Exam 2: The Crime Picture

The National Crime Victimization Survey does not include information about which crime?

Most crimes committed via the Internet are new forms of offending.

Why is the main reason why the Crime Index no longer included in the UCR?

The eight Part I crimes included in the UCR have not been changed since 1979.How has the nature of crime in the U.S.changed since 1979 and how should the Part I crime category be changed to better reflect crime in the U.S.today? What impact would this have on crime statistics?

According to the UCR/NIBRS Program,which of the following is not a classification of burglary?

The ________ is a traditional measure of investigative effectiveness that compares the number of crimes reported or discovered to the number of crimes solved through arrest or other means.

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 -Mass murder

The dark figure of crime refers to crimes that are reported to the police.

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 -White collar crime

Match the characteristic to the data source. A)Uniform Crime Reports B)National Incident Based Reporting System C)National Crime Victimization Survey -Collects data from crime victims

Drug violations are the main cause of the increase in the prison population in the U.S.today.

________ data is obtained by surveying offenders and asking them to reveal illegal activity in which they have been involved.

Rape committed without force that involves a victim under the age of consent is generally known as

Which of the following crime victims would not be included in the sample of individuals surveyed for the NCVS?

Most rapes are committed by

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 not reported to the police

The problem of mortgage fraud has been declining in the last decade.

The Crime Index was discontinued because it was skewed by the large number of ________ reported to the police.

Most hate crimes are motivated by racial bias.

Each of the following offenses falls under the category of larceny except