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Question 1 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text To calculate a crime rate, what would go in the XXXX area of this formula: (Number of offenses/XXXX)*100,000? Select one: A. Number of arrests B. Number of victims C. Population size D. Year Question 2 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text What turns the threat, attempt, or use of physical force by one or more persons toward others into criminal violence? Select one: A. the location B. the verbal tone C. the law D. all of these

Question 3 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text This model states that political and economically powerful groups make laws that protect their interests and keep the poor at a disadvantage. Select one: A. consensus B. social construction C. conflict D. economic deprivation Question 4 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The UCR reports violence in the US between the mid90’s to 2012. Select one: A. increased significantly B. decreased significantly C. did not change Question 5 Correct

1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The National Crime Victimization Survey requests that respondents recall victimizations that occurred Select one: A. within the past 6 months B. within the past year C. within the past 2 years D. within the past 3 years Question 6 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The study of agencies of social control such as the police, courts, and corrections is: Select one: A. criminal justice. B. criminology. C. sociology. D. law inquiry. Question 7 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00

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Flag question Question text According to your text, the unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury is the crime of ________________. Select one: A. aggravated assault B. robbery C. burglary D. theft Question 8 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text __________ is an academic discipline that makes use of scientific methods to study the nature, extent, cause, and control of criminal behavior. Select one: A. Sociology B. Criminal Justice C. Criminology D. Psychology

Question 9 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The NCVS may suffer from the validity problem associated with Select one: A. victims overreporting crime B. being a very small national sample size C. speaking only to the youngest member of the household D. police officers’ failure to report crimes in which they are involved Question 10 Incorrect 0.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Crimes that are ______ are more likely to be reported. Select one: A. less serious B. more serious C. against property D. among a victim and offender who know each other Question 11

Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which data source collected by the FBI was developed to address some of the limitations of the UCR? Select one: A. NCVS B. MTF C. ADAM D. NIBRS Question 12 Incorrect 0.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The hierarchy rule is used in the National Crime Victimization Survey. Select one: True False Question 13 Incorrect 0.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Who among the following groups has a high rate of violent victimization?

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Select one: A. Women B. The middle class C. The elderly D. Teens Question 14 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Although differences between the UCR and the NCVS abound, the threat, attempt between the two has to do with: Select one: A. the ability of the NCVS to identify crimes committed against those under the age of twelve B. the ability of the UCR to identify the social dimension of fear C. the ability of the UCR to measure unreported crime D. the ability of the NCVS to measure unreported crime Question 15 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The poorest Americans are also the most likely to be victims of violent and property crime.

Select one: True False Question 1 Incorrect 0.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text In the textbook's comparison of homicide rates across economically advanced countries, how did the average homicide rates in the US compare to those in the United Kingdom? A. Homicide rates in the US were 2 to 3 times lower than those in the UK. a. Homicide rates in the US were 8 to 14 times higher than those in the UK. b. Homicide rates in the US were 5 to 6 times higher than those in the UK. c. Homicide rates in the US were 2 to 3 times higher than those in the UK. Question 2 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text

This type of serial killer kills for profit or to protect himself/herself from perceived threat(s). Select one: A. sadistic killer B. mission killer C. expedience killer D. thrill killer Question 3 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Prior to the early 20th century, murder and robbery in the US were higher in rural areas than in urban areas. Select one: True False Firearms are involved in roughly _____ of murders. Select one: A. 15% B. 25% C. 35%

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D. 65% Roughly, _______ of homicide victims are male. Select one: A. 15% B. 35% C. 55% D. 75% With stronger background checks, most mass murderers would be disqualified from purchasing their weapons legally due to extensive criminal records or histories of psychiatric hospitalization. Select one: True False Mass killings typically involve sudden fits of rage, and, therefore, rarely involve planning. Select one: True False Who is more likely to be killed in the course of another felony? Select one: A. Children under age 10

B. Teenagers C. Young adults D. The elderly Which of the following statements about serial killers is TRUE? Select one: A. Serial killers typically appear average and blend in with everyone else. B. Anti-social personality disorder is a predictor of serial killing. C. Most serial killers travel across the country killing victims. D. Serial killers always work alone. Although there are relatively few female murderers, who are they most likely to kill? Select one: A. co-worker B. a family member C. a stranger D. a friend Question 1

Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following strategies was effective in reducing convenience store robberies? Select one: A. two or more clerks on duty B. improved cash handling techniques C. improved natural surveillance D. all of the above Question 2 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following groups does NOT have a high rate of robbery victimization? Select one: A. the elderly B. young adults C. men D. African Americans Question 3 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00

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Flag question Question text Compared to murder victims, the robbery victim is ___________ to know their offender. Select one: A. More likely B. Less likely C. About as likely Question 4 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following statements regarding professional robbers is FALSE? Select one: A. Professional robbers have a long commitment to crime as a livelihood. B. Robberies committed by professionals tend involve planning and skill. C. Robberies committed by professionals tend to be direct, fast, and profitable. D. Robberies committed by professionals involve little planning and low takes. Question 5 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00

Flag question Question text _____ % of robberies involve serious injury. Select one: A. about 1-2% B. about 5% C. about 10% D. about 40% Question 6 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text According to the NCVS, which of the following statements is TRUE? Select one: A. Married women are more likely to be the victims of rape. B. White women are most likely to be the victims of rape. C. Single or divorced women are more likely to be the victims of rape. D. Widowed women are most likely to be the victims of rape. Question 7 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text

According to the UCR, rate of forcible rape is about _____________. Select one: A. About 10 per 100,000 females B. About 25 per 100,000 females C. About 50 per 100,000 females D. About 100 per 100,000 females Question 8 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Compared to women who were raped, women who avoided rape were more likely to Select one: A. flee or try to flee B. yell or scream C. use physical force D. all of these Question 9 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following neutralization techniques best describes a rapist’s statement

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“She smiled at me when we passed each other on the street.” Select one: A. Denial of responsibility B. Denial of victim C. Appeal to higher loyalties D. Denial of injury Question 10 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text In this type of rape, the offender’s behavior suggests an underlying lack of confidence and inadequacy expressed through a need for control and victim humiliation, while demonstrating authority. Select one: A. Power reassurance B. Power assertive C. Anger retaliatory D. Anger excitation Question 11 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00

Flag question Question text Of hate crimes against persons, which of the following is more prevalent? Select one: A. intimidation B. robbery C. aggravated assault D. homicide Question 12 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text According to the typology presented in lecture, this type of hate crime is more likely group- based and may be committed to gain group acceptance. Select one: A. expedience B. mission C. thrill-seeking D. reactive Question 13 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00

Flag question Question text About half of hate crimes are motivated by __________. Select one: A. religion B. sexual orientation C. race D. disabilities Question 14 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Compared to other types of violent crimes, hate crime is more likely to involve multiple offenders. Select one: True False Question 15 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text According to ________ explanations of hate crimes, intergroup conflict is heightened by the perceived competition for scarce resources. Select one:

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A. strain theory B. group conflict C. social learning D. social disorganization

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