Question 1

The US saw a sharp rise in homicides in the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Looking at different regions of the United States,homicide rates are highest in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  South 
B)  North 
C)  Northwest 
D)  Southwest 
A)  South 
B)  North 
C)  Northwest 
D)  Southwest A

Question 3

Mass murder and serial killing rarely receive heavy media attention because they are one of the most commonly committed crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following refers to the killing of armed and dangerous felons by police or private citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vigilante homicide 
B)  Revenge homicide 
C)  Justifiable homicide 
D)  Honor homicide 
A)  Vigilante homicide 
B)  Revenge homicide 
C)  Justifiable homicide 
D)  Honor homicide

Question 5

Nonphysical harm here refers to fear,anxiety,and other emotional states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following are committed against individuals or groups or their property (destruction and theft)because of their race,ethnicity,religion,national origin,disability,or sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maximum crimes 
B)  Multi-cultural crimes 
C)  Hate crimes 
D)  Diversity crimes 
A)  Maximum crimes 
B)  Multi-cultural crimes 
C)  Hate crimes 
D)  Diversity crimes

Question 7

Robbery involves both theft and interpersonal violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Men commit almost all aggravated assaults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Although,as we have seen,family members commit most elder abuse,such abuse also occurs in _____ and other facilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  prisons 
B)  public schools 
C)  police stations 
D)  nursing homes 
A)  prisons 
B)  public schools 
C)  police stations 
D)  nursing homes

Question 10

In 2011,firearms accounted for slightly more than two-thirds of all homicides,with handguns accounting for _____ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  22 
C)  49 
D)  67 
A)  10 
B)  22 
C)  49 
D)  67

Question 11

Homicide is largely an intraracial crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Houston's homicide rate is six times greater than Toronto's rate. 
B)  Tampa's homicide rate is four times greater than Calgary's rate. 
C)  Chicago's homicide rate is three times greater than Mexico City's rate. 
D)  Boston's homicide rate is two times greater than Mexico City's rate. 
A)  Houston's homicide rate is six times greater than Toronto's rate. 
B)  Tampa's homicide rate is four times greater than Calgary's rate. 
C)  Chicago's homicide rate is three times greater than Mexico City's rate. 
D)  Boston's homicide rate is two times greater than Mexico City's rate.

Question 13

The United States has the lowest homicide rate among Western countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Looking at different regions of the United States,homicide rates are highest in the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Looking at different regions of the United...

Question 15

Why do you think the US has such a high homicide rate compared to other Western countries? What would you do to change that?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribut

Question 16

Homicide is largely an intraracial crime because:

Accepted Answer

A)  for single-offender, single-victim homicides, 92 percent of African-American murder victims are murdered by Latino offenders, and 85 percent of white murder victims are murdered by African-American offenders. 
B)  for single-offender, single-victim homicides, 92 percent of African-American murder victims are murdered by African-American offenders, and 85 percent of white murder victims are murdered by white offenders. 
C)  for single-offender, single-victim homicides, 92 percent of African-American murder victims are murdered by white offenders, and 85 percent of white murder victims are murdered by women offenders. 
D)  for single-offender, single-victim homicides, 92 percent of women murder victims are murdered by female offenders, and 85 percent of male murder victims are murdered by white offenders. 
A)  for single-offender, single-victim homicides, 92 percent of African-American murder victims are murdered by Latino offenders, and 85 percent of white murder victims are murdered by African-American offenders. 
B)  for single-offender, single-victim homicides, 92 percent of African-American murder victims are murdered by African-American offenders, and 85 percent of white murder victims are murdered by white offenders. 
C)  for single-offender, single-victim homicides, 92 percent of African-American murder victims are murdered by white offenders, and 85 percent of white murder victims are murdered by women offenders. 
D)  for single-offender, single-victim homicides, 92 percent of women murder victims are murdered by female offenders, and 85 percent of male murder victims are murdered by white offenders.

Question 17

Killings considered less serious or less blameworthy but not justifiable are labeled _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Killings considered less serious or less blameworthy...

Question 18

The _____ type of robber,robs to acquire money to buy illegal drugs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ type of robber,robs to acquire...

Question 19

Mass murder involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  the taking of several lives at once or within a very short time frame. 
B)  the methodical taking of a human life one at a time over a period of days, weeks, months or even years. 
C)  the taking of human lives in repeated use of self-defense over time. 
D)  the involuntary killing of multiple people by accident such as a car accident. 
A)  the taking of several lives at once or within a very short time frame. 
B)  the methodical taking of a human life one at a time over a period of days, weeks, months or even years. 
C)  the taking of human lives in repeated use of self-defense over time. 
D)  the involuntary killing of multiple people by accident such as a car accident.

Question 20

_____ homicide refers to the killing of armed and dangerous felons by police or private citizens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ homicide refers to the killing of...

The US saw a sharp rise in homicides in the 1990s.

Looking at different regions of the United States,homicide rates are highest in the _____.

Mass murder and serial killing rarely receive heavy media attention because they are one of the most commonly committed crimes.

Which of the following refers to the killing of armed and dangerous felons by police or private citizens?

Nonphysical harm here refers to fear,anxiety,and other emotional states.

Which of the following are committed against individuals or groups or their property (destruction and theft)because of their race,ethnicity,religion,national origin,disability,or sexual orientation?

Robbery involves both theft and interpersonal violence.

Men commit almost all aggravated assaults.

Although,as we have seen,family members commit most elder abuse,such abuse also occurs in _____ and other facilities.

In 2011,firearms accounted for slightly more than two-thirds of all homicides,with handguns accounting for _____ percent.

Homicide is largely an intraracial crime.

Which of the following is true?

The United States has the lowest homicide rate among Western countries.

Looking at different regions of the United States,homicide rates are highest in the _____.

Why do you think the US has such a high homicide rate compared to other Western countries? What would you do to change that?

Homicide is largely an intraracial crime because:

Killings considered less serious or less blameworthy but not justifiable are labeled _____.

The _____ type of robber,robs to acquire money to buy illegal drugs.

Mass murder involves:

_____ homicide refers to the killing of armed and dangerous felons by police or private citizens.

Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Victims and Victimization

Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives

Biological and Psychological Explanations

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Violence Against Women

Property Crime and Fraud

White-collar and Organized Crime

Political Crime

Consensual Crime

Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

Prosecution and Punishment

Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime?

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Exam 10: Violent Crime: Homicide, Assault, and Robbery

The US saw a sharp rise in homicides in the 1990s.

Looking at different regions of the United States,homicide rates are highest in the _____.

Mass murder and serial killing rarely receive heavy media attention because they are one of the most commonly committed crimes.

Which of the following refers to the killing of armed and dangerous felons by police or private citizens?

Nonphysical harm here refers to fear,anxiety,and other emotional states.

Which of the following are committed against individuals or groups or their property (destruction and theft)because of their race,ethnicity,religion,national origin,disability,or sexual orientation?

Robbery involves both theft and interpersonal violence.

Men commit almost all aggravated assaults.

Although,as we have seen,family members commit most elder abuse,such abuse also occurs in _____ and other facilities.

In 2011,firearms accounted for slightly more than two-thirds of all homicides,with handguns accounting for _____ percent.

Homicide is largely an intraracial crime.

Which of the following is true?

The United States has the lowest homicide rate among Western countries.

Looking at different regions of the United States,homicide rates are highest in the _____.

Why do you think the US has such a high homicide rate compared to other Western countries? What would you do to change that?

Homicide is largely an intraracial crime because:

Killings considered less serious or less blameworthy but not justifiable are labeled _____.

The _____ type of robber,robs to acquire money to buy illegal drugs.

Mass murder involves:

_____ homicide refers to the killing of armed and dangerous felons by police or private citizens.

Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Victims and Victimization

Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives

Biological and Psychological Explanations

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Violence Against Women

Property Crime and Fraud

White-collar and Organized Crime

Political Crime

Consensual Crime

Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

Prosecution and Punishment

Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime?

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