CRJU 105 Ch. 2-3 Quiz

Why does the National Crime Victimization Survey not account for successfully completed drug transactions?

The buyers do not consider themselves crime victims

There are no exceptions to the requirement of the presence of both mens rea and actus reus to constitute an offense.

False

There are several excellent and extensive means of measuring crime other than the Uniform Crime Reports.

False

There are three sources of error in the Uniform Crime Reports.

False

This defense involves the defendant claiming not to have been at the scene of a crime during its commission.

alibi

This type of law comes from judicial decisions and requires judges to consider how previous cases dealt with similar issues.

case law

Mens rea means "_____."

guilty mind

This type of law covers personal wrongs and damage and includes libel, slander, assault, trespass, and negligence.

tort law

Deborah's 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 FBI classify murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault?

violent crimes

The double jeopardy defense is based on common law and the Fifth Amendment.

True

Victimization surveys do not attempt to create a comprehensive account of criminal offenses.

True

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

All of the above may be included: the victims, the families of victims, victims' communities

Laws must be _____.

All of the above: published in the criminal code, enacted by legislature, enforced in a fair and evenhanded manner by the authorities

The advantage of the NIBRS over the UCR is that it allows law enforcement to precisely identify_____.

All of the above: the characteristics of victims and perpetrators, when and where an offense takes place, the form of an offense

Which is one of the three criteria used to determine what behaviors are made criminal?

All of the above: the effects of the law, the existence of other means to protect society from undesirable behavior, the enforce-ability of the law

Most definitions of victim precipitation assert this.

Both A and B: the victim acted first during the course of the offense, the victim instigated the commission of the offense

Common law and statutory law are the same thing.

False

One of the problems in attempting to measure crime is that all offenses are reported.

False

The Bill of Rights is not especially important to the criminal law.

False

The Magna Carta contributed little to U.S. law.

False

The NIBRS gathers data on only the major criminal act committed within a set of criminal acts.

False

The early North American colonies rejected the principles of English common law that called for cases to be decided on precedent.

False

The foundation for the criminal justice system is the civil law.

False

The substantive law is concerned with how criminal justice officials enforce the law.

False

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

The victim and the perpetrator know each other

A victim may not want to report a crime for several reasons.

True

According to the concept of victim precipitation, many victims play a role in their victimization.

True

Although the UCR provides a reasonably good picture of crime, it does not tell the whole crime story.

True

Common law ideals are based on predictability, reliability, efficiency, and equality.

True

Once a criminal offense has been committed, the criminal justice system sets the victim aside, and the prosecutor acts in the name of society rather than the victim.

True

Prior to 2012, FBI rape statistics counted only females; male victimizations were included in the sexual assault statistics.

True

Taken together, the methods of collecting crime data give us the best picture we have ever had of crime.

True

The Supreme Court created a new test for insanity in Durham v. United States.

True

What is the number of Crime Index offenses divided by the population of an area called?

crime rate

This type of offense includes murder, rape, assault, larceny, and arson.

felony

In legal terminology, this is the state of a child who has not yet reached the specified age to be considered an adult.

infancy

This defense attempts to give physical or psychological reasons that a defendant cannot comprehend his or her criminal actions, their harm(s), or their punishment.

insanity defense

Where are statutes published?

penal codes

How does the FBI currently classify arson?

property crime