Question 1

Higher rates of __________ families in minority communities can be partly attributed to strict sentencing laws in the United States.

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Question 2

Part II offenses are technically __________ than Part I offenses.

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Question 3

Data from the Uniform Crime Reports show that __________ Americans are over represented in each offense type

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Question 4

Identify five Part I offenses.

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Question 5

The crimes in the UCR that are not reported to police are called the __________ of crime.

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Question 6

According to the UCR, the most frequently reported crime is

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Question 7

Research by Baumer and Lauritsen found that changes in decisions to report crime to the police account for much of the difference in the way crime trends are portrayed over time. Identify two factors that may affect one's decision to report a crime to police.

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Question 8

Biological explanations for gender differences in offending suggest a difference in __________ development between males and females.

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Question 9

Chris is a criminal justice major who watches a campaign ad that states, "A violent crime occurs every 25 seconds in the U.S." Why should this statement concern Chris?

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Question 10

Briefly explain how the depiction of females in videogames relates to gender differences and crime.

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Question 11

The accomplice hypothesis is one explanation for __________ differences in the commitment of crimes.

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Question 12

Some researchers contend that the factors attributed to the southern subculture of violence are actually __________ values.

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Question 13

The UCR crime rates refer to the number of Part I offenses that occur per __________ residents.

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Question 14

Why is the amount of crime reported in the NIBRS about one fourth of the amount reported in the UCR?

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Question 15

The Bureau of Justice Statistics is considering changing the NCVS to a 12-month __________ period, which would reduce costs.

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Question 16

Clearance rates refer to crimes that can be solved by either __________ or exceptional means.

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Question 17

Research on crime suggests that the majority of crimes are committed by __________ male individuals.

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Question 18

Participants in the National Crime Victimization Survey are interviewed every __________ months.

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Question 19

The __________ perspective suggests that Blacks and Whites are treated differently by criminal justice professionals, and this differential treatment may result in higher arrest and incarceration rates for Blacks.

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Question 20

When making assumptions about crime and subcultures, it is important that assumptions are based on __________ data.

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Quiz 3: An Introduction to Measuring Crime and Crime Patterns