Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
Q

a belgian astronomer and mathematician. published a statistical analysis of crime in European countries

A

Adolphe Quetelet

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2
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Quetelet was the first to notice what

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crime changes with seasons
violent crimes increase with hot weather
property crime increase in colder months

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3
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what law did Quetelet develop

A

thermic law

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4
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today, crime sources come from what 3 sources

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uniform crime reporting program (UCR)
national incident based reporting system (NIBRS)
national crime victimization survey (NCVS)

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5
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part 1 crimes (violent)

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murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault

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6
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part 1 crimes (property)

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burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson

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7
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FARMLAMB

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f- forcible rape
a- aggravated assault
r- robbery
m- murder
l- larceny/theft
a- arson
m- motor vehicle theft
b- burglary
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8
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is a way of “counting” crime reports so that only the most serious crime is counted if more than one crime occurs in one incident

A

hierarchy rule

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9
Q

what are the three expectations of the hierarchy rule

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justifiable homicide
motor vehicle theft
arson

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10
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a crime rate that can be compared over time and from one geographic location to another

A

UCR crime index

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11
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develops individual records for each reported crime incident and associated arrest

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NIBRS

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12
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obtains information through surveys and interviews of victims

A

NCVS

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13
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murder and non-negligent man-slaughter

A

criminal homicide

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14
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penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim

A

forcible rape

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15
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the taking or attempting to take anything of value from a person or persons

A

robbery

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16
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unlawful attack by one person upon another, bodily injury

A

aggravated assault

17
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unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft

A

burglary (breaking or entering)

18
Q

unlawful taking, carrying..etc of property from the possession or constructive possession of another

A

larceny-theft

19
Q

attempted theft of a motor vehicle

A

motor vehicle theft

20
Q

malicious burning or attempt to burn

A

arson

21
Q

what are two ways for the law enforcement to clear a criminal case

A

cleared by arrest

cleared by exceptional means

22
Q

cleared by arrest, what are the specific conditions that must be met

A

arrested
charged with the commission of the offense
turned over to the court for prosecution

23
Q

cleared by exceptional means

what are the four conditions that must be met

A

identify the offender
gather enough evidence to support arrest
identify offenders exact location
agency must encounter a circumstance outside

24
Q

true/false

A

some research shows there are more guns than people in the united states

25
Q

The UCR reports crime statistics as a rate of crime. Rates of crime are generally expresses as “x number of offenses per how many people” ?

A

per 100,000 people

26
Q

a way of showing the frequency of crime in the United States

A

Crime Clock