CJ 110 Quiz 2

Violent crimes

How does the FBI classify murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault?

Property crime

How does the FBI currently classify arson?

self-report study

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?

c. victim precipitation

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

1 percent

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

victimization survey

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?

the second victimization

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

About half

How many offenses are never reported to police?

The buyers do not consider themselves crime victims

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

Much of the investigation and regulation of corporate and white-collar crime is not done by law enforcement.

Why is it difficult to measure white-collar and corporate crime?

c. The victim and perpetrator know each other.

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

Victim-impact statement

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?

From birth to age 3

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

a. The victim acted first during the course of the offense. b. The victim instigated the commission of the offense.

Most definitions of victim precipitation assert this.

Mental illness, homelessness, crime

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

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

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 realize that the house was entered. How will Sutton's offense be recorded?

a. the characteristics of victims and perpetrators b. when and where an offense takes place c. the form of an offense

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

Uniform Crime Reports

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

National Incident-Based Reporting System

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

Uniform Crime Reports

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

Crime rate

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

unintentional and intentional

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

The victim may have committed the offense

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

the victim is not dependent on a caregiver

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

Corporate crime, drug sales, organized crime

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