Exam 2: The Crime Picture

Unlawful activity undertaken and supported by organized criminal groups operating across national boundaries is known as ________ organized crime.

________ is the unlawful taking or attempted taking,carrying,leading,or riding away of property,from the possession or constructive possession of another.

Match the characteristic to the data source. A)Uniform Crime Reports B)National Incident Based Reporting System C)National Crime Victimization Survey -Classifies robbery as a property crime

Match the crime with the definition. A)The unlawful taking or attempted taking of the property of another without use of force B)Crimes committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his or her occupation C)Killing at least four victims at one location within one event D)Obtaining credit,merchandise,or services by fraudulent personal representation E)A crime motivated by personal bias or prejudice F)The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony G)Killings at least two separate locations with almost no time break between murders H)Repeated harassing and threatening behavior by one individual against another I)The unlawful taking or attempted taking of property by force or threat of force -Stalking

The economic downturn led to in a significant increase in which type of crime?

Most researchers argue that the primary motive for rape is power rather than a desire for sexual gratification.

Match the crime with the source of data on crime rates. A)National Crime Victimization Survey B)Uniform Crime Reports C)Both the NCVS and the UCR -Crimes against children under 12

________ is defined as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft.

________ refers to events where social media directs people-often teenagers-to go to retail stores and rob them.

The Uniform Crime Reporting program is run by the ________.

In the UCR,only information on arrests is collected for Part II crimes.

NIBRS represents a significant redesign of the original UCR program.

Match the crime with the definition. A)The unlawful taking or attempted taking of the property of another without use of force B)Crimes committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his or her occupation C)Killing at least four victims at one location within one event D)Obtaining credit,merchandise,or services by fraudulent personal representation E)A crime motivated by personal bias or prejudice F)The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony G)Killings at least two separate locations with almost no time break between murders H)Repeated harassing and threatening behavior by one individual against another I)The unlawful taking or attempted taking of property by force or threat of force -Robbery

Match the characteristic to the data source. A)Uniform Crime Reports B)National Incident Based Reporting System C)National Crime Victimization Survey -Does not collect data on homicides

Recent concerns about gun crime in the wake of various mass shootings has led to increased debate about gun control.Discuss the role of gun control and the constitutional guarantees of the right to bear arms.Include an analysis of the 2015 shootings at the Emanuel AME Church and Umpqua Community College,as well as the 2012 shootings in Newtown and Aurora,and discuss the effect they had on the communities and on gun control.

According to the hierarchy rule,only one criminal offense per criminal incident is recorded in the UCR.

When are Part II offenses counted?

________ robbery does not involve the use of a weapon.

________ is the repeated harassing and threatening behavior by one individual against another.

Identify the three major shifts in victimization patterns that have been identified since crime statistics were first gathered.Explain the causes of each.What is expected to occur in the near future and why?