Question 1

The police-reported Crime Severity Index (PRCSI)uses a rate of 100,000 population.

Accepted Answer

The Crime Severity Index (CSI) measures the severity of crimes reported to the police, not using a rate per 100,000 population, but rather assigning weights to different types of crimes based on their seriousness.

Question 2

Property crimes are committed with the intent to acquire property without violence or the threat of violence.

Accepted Answer

Property crimes include theft, burglary, arson, vandalism, and fraud, among others. These crimes are typically carried out to acquire property or financial gain without the use of violence.

Question 3

New or modified laws have shown a decrease in crime reported incidents.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

There was an increase of "other" Criminal Code offences in 2014 when compared to 2013.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The UCR makes a distinction between indictable and summary conviction offences.

Accepted Answer

The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey in Canada does not make a distinction between indictable and summary conviction offences; it categorizes crimes based on severity and type.

Question 6

Sprott and Cesaroni estimated that almost all (i.e. ,84 percent)of the reduction in Canadian homicide rates between1974 and 1999 could be explained by changes in the age composition of the population.

Accepted Answer

Sprott and Cesaroni's study did not attribute 84 percent of the reduction in Canadian homicide rates to changes in age composition; this is a misinterpretation or incorrect statistic.

Question 7

The Uniform Crime Reporting Manual is a guidebook of definitions of crime that police use across Canada.

Accepted Answer

The Uniform Crime Reporting Manual is a guidebook of definitions of crime that police use across Canada.

Question 8

The Aggregate UCR system has recently been modified to include victim characteristics.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

In 2014,the most common property crimes were theft under $5,000,break and enter,and motor vehicle theft.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

For the first 27 years of UCR operation,official crime statistics were reported on the basis of aggregate statistics alone.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true. Official crime statistics were reported on the basis of aggregate statistics alone for the first 27 years of UCR operation. It wasn't until 1979 that the system began reporting crime data on a more detailed, incident-based basis.

Question 11

Criminal Code traffic offences are included in the Crime Severity Index but not in the traditional police-reported crime rate.

Accepted Answer

The Crime Severity Index includes Criminal Code traffic offences, while the traditional police-reported crime rate does not.

Question 12

According to Leenaars and Lester,the proportion of the Canadian population between ages 15 and 24 was the most significant predictor of homicide rates.

Accepted Answer

Leenaars and Lester found that the proportion of the Canadian population between ages 15 and 24 was the most significant predictor of homicide rates, so the statement is true.

Question 13

Researchers have discovered that overall between 1962 and 2003 crime rates in Canada have tended to follow shifts in the population,although there is a bit of a "lag effect."

Accepted Answer

The statement is true, according to the research cited.

Question 14

The Crime Severity Index only takes into account seriousness of crime.

Accepted Answer

The Crime Severity Index considers both the volume and seriousness of crimes, not just the seriousness alone.

Question 15

Police record all incidents as "unfounded" on the official UCR record.

Accepted Answer

Not all incidents are recorded as "unfounded" on the official UCR (Uniform Crime Reporting) record. The term "unfounded" is used when an incident is determined to be false or baseless upon investigation. However, legitimate incidents that do not meet the criteria for a crime may still be recorded in the UCR as non-criminal incidents.

Question 16

Changes in the rates of more serious crimes have a greater impact on the Crime Severity Index compared to the police-reported crime rate.

Accepted Answer

The Crime Severity Index weighs more heavily on more serious crimes, so changes in rates of such crimes have a greater impact on the index than changes in the police-reported crime rate.

Question 17

The Incident-Based UCR Survey (UCR2)that was operational in 1992 changed to collect incident-based data rather than summary data.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true. The Incident-Based UCR Survey (UCR2) did change to collect incident-based data in 1992, rather than summary data. This allowed for a more detailed and comprehensive approach to crime statistics.

Question 18

The decline in the Violent Crime Severity Index in 2014 (as compared to 2013)can be explained largely by the decrease in common assaults.

Accepted Answer

According to the information given in the statement, the decline in the Violent Crime Severity Index in 2014 was largely due to the decrease in common assaults. Therefore, the statement is true and the answer is A.

Question 19

Canada experienced its highest homicide rate in 2014 since 1966.

Accepted Answer

According to Statistics Canada, the highest homicide rate in Canada was actually in 1975, with 3.03 homicides per 100,000 people. The homicide rate in 2014 was 1.45 per 100,000 people, still higher than recent years but not the highest since 1966.

Question 20

Researchers have reported finding a negative correlation between financially motivated criminal offences and changes in Canada's inflation rate.

Accepted Answer

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

The police-reported Crime Severity Index (PRCSI)uses a rate of 100,000 population.

Property crimes are committed with the intent to acquire property without violence or the threat of violence.

New or modified laws have shown a decrease in crime reported incidents.

There was an increase of "other" Criminal Code offences in 2014 when compared to 2013.

The UCR makes a distinction between indictable and summary conviction offences.

Sprott and Cesaroni estimated that almost all (i.e. ,84 percent)of the reduction in Canadian homicide rates between1974 and 1999 could be explained by changes in the age composition of the population.

The Uniform Crime Reporting Manual is a guidebook of definitions of crime that police use across Canada.

The Aggregate UCR system has recently been modified to include victim characteristics.

In 2014,the most common property crimes were theft under $5,000,break and enter,and motor vehicle theft.

For the first 27 years of UCR operation,official crime statistics were reported on the basis of aggregate statistics alone.

Criminal Code traffic offences are included in the Crime Severity Index but not in the traditional police-reported crime rate.

According to Leenaars and Lester,the proportion of the Canadian population between ages 15 and 24 was the most significant predictor of homicide rates.

Researchers have discovered that overall between 1962 and 2003 crime rates in Canada have tended to follow shifts in the population,although there is a bit of a "lag effect."

The Crime Severity Index only takes into account seriousness of crime.

Police record all incidents as "unfounded" on the official UCR record.

Changes in the rates of more serious crimes have a greater impact on the Crime Severity Index compared to the police-reported crime rate.

The Incident-Based UCR Survey (UCR2)that was operational in 1992 changed to collect incident-based data rather than summary data.

The decline in the Violent Crime Severity Index in 2014 (as compared to 2013)can be explained largely by the decrease in common assaults.

Canada experienced its highest homicide rate in 2014 since 1966.

Researchers have reported finding a negative correlation between financially motivated criminal offences and changes in Canada's inflation rate.