Question 1

If there is a break-in and the robber steals diamonds, kills a parent and assaults a child. Which crimes are recorded in the UCR?

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding system is used to assign a cause of death code for each death certificate based on the findings of

Accepted Answer

The ICD coding system is used to assign a cause of death code based on the findings of the coroner or medical examiner, who determine the cause of death through examination and investigation.

Question 3

In response to murderers such as the Green River Killer Gary Ridgway and Ted Bundy who were discovered to have crossed jurisdictional boundaries, this data set was developed:

Accepted Answer

The Homicide Investigation Tracking System (HITS) was developed in response to the need for a centralized database that would enable law enforcement agencies to share information across jurisdictional boundaries, particularly in cases where serial offenders may be involved. This system allows agencies to track and analyze homicides and other violent crimes, facilitating the identification of patterns and links between cases that might not otherwise be apparent.

Question 4

Which is a circumstance that has been added more recently as a category for homicide circumstance?

Accepted Answer

Terrorism has been added more recently as a category for homicide circumstance.

Question 5

What are common concerns with homicide data?

Accepted Answer

All of these concerns are valid when it comes to homicide data. Missing data can skew the overall picture of homicide rates and patterns, data inaccuracy may lead to wrong conclusions, and deliberate or unintentional manipulation can undermine the reliability of the data.

Question 6

The author indicates that the trend in homicide that we have saw in the U.S. between 1991 and 2014 is unprecedented in the last 60 years. What is this trend?

Accepted Answer

The author states that homicide decreased between 1991 and 2014, which is a trend that is unprecedented in the last 60 years.

Question 7

The most common homicide circumstance in 2017 was:

Accepted Answer

According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report, the most common motive for homicide in 2017 was an argument, accounting for 28.3% of all homicides.

Question 8

The most common victim-offender relationship of murders known to the police in 2017 was

Accepted Answer

According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report for 2017, the most common victim-offender relationship for murders known to the police was an acquaintance, accounting for 42.4% of all murders. Family members accounted for 16.7%, intimate partners 11.5%, and strangers 10.4%.

Question 9

Which of the following is not True about homicide according to FBI data?

Accepted Answer

According to FBI data, females are more likely to kill males (59.1% of homicide offenders are male), rather than other females. Therefore, choice C is the only statement that is not true.

Question 10

In the United States, the FBI shows that firearms are the most popular murder weapon. The National Center for Injury Prevention shows that this weapon was used more than any other for the commission of homicide.

Accepted Answer

According to the FBI and the National Center for Injury Prevention, firearms are the most popular murder weapon in the United States, used more than any other weapon for the commission of homicide. Therefore, choice D, firearm, is the best option.

Quiz 2: Murder Data: Measuring Murder Homicide Trends and Patterns