Question 1

Which of the following is not an example of a crime contemplated by the rational criminal model?

Accepted Answer

A) Murder for hire. 
B) Spousal abuse. 
C) Insurance fraud. 
D) Car theft. 
A) Murder for hire. 
B) Spousal abuse. 
C) Insurance fraud. 
D) Car theft.

Question 2

The costs borne by an individual victim of theft can diverge from the social costs if the

Accepted Answer

A) stolen items were covered by insurance. 
B) stolen items were priceless. 
C) stolen items were destroyed by the thief. 
D) all of the options are correct. 
A) stolen items were covered by insurance. 
B) stolen items were priceless. 
C) stolen items were destroyed by the thief. 
D) all of the options are correct.

Question 3

Economist Steven Levitt argues the Supreme Court decision ______ had an impact on reducing crime during the 1990s because it is associated with "wantedness".

Accepted Answer

A) on abortion 
B) on prayer in schools 
C) on gay marriage 
D) school bussing 
A) on abortion 
B) on prayer in schools 
C) on gay marriage 
D) school bussing

Question 4

The estimated costs per crime in the U.S. are

Accepted Answer

A) less than $50 even considering "pain and suffering". 
B) around $1,000 when excluding "pain and suffering". 
C) between $1,000 to $10,000 when including "pain and suffering". 
D) around $1,000 when excluding "pain and suffering" cluster around $15,000 when including "pain and suffering". 
A) less than $50 even considering "pain and suffering". 
B) around $1,000 when excluding "pain and suffering". 
C) between $1,000 to $10,000 when including "pain and suffering". 
D) around $1,000 when excluding "pain and suffering" cluster around $15,000 when including "pain and suffering".

Question 5

There are _____ Americans in local, state and federal prisons and jails.

Accepted Answer

A) 200,000 
B) 2,300,000 
C) 10,000,000 
D) 100,000,000 
A) 200,000 
B) 2,300,000 
C) 10,000,000 
D) 100,000,000

Question 6

Which of the following is not an example of a crime contemplated by the rational criminal model?

Accepted Answer

A) Murder for hire. 
B) Car theft. 
C) Insurance fraud. 
D) School shooting. 
A) Murder for hire. 
B) Car theft. 
C) Insurance fraud. 
D) School shooting.

Question 7

An example of the type of crime that is contemplated by the rational criminal model is

Accepted Answer

A) rape. 
B) spousal abuse. 
C) school shooting. 
D) murder for hire. 
A) rape. 
B) spousal abuse. 
C) school shooting. 
D) murder for hire.

Question 8

Which of the following reasons offered for why crime fell in the 1990s does the Brennan Center suggest had a significant impact?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher rates of incarceration. 
B) The increased use of the community policing. 
C) The increased use of gun buyback programs. 
D) The increased use of the death penalty. 
A) Higher rates of incarceration. 
B) The increased use of the community policing. 
C) The increased use of gun buyback programs. 
D) The increased use of the death penalty.

Question 9

The realization that only a small portion of criminals commit the majority of crimes suggests that as you devote resources to the criminal justice system the

Accepted Answer

A) total cost always decreases. 
B) total benefit quickly decreases. 
C) marginal benefit quickly decreases. 
D) marginal cost sharply decreases. 
A) total cost always decreases. 
B) total benefit quickly decreases. 
C) marginal benefit quickly decreases. 
D) marginal cost sharply decreases.

Question 10

Which of the following reasons offered for why crime fell in the 1990s does the Brennan Center suggest had no impact?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher rates of incarceration. 
B) Longer effective sentences. 
C) The increase in the number of police. 
D) The increased use of community policing. 
A) Higher rates of incarceration. 
B) Longer effective sentences. 
C) The increase in the number of police. 
D) The increased use of community policing.

Question 11

Which of the following is not an example of a crime contemplated by the rational criminal model?

Accepted Answer

A) Murder for hire. 
B) Car theft. 
C) Assault. 
D) Insurance fraud. 
A) Murder for hire. 
B) Car theft. 
C) Assault. 
D) Insurance fraud.

Question 12

The present value analysis of the death penalty

Accepted Answer

A) compares the present value of a human life with the present value of adjudication and execution costs. 
B) compares the present value of a human life with the present value of the cost of lifelong incarceration. 
C) compares the present value of adjudication and execution costs with the present value of the cost of holding them in prison for life. 
D) considers exclusively the probability of executing innocent people. 
A) compares the present value of a human life with the present value of adjudication and execution costs. 
B) compares the present value of a human life with the present value of the cost of lifelong incarceration. 
C) compares the present value of adjudication and execution costs with the present value of the cost of holding them in prison for life. 
D) considers exclusively the probability of executing innocent people.

Question 13

Under the rational criminal model, a decrease in the probability of getting caught will

Accepted Answer

A) increase crime. 
B) have no effect on crime. 
C) decrease crime. 
D) increase unemployment among pro bono defense attorneys. 
A) increase crime. 
B) have no effect on crime. 
C) decrease crime. 
D) increase unemployment among pro bono defense attorneys.

Question 14

Under the rational criminal model, a decrease in the punishment associated with getting convicted will

Accepted Answer

A) increase crime. 
B) have no effect on crime. 
C) decrease crime. 
D) increase the caseload in the appellate court system. 
A) increase crime. 
B) have no effect on crime. 
C) decrease crime. 
D) increase the caseload in the appellate court system.

Question 15

Which of the following reasons offered for why crime fell in the 1990s does the Brennan Center suggest had no impact?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher rates of incarceration. 
B) The increase in the number of police. 
C) Longer effective sentences. 
D) The increased use of the death penalty. 
A) Higher rates of incarceration. 
B) The increase in the number of police. 
C) Longer effective sentences. 
D) The increased use of the death penalty.

Question 16

A cost-benefit analysis of the death penalty and lifetime incarceration must consider

Accepted Answer

A) the expected present value of the total costs of the two punishment methods to the government. 
B) the costs borne by the victims of the crime. 
C) the effects upon police morale. 
D) all of the options are correct. 
A) the expected present value of the total costs of the two punishment methods to the government. 
B) the costs borne by the victims of the crime. 
C) the effects upon police morale. 
D) all of the options are correct.

Question 17

An example of the type of crime that is contemplated by the rational criminal model is

Accepted Answer

A) prostitution. 
B) spousal abuse. 
C) rape. 
D) school shooting. 
A) prostitution. 
B) spousal abuse. 
C) rape. 
D) school shooting.

Question 18

Under the rational criminal model, an increase in the probability of getting caught will

Accepted Answer

A) increase crime. 
B) have no effect on crime. 
C) decrease crime. 
D) generate more income for pro bono defense attorneys. 
A) increase crime. 
B) have no effect on crime. 
C) decrease crime. 
D) generate more income for pro bono defense attorneys.

Question 19

Among the most difficult costs of crime to evaluate might be the

Accepted Answer

A) psychological trauma suffered by victims of sexual assault. 
B) costs of law enforcement activities undertaken because of the crime. 
C) market value of material possessions stolen, damaged or destroyed. 
D) wages lost due to missed work days following an assault. 
A) psychological trauma suffered by victims of sexual assault. 
B) costs of law enforcement activities undertaken because of the crime. 
C) market value of material possessions stolen, damaged or destroyed. 
D) wages lost due to missed work days following an assault.

Question 20

If the poverty rate declines because of a general increase in the economic standing of lower income people, the rational criminal model would predict

Accepted Answer

A) increased crime. 
B) have no effect on crime. 
C) decreased crime. 
D) increased social worker caseloads. 
A) increased crime. 
B) have no effect on crime. 
C) decreased crime. 
D) increased social worker caseloads.

Exam 28: The Economics of Crime

Which of the following is not an example of a crime contemplated by the rational criminal model?

The costs borne by an individual victim of theft can diverge from the social costs if the

Economist Steven Levitt argues the Supreme Court decision ______ had an impact on reducing crime during the 1990s because it is associated with "wantedness".

The estimated costs per crime in the U.S. are

There are _____ Americans in local, state and federal prisons and jails.

Which of the following is not an example of a crime contemplated by the rational criminal model?

An example of the type of crime that is contemplated by the rational criminal model is

Which of the following reasons offered for why crime fell in the 1990s does the Brennan Center suggest had a significant impact?

The realization that only a small portion of criminals commit the majority of crimes suggests that as you devote resources to the criminal justice system the

Which of the following reasons offered for why crime fell in the 1990s does the Brennan Center suggest had no impact?

Which of the following is not an example of a crime contemplated by the rational criminal model?

The present value analysis of the death penalty

Under the rational criminal model, a decrease in the probability of getting caught will

Under the rational criminal model, a decrease in the punishment associated with getting convicted will

Which of the following reasons offered for why crime fell in the 1990s does the Brennan Center suggest had no impact?

A cost-benefit analysis of the death penalty and lifetime incarceration must consider

An example of the type of crime that is contemplated by the rational criminal model is

Under the rational criminal model, an increase in the probability of getting caught will

Among the most difficult costs of crime to evaluate might be the

If the poverty rate declines because of a general increase in the economic standing of lower income people, the rational criminal model would predict

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