Chapter 1: Crime in Canada

Question 1

Research indicates that __ % of Canadians believe more money should be spent on the criminal justice system?

Answer 1

44%

Question 2

How many Canadians believe that the perception of crime found that government information has a moderate influence and academic contributions has no influence?

Answer 2

4,500

Question 3

How many crimes are reported annually?

Answer 3

2.6 million

Question 4

What percentage of Canadians report being a victim each year?

Answer 4

22.5 to 48%

Question 5

What is the cost of crime due to victimization?

Answer 5

$47 billion

Question 6

How is crime socially constructed?

Answer 6

by motivation, context, and social convention

Question 7

What is the Legal type of definition?

Answer 7

acts prohibited by the state that are punishable under the law.

Question 8

What is the Moral type of definition?

Answer 8

Violations of norms of religion/morality, punishable by supreme beings.

Question 9

What is the social type of definition?

Answer 9

Violation of certain norms/customs, punishable by the community

Question 10

What is the psychological type of definition?

Answer 10

acts that are rewarding to the perpetrator but harmful to others.

Question 11

What is criminal behavior?

Answer 11

intentional behavior that violates a criminal code; intentional in that it did not occur accidently or without justification of excuse.

Question 12

What is the Provincial responsibility?

Answer 12

sentences under 2 years, community sentences, probation, young offenders.

Question 13

What is the Federal responsibility?

Answer 13

sentences over 2 years, violent/serious offenders, revocations, long term offenders.

Question 14

What are the careers for criminal justice?

Answer 14

correctional officers, parole officers, probation officers, psychologists, and professors.

Question 15

What is not in decline in police report rates?

Answer 15

serious gun crimes.

Question 16

What type of Crime do adults usually commit?

Answer 16

DUI, Weapons

Question 17

What type of crimes do young offenders commit?

Answer 17

sex assaults, robbery, break and entry

Question 18

What % of victims are under 30?

Answer 18

52.6%

Question 19

What percentage of 65+ Canadians are victims of violent crimes?

Answer 19

1.9%

Question 20

Females of what age are more likely to be victims of violent crimes?

Answer 20

between 15-44

Question 21

What age are males more likely to be victims of violent crimes?

Answer 21

between 15-29

Question 22

What generates the least amount of confidence within the criminal justice system?

Answer 22

parole services

Question 23

What factors influence criminality?

Answer 23

personal, interpersonal and community.

Question 24

What are the “big four” factors for criminality?

Answer 24

1. History of antisocial behavior
2. Antisocial personality pattern
3. Antisocial cognition (attitudes)
4. Antisocial associates.