CRIM 2

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

The buyers do not consider themselves crime victims

why is it difficult to measure white collar crime

its not done by law enforcement

which is not a reason a victim wouldn't report a crime

may have committed the offense

How does the FBI currently classify arson?

property crime

How many offenses are never reported to police?

about half

most victims precipitation assert

acted first during offense and instigated it

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

corporate crime, drug sales, organized crime

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

the form of an offense

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

the second victimization

According to Christie,which is not one of the 6 attributes with the idea of an innocent victim

the victim and perpetrator know each other

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

the victim, the perpetrator, the criminal justice system (all of the above)

one method for trying to understand the level of unreported crime is victimization survey

true

self reported studies are not filtered through the criminal justice system

true

which choice best describes the sources of error in the UCR

unintentional and intentional

After the third trial 100s of family members spoke in court which is known as

victim impact statement

Criminologists use the term __________ to refer to instances where a victim plays an active role in intimating conflict

victim precipitation

Cell is stolen a census taker interviews her which describes it as

victimization survey

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

violent crimes

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

True

the most extensive and useful measure of crime that is available

UCR

the annual fbi publication uses data from participating US law enforcement agencies to summarize the incidence and rate pf reported crime

Uniform Crime Report

In 2015 population of 905,803 reported 7,179 violent offenses what was the crime rate

793 violent offenses per 100,000 inhabitants

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

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

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

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

crime rate

Someday, criminologists will discover the dark figure of crime.

false

one of the problems is attempting to measure crime is that all offenses are reported

false

the categories UCR uses to conceptualize types of crime reflect the actual criminal statues in each jurisdiction

false

there are several excellent means of measuring crum other than UCR

false

white collar crime and coproate offenses are easy to measure using victimization surveys bc people are usually aware

false

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

from birth to age 3

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

problems of definition, problems of resources, problems of politics

a questionnaire that asks students to identify any criminal offense they have committed

self report study


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