Exam 2: The Crime Picture

Phishing is a form of ________ crime.

Which of the following is a problem with the UCR program?

People who commit corporate crime are known as ________ criminals.

Which agency is responsible for the National Crime Victimization Survey?

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 -Attempted robbery

Match the characteristic to the data source. A)Uniform Crime Reports B)National Incident Based Reporting System C)National Crime Victimization Survey -Records all offenses occurring in an incident

For which of the following studies would you definitely want to use NIBRS rather than the UCR?

A crime ________ is a scheme used to classify crimes along some particular dimension.

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 -Larceny

Most hate crimes are motivated by

The most common motivation for a hate crime is ________ bias.

A classification of crimes along a particular dimension,such as legal categories,offender motivation,victim behavior,or the characteristics of individual offenders is known as a(n)

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 -Aggravated assault

All of the following are Part I violent crime offenses except

List and define the four Part I property offenses.

In serial murder,there is some period of time between each killing.

Match the characteristic to the data source. A)Uniform Crime Reports B)National Incident Based Reporting System C)National Crime Victimization Survey -Distinguishes between Part I and Part II crimes

The U.S.Department of Justice suggests several reasons for the decline of crime from the years 1991-2012.List and explain three of those reasons.

The clearance rate compares the number of crimes reported or discovered to the number of crimes solved through arrest or other means (such as the death of the suspect).

Any crime perpetrated through the use of computer technology is known as ________.