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Intro Criminology Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Criminologists use which of the following methods to measure the nature and extent of crime?

a. -surveys and experiments
b. -observation techniques
c. -case studies
d. -all of the above

A

-d

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The disadvantages of using interviews in criminological research are often outweighed by the fact that

a. -the problem of non-return
b. - less intimate questions can sometimes be asked
c. - the interviewer can less adequately explain certain questions
d. -none of the above

A

-a

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3
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Which of the following crimes is not one of the UCR’s index crimes?

a. -non-negligent manslaughter
b. -fraud
c. -aggravated assault
d. -larceny theft

A

-b

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4
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The UCR

a. -excludes a broad range of crimes from the index
b. -fails to record all index offenses known to the police
c. -does not include federal crimes
d. -all of the above

A

-d

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5
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Victimization surveys help to overcome some of the limitations of the UCR by

a. -focusing on all crimes
b. -measuring the extent of crime based on interviews with crime victims
c. -including self-report studies
d. -all of the above

A

-b

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6
Q

The NCVS estimates that there are about ____ million annual crimes committed in the U.S.

a. -14
b. -24
c. -34
d. -55

A

-b

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Self-report studies

a. -primarily represent national samples
b. -tend to survey particular groups of people, such as juveniles of felons
c. - are considered to be the most accurate picture of criminal behavior in the U.S.
d. -are more widely used by criminologists than victimization studies

A

-b

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8
Q

The largest number of UCR Crime Index offenses is reported in

a. - the northeastern states
b. - the southern states
c. -the western states
d. -the mid western states

A

-b

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9
Q

Crime rates are the highest in

a. -metropolitan areas
b. -rural communities
c. -suburban communities
d. none of the above

A

-a

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10
Q

Crime rates are higher

a. -for women than for men
b. -for middle aged men than for teens
c. -for teens than for men in their thirties
d. -for suburban dwellers than for city dwellers

A

-c

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11
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One of the most common methods of data collection that criminologists use is the experiment.
T or F

A

-F

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12
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Questionnaires are almost always more time consuming and expensive than interviews.
T or F

A

-F

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13
Q

The UCR Part 1 offenses are the more serious crimes or felonies.
T or F

A

-T

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14
Q

Today, very few crimes are excluded from the UCR index.

T or F

A

-F

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15
Q

Even though many crimes are not reported to the police, they still become part of the UCR.
T or F

A

-F

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16
Q

Victimization surveys help us to uncover the “dark figure of crime.”

T or F

A

-T

17
Q

One limitation of victimization surveys is telescoping.

T or F

A

-T

18
Q

The NIBRS is an outdated reporting system.

T or F

A

-F

19
Q

The NIBRS collects more details on more categories of crime.

T or F

A

-T

20
Q

Self-report surveys measure crime by asking people to report on their own criminal activities.

T or F

A

-T

21
Q

The UCR and NCVS data indicate that most personal and household crimes are more likely to occur during the colder months of the year.

T or F

A

-F

22
Q

Because of social and political advances in the U.S., rates of crime for women are now almost as high as those men.

T or F

A

-F

23
Q

In an experiment, one group is called the experimental group and the other group is called the ____ group.

A

-CONTROL

24
Q

A classic example of the case study method is Edwin Sutherland’s -The Professional ____.

A

-THIEF

25
Q

The most extensive set of U.S. crime statistics can be found in the ____.

A

-UCR

26
Q

Criminologists term the unrecorded crime statistics the “____ of crime.”

A

-DARK FIGURE

27
Q

The ____ annually presents information on criminal victimization in the U.S..

A

-NCVS

28
Q

With few exceptions, ____ studies do not represent national samples but focus only on local population.

A

-SELF-REPORT

29
Q

The NCVS and self-report studies indicate that the number of crimes committed is far ____ than official statistics indicate.

A

-GREATER

30
Q

The ____ increases what we know about crime by providing detail on individual crime incidents.

A

-NIBRS

31
Q

NIBRS is assembling large amounts of crime information and providing a richness of detail about ____ victimizations previously unavailable.

A

-JUVENILE

32
Q

With respect to time of occurrence, personal crimes of theft are more likely to occur during the ____ whereas household crimes more frequently occur during the ____.

A

-DAY; NIGHT

33
Q

Criminologists have termed the decline in criminal activities with age the ____ phenomenon.

A

-AGING-OUT

34
Q

According to the ‘Report to the Nation on Crime and Justice’, the relationship between an offender’s social and ____ background and crime has been hotly debated.

A

-ECONOMIC

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