chapter 2 how crime is measured and who it effects

in 2015, Yakima, Washington, with a population of 249,480 reported 8,825 property offenses. what was the property crime rate

3,537 property offenses per 100,000 inhabitants

in 2015, Albuquerque, N.M. with a population of 905,803, reported 7,179 violent criminal offenses. what was the violent crime rate?

793 violent offenses per 100,000 inhabitants

what is the number of crime index offenses divided by the population of an area called?

crime rate

why is it difficult to measure white collar and corporate crime ?

much of the investigation and regulation of corporate and white collar crime is not done by law enforcement

this is designed to gather data on each criminal act even if several acts are committed within the same complex of behavior .

national incident based reporting system

this is the most extensive and useful measure of crime that is available.

uniform crime reports

according to one study what was the percentage of the hate crimes committed by perpetrators who were strongly committed to bigotry?

1 percent

children in this age range account for the highest percentage of child abuse and neglect victims

from birth to age 3

research has shown that children who are physically abused are at a greater risk for this.

mental illness homelessness crime D ALL THE ABOVE

why does the national crime victimization survey not account for successfully completed drug transactions?

the buyers do not consider themselves crime victims

the advantage of the NIBRS over the UCR is that it allows law enforcement to precisely identify

the characteristics of victims and perpetrators when and where an offense takes place the form of an offense D ALL THE ABOVE

how many offenses are never reported to police?

about half

after the trial of James Holmes, who opened fire on aurora , Colorado movie theater in July 20q2, about 100 family members of the victims spoke in court court about how the crime affected them. which term best relates to this activity?

victim impact statement

criminologlists use this term to refer to instances wherein a victim plays an active role in initating conflict

victim precipitation

deborahs cell phone is stolen from her bag. later a census taker interviews her about the incident. which term best describes this type of research?

victimization survey

how does the fbu classify murder and non negligent manslaughter, rape , robbery, and aggravated assault?

violent crimes

which part of the crime picture do the UCR, self report studies, and victimization studies tend to miss?

corporate crime drug sales organized crime D ALL THE ABOVE

which is a logistical obstacle to measuring crim effectively and efficiently?

problems of definition problems of resources problems of politics D all of the above

how does the FBI currently classify arson?

property crime

in a high school class, a researchers hands out questionnaires that ask the students to identify any criminal offenses they have committed. which term best describes this type of research?

self report study

sutton breaks into a house when the owner is away and looks for valuable items to steal. however, he does not find anything amiss, nor even realize that the house was entered. how will Suttons offense be recorded?

the offense will not be recorded ; it is part of the dark crime figure of crime

for rape and sexual assault victims, the criminal justice process is often called this

the second victimization

which of the following is an important actor in a criminal offense?

the victim the perpetrator the criminal justice system D all the above

most definitions of victim precipitation assert this

the victim acted first during the course of the offense . the victim instigated the commission of the offense

according to christie, which is not one of the six attributes typically associated with the idea of an innocent victim?

the victim and perpetrator know each other

which is not included in the typical definition of elder abuse?

the victim is not dependent on a caregiver

which is not a reason that a victim would not report an offense?

the victim may have committed the offense

which group of people is not included in considerations of victimization?

the victims the families of victims victims communities D ALL THE ABOVR MAY BE INCLUDED

this annual fbi publication uses data from participating U.S. law enforcement agencies to summarize the incidence and rate of reported crime .

uniform crime reports

which choice best describes the sources of error in the uniform crime reports ?

unintentional and intentional