Exam 3: The Crime Picture Offenders and Victims

Part II offenses include

Self-reported surveys collect crime data from

Which of the following would be considered a mala prohibita offense?

By 2008,the United States had entered into an economic recession and since then economic growth has been slow.How should this affect the crime rate?

offenses are only crimes because a statute or legislative law declares them to be.

Civil law involves all of the following except

Those who suffer from are much more likely to be victims of crime than perpetrators.

are the fastest growing group in the United States prison population.

is a descriptive term for acts that are inherently wrong,regardless of whether they are prohibited by law.

Identify and explain two of the three factors that criminologists use to explain increases and decreases in the crime rate.

The National Incident-Based Reporting System presents a more complete picture of crime than the UCR.

The NCVS is a national survey focusing on the self-reported data of offenders.

In most jurisdictions,a noncriminal offense for which the penalty is a fine rather than incarceration is called an .

Approximately what percentage of all murders involve a male victim and a male perpetrator?

Criminal behavior peaks during the teenage years.

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, between the ages of fourteen and twenty-four, who represent 1 percent of the country's total population,make up a quarter of its homicide offenders.

drugs are socially acceptable substances,if used by adults.

The Uniform Crime Reports include

The UCR presents the most comprehensive representation of victim data in the United States.

is the most abused drug in the United States.