Quiz 4: Crime Rates, Crime Trends, and Criminal Victimization in Canada

The same behaviour may be judged criminal in one society and exalted in another society, or even in the same society at another time. What is this an example of?

In the 2014 GSS, Canadians aged 15 and over were asked about their perceptions concerning their levels of personal safety from crime. What percentage of Canadians indicated they held high levels of satisfaction about their personal safety?

Which of the following had the most common police-reported crime rate in 2017?

You are listening to a public lecture in which the speaker argues that police-reported crime statistics do NOT give an accurate portrayal of crime. What is her argument most likely based on?

You are a researcher interested in studying fear of crime. What is a typical research question that you would ask to obtain data about the fear of crime among a group of citizens?

As a researcher, you are interested in obtaining national information about police-reported crime in 2009. Where would you find the data for your research project?

According to the 2014 General Social Survey (GSS), what percentage of Canadians aged 15 and over indicated they held high levels of satisfaction about their personal safety?

The recent changes to the distracted driving laws in Ontario represent a trend in society. Statistics gathered this year will likely show a high percentage of drivers being fined for this charge. What is this an example of?

At 5,334 incidents per 100,000 population, the police-reported crime rate increased how much in 2017 compared to the previous year?

You are listening to a public lecture in which the speaker argues that the legal status of a behaviour lies not in the content of the behaviour itself but in the social response to the behaviour or to the persons who engage in it. What is this an example of?

Which term refers to the belief that official crime statistics reflect subjective responses to criminal behaviour that change over time as opposed to any objective criteria?

Which term refers to the measure which determines the volume of police-recorded crime, either collected by the police and other justice officials from crimes reported to them or through interviews with individual citizens about instances in which they were victimized?

What percentage of men personally felt safe in general, according to the 2014 General Social Survey (GSS)?

Paul feels relatively sure he will NOT be a crime victim. He likely belongs to which group?

You are listening to a public lecture in which the speaker argues that crime statistics are socially constructed. Of what is she most likely a supporter?

As reported in the 2014 General Social Survey (GSS), which measure revealed little difference between men and women when it came to protecting themselves from criminal acts?

You are listening to a public lecture about recent controversies over abortion policy and assisted suicide in the United States. These are examples of which of the following?

In the 2014 General Social Survey (GSS), which immigrants and other visible minority women reported especially feeling unsafe?

In 2017, how many Criminal Code incidents were reported to the police (excluding traffic incidents and those involving other federal statutes such as drug offences)?

According to the 2014 General Social Survey (GSS), what percentage of women aged 15 to 24 indicated that they felt very or somewhat satisfied with their personal safety from crime?