Question 1

Cybercrime is not a separate type of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Bennett (1987) in Crimewarps, made all of the following predictions except for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the computer will be the biggest generator of crime in the future 
B)  the concentraiton of crime in the U.S. will shift to the South 
C)  low birth rates and high work rates will leave homes ungaurded during the day 
D)  industries with older workers will experience less theft 
A)  the computer will be the biggest generator of crime in the future 
B)  the concentraiton of crime in the U.S. will shift to the South 
C)  low birth rates and high work rates will leave homes ungaurded during the day 
D)  industries with older workers will experience less theft

Question 3

Stalking online is usually of adolescents and not young children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What does the term "biometric spoofing" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Criminals in the future may be able to use the same technology as crime fighters to commit crimes. 
B)  There will be an increase in scams related to virtual worlds, such as Second Life. 
C)  Robotics and cloning will lead the way in crime. 
D)  Mathematical models and quantitative data can predict computer crimes. 
A)  Criminals in the future may be able to use the same technology as crime fighters to commit crimes. 
B)  There will be an increase in scams related to virtual worlds, such as Second Life. 
C)  Robotics and cloning will lead the way in crime. 
D)  Mathematical models and quantitative data can predict computer crimes.

Question 5

Whole units of the Chinese military spend their entire time stealing secrets of government and private corporation computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why is botnet crime a type of cybercrime that is difficult to fight?

Accepted Answer

A)  because "bot-herders" are particularly clever in avoiding police 
B)  Because most computer owners do not know their computers have been infected 
C)  Because botnets do not leave a trace 
D)  Because hackers send out many botnets at one time 
A)  because "bot-herders" are particularly clever in avoiding police 
B)  Because most computer owners do not know their computers have been infected 
C)  Because botnets do not leave a trace 
D)  Because hackers send out many botnets at one time

Question 7

According to Wall (2001), which of the following refers to crossing boundaries into other people's property?

Accepted Answer

A)  cyberdeceptions 
B)  cyberviolence 
C)  cyberpornography 
D)  cybertrespass 
A)  cyberdeceptions 
B)  cyberviolence 
C)  cyberpornography 
D)  cybertrespass

Question 8

Crimewarps predicts that a reduction in rates of AIDS will increase demand for streetwalkers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The illegal production of computer software is a big business in ______ countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  North American 
B)  Southeast Asian 
C)  Western European 
D)  Middle Eastern 
A)  North American 
B)  Southeast Asian 
C)  Western European 
D)  Middle Eastern

Question 10

Most cybercrimes are reported to the police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Key loggers are secret programs that record a user's keystrokes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Crimewarps predicts that the growth in the elderly population will increase medical quackery and insurance fraud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

______ are procedures that ask a panel of experts to predict the future.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boosters 
B)  Delphi techniques 
C)  Hot products 
D)  Police Futurists International 
A)  Boosters 
B)  Delphi techniques 
C)  Hot products 
D)  Police Futurists International

Question 14

Mathematical models use qualitative case studies to forecast crime trends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify the three goals of future researchers.

Accepted Answer

The three primary goals of futures resea

Question 16

What is the term for ill-intentioned hackers who attempt to break into computer systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  crackers 
B)  insiders 
C)  pilferers 
D)  bait-and-switchers 
A)  crackers 
B)  insiders 
C)  pilferers 
D)  bait-and-switchers

Question 17

According to Wall (2001), which of the following refers to breaching laws on obscenity and decency?

Accepted Answer

A)  cyberdeceptions 
B)  cyberviolence 
C)  cyberpornography 
D)  cybertrespass 
A)  cyberdeceptions 
B)  cyberviolence 
C)  cyberpornography 
D)  cybertrespass

Question 18

According to the British Home Office predictions, virtual-reality addiction may decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In Crimewarps (Bennett, 1987), there were a number of interesting predictions regarding the future of crime. Describe four of those predictions.

Accepted Answer

The computer will be the biggest generat

Question 20

The idea that change takes place unevenly is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest functions 
B)  latent functions 
C)  cultural lag 
D)  hacker's ethics 
A)  manifest functions 
B)  latent functions 
C)  cultural lag 
D)  hacker's ethics

Cybercrime is not a separate type of crime.

Bennett (1987) in Crimewarps, made all of the following predictions except for ______.

Stalking online is usually of adolescents and not young children.

What does the term "biometric spoofing" mean?

Whole units of the Chinese military spend their entire time stealing secrets of government and private corporation computers.

Why is botnet crime a type of cybercrime that is difficult to fight?

According to Wall (2001), which of the following refers to crossing boundaries into other people's property?

Crimewarps predicts that a reduction in rates of AIDS will increase demand for streetwalkers.

The illegal production of computer software is a big business in ______ countries.

Most cybercrimes are reported to the police.

Key loggers are secret programs that record a user's keystrokes.

Crimewarps predicts that the growth in the elderly population will increase medical quackery and insurance fraud.

______ are procedures that ask a panel of experts to predict the future.

Mathematical models use qualitative case studies to forecast crime trends.

Identify the three goals of future researchers.

What is the term for ill-intentioned hackers who attempt to break into computer systems?

According to Wall (2001), which of the following refers to breaching laws on obscenity and decency?

According to the British Home Office predictions, virtual-reality addiction may decrease.

In Crimewarps (Bennett, 1987), there were a number of interesting predictions regarding the future of crime. Describe four of those predictions.

The idea that change takes place unevenly is referred to as ______.

Introduction to Criminology

Research Methods in Criminology

General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals

What Is Victimology

Early and Classical Criminological Theories

Biological and Psychological Theories

Sociological Mainstream Theories

Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories

Violent Crime

Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional

White-Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate

Political Crime and Terrorism

Organized Crime

Public Order Crime

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Exam 15: Cybercrime and the Future of Crime

Cybercrime is not a separate type of crime.

Bennett (1987) in Crimewarps, made all of the following predictions except for ______.

Stalking online is usually of adolescents and not young children.

What does the term "biometric spoofing" mean?

Whole units of the Chinese military spend their entire time stealing secrets of government and private corporation computers.

Why is botnet crime a type of cybercrime that is difficult to fight?

According to Wall (2001), which of the following refers to crossing boundaries into other people's property?

Crimewarps predicts that a reduction in rates of AIDS will increase demand for streetwalkers.

The illegal production of computer software is a big business in ______ countries.

Most cybercrimes are reported to the police.

Key loggers are secret programs that record a user's keystrokes.

Crimewarps predicts that the growth in the elderly population will increase medical quackery and insurance fraud.

______ are procedures that ask a panel of experts to predict the future.

Mathematical models use qualitative case studies to forecast crime trends.

Identify the three goals of future researchers.

What is the term for ill-intentioned hackers who attempt to break into computer systems?

According to Wall (2001), which of the following refers to breaching laws on obscenity and decency?

According to the British Home Office predictions, virtual-reality addiction may decrease.

In Crimewarps (Bennett, 1987), there were a number of interesting predictions regarding the future of crime. Describe four of those predictions.

The idea that change takes place unevenly is referred to as ______.

Introduction to Criminology

Research Methods in Criminology

General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals

What Is Victimology

Early and Classical Criminological Theories

Biological and Psychological Theories

Sociological Mainstream Theories

Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories

Violent Crime

Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional

White-Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate

Political Crime and Terrorism

Organized Crime

Public Order Crime

Filters