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

1.The characteristics of victims and perpetrators 2. When and where an offense takes place 3.The form of an offense 4. All of the above

In 2015, Yakima, Wash., with a population of 249,480, reported 8,825 property offenses.

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

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

Crime

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

Crime rate

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

From birth to age 3

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

This is the most extensive and useful measure of crime available.

Uniform Crime Reports

Which choice best describes the sources of error in the Uniform Crime Reports?

Unintentional and intentional

Criminologists use this term to refer to instances when a victim plays an active role in initiating conflict.

Victim precipitation

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 incident.

National Incident-Based Reporting System

Which is a logistical obstacle to measuring crime effectively and efficiently?

Problems of definition. Problems of resources. Problems of politics. All of the above

How does the FBI currently classify arson?

Property crime

In a high school class, a researcher 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

Why does the National Crime Victimization Survey do not account for successfully completed

The buyers do not consider themselves crime victims.

Sutton breaks into a house when the owner is away and looks for valuable items to steal. However, he does not find anything worth taking and leaves. The owner returns later and does not notice anything amiss, nor even realizes the house was entered. How will Sutton's offense be recorded?

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

For rape and sexual assault victims, the criminal justice process is often described this way.

The second victimization

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. All of the above may be included

After the trial of James Holmes, who opened fire on an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater in July 2012, about 100 family members of the victims spoke in court about how the crime affected them. Which term best relates to this activity?

Victim-impact statement

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

How many offenses are never reported to police?

about half