Crime in America Ch 2

12 years and older

The National Crime Victimization Survey interviewer collects individual and household victimization data from anyone who is ________.

Include misdemeanors (WRONG)

The Uniform Crime Reporting Program distinguishes between Part I and Part II offenses. Unlike Part I offenses, Part II offenses do not identify arrestees and ________.

desistance phenomenon

The idea that individual propensity to commit criminal behavior generally declines with age is referred to as ________.

black/black

A disproportionate number of crimes are committed by ________ offenders upon a disproportionate number of ________ victims.

1

Approximately what percentage of youths is arrested annually for violent crime?

Older, Conservative White male

Based on the following characteristics, who would most likely support the use of the death penalty?

Gender

Because it is so closely linked to most forms of criminal activity, ________ has been called the "best single predictor of criminality."

policy decisions by public officials should reflect public opinion.

Democratic theory suggests that:

a teenaged baby boomer population

The second significant shift measured in recorded crime rates between 1960 and 1990 is believed to be related to ________.

Religious Fundamentalists

In general, ______ tend to hold more punitive views than others.

White Collar Crime

In general, which of the following gets the least amount of media coverage?

Reporters failing to provide the social and/or historical context for the information presented in the crime story

In regards to media coverage, which of the following has been identified as contributing to providing the public with a misleading picture of the crime problem?

Were plagued by mob violence

In the 1830s, major East Coast US cities:

Gender

To get a more accurate social assessment of the crime picture, it is helpful to correlate the crime rate with the victim and offender's age, ________, race, and social class.

Homicide

Media over reporting of crime tends to focus on:

Crime Seriousness

Of the following, which is an area with general agreement among all groups?

Americans are divided along the lines of race and ethnicity, social class, gender and age.

One theme stands out among public beliefs about crime and criminal justice. Which of the following statements reflects that theme?

property or personal violence

Part I offenses are serious crimes that involve ________.

at the outbreak of World War II, due to the large number of young men who entered military service

When and why did the first of three major shifts measured in recorded crime rates occur?

Crime Wave

When the media suddenly overemphasizes even a small number of crimes, it may create the impression of a _____.

African Americans and Latinos

Which of the following are overrepresented in television and news reports regarding crime?

African Americans and Latinos

Which of the following groups has a more negative view of police?

Racial and Ethnic Minorities

Which of the following groups has often been the subject of distorted treatment in media coverage?

Latina Women

Which of the following groups has the greatest fear of "walking alone at night"?

African-Americans and Latinos are more likely to live in large cities.

Which of the following helps explain a higher fear of crime among African-Americans and Latinos?

The building of more prisons

Which of the following is a consequence of fear of crime?

Low levels of Social integration

Which of the following is a structural factor that contributes to fear of crime?

Greater public ignorance of actual crime trends

Which of the following is an effect of media coverage?

Media over dramatization

Which of the following is one of the reasons many people may have an unrealistic view of crime?

Crime is not only an individual phenomenon but also a social one.

Which of the following statements is true:

A high proportion of people of color

Which of the following structural factors contributes to an increased fear of crime in big cities?

National Crime Victimization Survey (WRONG)

Which self-report survey collects confessions and admissions of criminal behavior from anonymous participants, who face no fear of disclosure or arrest, in order to develop a picture of criminal offending through the perspective of the offender?

Crack Cocaine Use

While its use was actually declining in the 1980s, news stories about _____ gave the public the impression that it had become an epidemic.

Elderly

While they are least likely to be victims of crime, _____ have a high fear of crime.

Virtuous Victims

____ are those who might be considered innocent, or having been "in the wrong place at the wrong time".