Chapter 2 Flashcards
Measuring Crime
The UCR stands for what?
Uniform Crime Reports
The UCR is broken up into two different types of crime, which is what?
Part I and Part II crimes
The primary objective of the ______ is to generate a consistent and reliable set of crime statistics.
UCR
The UCR contains less detailed information on multiple-crime incidents, primarily due to what?
the hierarchy rule
Exceptions to the hierarchy rule include human trafficking/commercial sex acts and what?
arson
Although the Summary Reporting System does not have detailed information, the ______ collects additional homicide data.
SHR
The FBI developed the ______ in the 1960s to gain more information on murders.
Supplementary Homicide Reports
______ collects data from participating agencies on officer line-of-duty deaths and assaults.
LEOKA
Unofficial measures of crime, such as the ______, broaden our understanding with additional data.
NCVS
Instances when crimes do not come to the attention of law enforcement are referred to as ______.
the dark figure of crime
Any individuals ______ years of age and older are eligible to participate in the NCVS survey.
12
The NCVS does not collect information on homicides, arson, commercial crimes, andwhat?
crimes against children under the age of 12
Which is true between the UCR and NCVS?
Their estimates of crime may contain variations.
The ______ collects information to measure substance and alcohol use patterns among youths.
MTF
In addition to interviewing juveniles, National Youth Survey collects data by interviewing the juvenile’s ______.
parents.