Wednesday. - Week 4 - Bill of Rights

Multiple Select

Which of the following are common punishments for crimes in the United States?

• Fines

• Imprisonment

• Community service

• Deportation

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?

• A misdemeanor is more serious than a felony.

• A felony is less serious than a misdemeanor.

• A misdemeanor is punishable by less than a year in jail, while a felony is punishable by more than a year or death.

• A felony is punishable by a fine only, while a misdemeanor is punishable by imprisonment.

Open Ended

Explain why good crime statistics are important for understanding crime trends.

Multiple Choice

How do crime rates help in making America safe?

• By showing how often crimes happen and helping allocate resources for crime prevention

• By increasing the number of police officers in every city

• By reducing the number of laws

• By encouraging citizens to move to safer countries

Open Ended

Describe the difference between Part 1 and Part 2 crimes as classified by the Uniform Crime Report (UCR).

Open Ended

Explain the main differences between Part 1 and Part 2 crimes as classified by the UCR.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are considered Part 1 Crimes according to the Uniform Crime Report (UCR)?

• Murder, robbery, burglary, aggravated assault

• Simple assault, vandalism, fraud, drug violations

• Jaywalking, littering, noise complaints, trespassing

• Speeding, parking violations, loitering, shoplifting

Multiple Select

Which of the following are reasons why crime data in the UCR may not be accurate?

• Many crimes are not reported

• Police departments can make errors

• Only the most serious crime in an incident is reported

• All crimes are always counted

Multiple Choice

Which of the following features is unique to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) compared to the older UCR system?

• Tracks each crime and arrest across 22 types of crime

• Only records the most serious crime

• Does not include information about victims

• Started in 1989

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a major problem with NIBRS (National Incident-Based Reporting System) today?

• It is too expensive to implement.

• It has not been universally implemented.

• It only covers minor crimes.

• It is run by private organizations.

Multiple Choice

Which organizations are involved in conducting the National Crime Victims Survey (NCVS)?

• U.S. Bureau of the Census and Bureau of Justice Statistics

• Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Homeland Security

• U.S. Department of Education and Department of Health

• U.S. Postal Service and Department of Commerce

Multiple Choice

What is one major problem with the validity of self-report surveys in criminology?

• They are too expensive to conduct.

• They only focus on police officers.

• Participants may exaggerate or deny criminal activity.

• They are only conducted online.

Open Ended

Why might crimes go unreported, and what are some additional reasons not listed here that could contribute to under-reporting?

Open Ended

Are clearance rates a fair way to measure police success, or should they be improved?