Essentials Chapter 2 How is Crime Defines, Measured & Trends

Multiple Choice

What is the consensus view of crime as defined in the text?

• Crimes are behaviors that are harmful to the majority of citizens.

• Crimes are behaviors that are beneficial to society.

• Crimes are actions that are only harmful to individuals.

• Crimes are behaviors that are accepted by the majority.

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What is the "actus reus" in criminal law?

• The guilty mind

• The guilty act

• The legal defense

• The legal prosecution

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Element of a crime that describes a person committing the criminal action.

• crime

• misdemeanor

• felony

• guilty mind

• guilty act

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What is the conflict view of criminal law?

• It is shaped by the ruling class

• It is controlled by the non-ruling class

• It is influenced by ongoing class struggle

• It is created by the government

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What is the interactionist view of crime definition?

• Criminal law reflects social power opinions

• Criminal law is universal

• Criminal law is based on tradition

• Criminal law is determined by the majority

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What are the key aspects of defining crime according to the text?

• Criminal law defines crime

• The definition of crime is static

• Social forces have no impact on crime

• Criminal law is irrelevant to social control

Open Ended

How much do you agree with the statement: "Rather than representing commonly held values, the content of the criminal law often reflects the values of those who hold social, political, and economic power."

Multiple Choice

What does the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) represent?

• The narrowest measure of reported crime

• The broadest measure of reported crime

• A measure of unreported crime

• A measure of crime in specific regions

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What is the purpose of the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)?

• To collect data on each reported crime incident

• To replace the UCR by January 1, 2021

• To provide a brief account of each incident

• To address issues facing law enforcement

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What is the purpose of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?

• To measure reported crimes only

• To estimate the total amount of crime

• To conduct surveys every five years

• To focus on specific types of crime

Open Ended

Would the type of crime you want to look at affect which data source you choose? How?

Open Ended

Which survey may be the most reliable? Why?

Open Ended

What are the differences between the UCR, NIBRS, and NCVS?

Multiple Choice

What are self-report surveys used for in measuring crime?

• To gather data on criminal behaviors

• To measure public opinion on crime

• To analyze crime statistics

• To predict future crime rates

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What are the strengths and weaknesses of each measure of crime?

• Strengths only

• Weaknesses only

• Both strengths and weaknesses

• Neither strengths nor weaknesses

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What trend in crime rates began in the early 1990s according to the Uniform Crime Report?

• Crime rates began to rise

• Crime rates began to drop

• Crime rates remained stable

• Crime rates fluctuated wildly

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What are some factors that influence crime trends?

• Age structure

• Immigration

• Gun availability

• All of the above