Question 1

How are the NCVS Surveys conducted? What have been some major criticisms of these surveys?

Accepted Answer

The NCVS (National Crime Victimization S

Question 2

The dark figure of crime consists mainly of:

Accepted Answer

A)  serious violent crime 
B)  murder 
C)  minor property crime 
D)  suicide 
A)  serious violent crime 
B)  murder 
C)  minor property crime 
D)  suicide

Question 3

The National Crime Panel surveys employed a stratified multistage cluster sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The National Crime Victimization Survey has traditionally operationalized rape poorly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In random digit dialing, a hundreds bank refers to the first eight digits of any ten-digit telephone number.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

While police statistics are based on the number of incidents, victim surveys are based upon individual victims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The purpose of the crime panel with repeat interviews every six months is to bound or provide a benchmark for crime reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Random digit dialing enables:

Accepted Answer

A)  the inclusion of unlisted numbers in the survey 
B)  the encouragement of responses to sensitive questions 
C)  computer assisted interviewing 
D)  control for interviewer bias 
A)  the inclusion of unlisted numbers in the survey 
B)  the encouragement of responses to sensitive questions 
C)  computer assisted interviewing 
D)  control for interviewer bias

Question 9

_________________ are victim surveys conducted by the Census Bureau on behalf of the Bureau of Justice Statistics.The survey consists of a rotating crime panel of 60,000 households.

Accepted Answer

National C

Question 10

The Central City Victim Surveys were discontinued by the Department of Justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A procedure in which the interviewer is blind to the specific item (either a sensitive or probability one) being answered is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  randomized response technique 
B)  random digit dialing 
C)  double blind study d dark figure response 
A)  randomized response technique 
B)  random digit dialing 
C)  double blind study d dark figure response

Question 12

The moving of a previous incident into the time period being studied is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  bounding 
B)  rotation 
C)  screening 
D)  telescoping 
A)  bounding 
B)  rotation 
C)  screening 
D)  telescoping

Question 13

Which of the following was not identified as a problem in victim surveys?

Accepted Answer

A)  large cost 
B)  need for large samples 
C)  mistaken interpretation of incidents 
D)  inability to check on accuracy of responses 
A)  large cost 
B)  need for large samples 
C)  mistaken interpretation of incidents 
D)  inability to check on accuracy of responses

Question 14

Most victim surveys exclude nonresidents and foreign tourists, an omission which tends to underestimate the crime report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_________________ involves reinterviews and replacement of crime panel subunits in the NCVS.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ involves reinterviews and replacement of crime...

Question 16

It may be necessary at times for the interviewer to be an undiplomatic boor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_________________ is a procedure for obtaining answers to sensitive questions that uses indeterminate questions in which the actual question answered is known only to the respondent and is unknown by the researcher.

Accepted Answer

Randomized

Question 18

Using initial interview questions in order to clarify that the respondent is an appropriate one is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  screening 
B)  probing 
C)  simulation d reverse record checking 
A)  screening 
B)  probing 
C)  simulation d reverse record checking

Question 19

Internet surveys are limited as a means of surveying the general population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following was not identified in the book as a benefit of victim surveys?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are more accurate than the UCR 
B)  may supply more accurate data on rape and assault 
C)  useful for measuring crime costs 
D)  assesses issues such as fear, satisfaction with police, and other attributes 
A)  they are more accurate than the UCR 
B)  may supply more accurate data on rape and assault 
C)  useful for measuring crime costs 
D)  assesses issues such as fear, satisfaction with police, and other attributes

How are the NCVS Surveys conducted? What have been some major criticisms of these surveys?

The dark figure of crime consists mainly of:

The National Crime Panel surveys employed a stratified multistage cluster sample.

The National Crime Victimization Survey has traditionally operationalized rape poorly.

In random digit dialing, a hundreds bank refers to the first eight digits of any ten-digit telephone number.

While police statistics are based on the number of incidents, victim surveys are based upon individual victims.

The purpose of the crime panel with repeat interviews every six months is to bound or provide a benchmark for crime reports.

Random digit dialing enables:

_________________ are victim surveys conducted by the Census Bureau on behalf of the Bureau of Justice Statistics.The survey consists of a rotating crime panel of 60,000 households.

The Central City Victim Surveys were discontinued by the Department of Justice.

A procedure in which the interviewer is blind to the specific item (either a sensitive or probability one) being answered is called:

The moving of a previous incident into the time period being studied is called:

Which of the following was not identified as a problem in victim surveys?

Most victim surveys exclude nonresidents and foreign tourists, an omission which tends to underestimate the crime report.

_________________ involves reinterviews and replacement of crime panel subunits in the NCVS.

It may be necessary at times for the interviewer to be an undiplomatic boor.

_________________ is a procedure for obtaining answers to sensitive questions that uses indeterminate questions in which the actual question answered is known only to the respondent and is unknown by the researcher.

Using initial interview questions in order to clarify that the respondent is an appropriate one is called:

Internet surveys are limited as a means of surveying the general population.

Which of the following was not identified in the book as a benefit of victim surveys?

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

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Exam 6: Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

How are the NCVS Surveys conducted? What have been some major criticisms of these surveys?

The dark figure of crime consists mainly of:

The National Crime Panel surveys employed a stratified multistage cluster sample.

The National Crime Victimization Survey has traditionally operationalized rape poorly.

In random digit dialing, a hundreds bank refers to the first eight digits of any ten-digit telephone number.

While police statistics are based on the number of incidents, victim surveys are based upon individual victims.

The purpose of the crime panel with repeat interviews every six months is to bound or provide a benchmark for crime reports.

Random digit dialing enables:

_________________ are victim surveys conducted by the Census Bureau on behalf of the Bureau of Justice Statistics.The survey consists of a rotating crime panel of 60,000 households.

The Central City Victim Surveys were discontinued by the Department of Justice.

A procedure in which the interviewer is blind to the specific item (either a sensitive or probability one) being answered is called:

The moving of a previous incident into the time period being studied is called:

Which of the following was not identified as a problem in victim surveys?

Most victim surveys exclude nonresidents and foreign tourists, an omission which tends to underestimate the crime report.

_________________ involves reinterviews and replacement of crime panel subunits in the NCVS.

It may be necessary at times for the interviewer to be an undiplomatic boor.

_________________ is a procedure for obtaining answers to sensitive questions that uses indeterminate questions in which the actual question answered is known only to the respondent and is unknown by the researcher.

Using initial interview questions in order to clarify that the respondent is an appropriate one is called:

Internet surveys are limited as a means of surveying the general population.

Which of the following was not identified in the book as a benefit of victim surveys?

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

Filters