter involves unintentionally causing someone's death through reckless or negligent actions.

Question 15

Smashing storefront windows during a riot is considered an act of ______.

Accepted Answer

Smashing storefront windows during a riot is considered an act of vandalism, which is the deliberate destruction or damage of public or private property without permission. Robbery involves taking property from someone else through force or threat, arson is setting fire to property, and burglary involves illegally entering a building or structure with the intent to commit a crime.

Question 16

Jane drove while under the influence of alcohol and caused an accident that resulted in the death of the other driver.She has committed ______.

Accepted Answer

Jane has committed involuntary manslaughter because while she did not intend to kill the other driver, her actions of driving under the influence led to their death. This is also known as vehicular manslaughter.

Question 17

Robbery is often confused with the crime of ______.

Accepted Answer

Burglary is often confused with robbery as both involve the unauthorized taking of property. However, burglary involves entering a place with the intent to commit a crime, whereas robbery involves taking property from a person or their immediate presence by force or threat of harm. Grand theft and motor vehicle theft involve taking property without the use of force or threat, and assault involves causing harm or the threat of harm without necessarily taking property.

Question 18

Which of the following types of crimes involves the taking of property without the use of force?

Accepted Answer

Larceny-theft is the only option among the given types of crimes that involves the taking of property without the use of force. Burglary involves breaking and entering into someone's property with the intent to commit a crime, robbery involves taking property from a person using force or fear, and vandalism involves malicious damage or destruction of property.

Question 19

Which of the following types of crime generally involves a criminal action against another person?

Accepted Answer

Violent offenses typically involve a criminal action against another person, such as murder, assault, or robbery. Status offenses involve actions that are only considered criminal because of the status of the offender (such as underage drinking), crimes against the government involve actions against the government or its property (such as espionage), and victimless crimes involve actions that are illegal but don't have a specific victim (such as drug possession).

Question 20

When people talk about crime, they are usually referring to ______.

Accepted Answer

When people talk about crime, they usually refer to violent offenses such as murder, assault, robbery, and rape, which are the most serious and harmful crimes.

Quiz 3: Defining and Measuring Crime