Exam 1: Crime in Canada Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

According to a phone survey conducted by Latimer and Desjardins (2007),approximately what percentage of the Canadian public has been victimized by crime?

Which region of Canada has the highest crime rate?

Variations that occur within an individual across time and situations are called intra-individual differences.

Though it may seem unimportant,how crime is defined is critical because it affects:

Explain why we care about studying crime in Canada by discussing three important considerations: crime prevalence,victimization,and cost.

With respect to how Canadians rate different sources of information on their perceptions of crime,which of the following is true?

James has a history of anti-social behavior,his parents notice that he is restlessly aggressive,he maintains ideas that rationalize crime,and he has many close associations with other criminals.According to correlates of crime which risk factors does James have?

Outline why defining criminal behaviour is a difficult task.

Compared to traditional police reports of crime,one of the strengths of the new Police Reported Crime Severity Index (PRCSI) is that:

Explain the main purpose of Police Reported Crime Severity Index (PRCSI) and how it differs from traditional crime reporting.

To address Canadian concerns regarding criminal responsibility,what essential element is included in the textbook definition of criminal behaviour taken from Bartol and Bartol (2008)?

Compare and contrast forensic psychology and correctional psychology.

Which of the following risk factors fall into the "Big Four"?

The method of reviewing studies and aggregating the findings in terms of effect sizes is called:

Which of the following accurately reflects government and public opinions of crime in Canada?

In accordance with the "age-crime curve" Joseph will likely:

The Personal,Interpersonal and Community (PIC-R) model of crime is considered to reflect what theory of crime?

Crime rates from 1998-2012 show a general decline in crimes reported to police.

In their PIC-R Theory,Andrews and Bonta (2006) argue that only community factors influence the decision to engage in criminal behaviour.

Crime decreases with increased age.