Intro to Criminal Justice chapter 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?

About 80 percent

How many offenses are never reported to police?

793 violent 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?

3,537 property offenses per 100,000 inhabitants

In 2015, Yakima, Washington, with a population of 249,480, reported 8,825 property offenses. What was the property crime rate?

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?

Mental illness

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

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 incident.

Uniform crime reports

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

From birth to age 3

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

Victim precipitation

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

NIBRS 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 prime victimization

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

The victim may have committed the offense.

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

A victims who is over the age of 60

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

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?

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?

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

The characteristics of victims and perpetrators, when and where an offense takes place and the form of an offense

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

Problems of definition, problems of resources and problems of politics

What are the 3 logistical obstacle to measuring crime effectively and efficiently?

Clearance rate

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

Correct and incorrect

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

The victims, the families of victims and victims' communities

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