Criminology The Core

The Uniform Crime Report is a primary source of crime data collected by the:

The UCR contains data on Part I (index) and Part II (non-index) crimes, although Part II crimes include Part I crimes. Which of the following is not a Part I offense?

What shortcoming in the UCR is addressed by the National Crime Victimization survey?

The UCR expresses data as raw figures, crime rates, and changes in the number and rate over time. How are crime rates expressed in the UCR?

The NCVS annually samples more than 42,000 _________ and 78,000 individuals age 12 or older in order to estimate crime victimization.

Survey research involves _____ - the process of selecting for study a limited number of subjects who are representative of entire groups sharing similar characteristics, called the population.

While self-report studies can be used to examine the offense history of prison inmates and drug users, most self-report studies have focused on:

A validity concern associated with the NCVS involves:

The reporting accuracy of self-report studies is impacted by:

According to the 2008 Monitoring the Future survey:

When evaluating the three primary sources of crime data, the crime patterns and trends:

How does today's violent crime rate compare to the violent crime rate in 1991?

According to UCR data, what is known about today's property crime rate?

Most criminologists believe that homicide data are the most accurate and valid UCR statistics. What do data indicate about homicide rates?

Regardless of economic and marital status, which factor has the greatest influence on crime rates and trends?

When looking to the future, what social factor is seen as having a moderating influence on the potential growth of the crime rate?

Franklin Zimring and Gordon Hawkins believe the _____ is the single most significant factor separating the crime problem in the United States from that of the rest of the developed world.

Referring to the ecology of crime, when is crime most likely to happen?

Referring to the ecology of crime, which of the following settings has the highest violent crime rate?

People living in poverty are believed to engage in disproportionate amounts of _____ crimes, such as rape and assault, as a result of their rage, anger, and frustration against society.