CRIM 2
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