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A(n) ________ theory of crime is one that attempts to explain all or most forms of
criminal conduct
through a single overarching approach. - ANSWER General
According the National Crime Victimization Survey, which of the following crimes is
least likely to
be reported to the police? - ANSWER Larceny
According to the NCVS, ________ crimes are most likely to be reported to the
police. - ANSWER Violent
According to the various professional groups, violence in television, music, video
games, and
movies - ANSWER May lead to increased levels of violent behavior among
children.
According to the NCVS, ________ is the least likely crime to be reported to the
police. - ANSWER Larceny
According to various professional groups, prolonged viewing of media violence can
lead to
emotional desensitization towards violence in real life. - ANSWER True
According to the NCVS, less than 50 percent of all crimes are reported to the police.
- ANSWER True
An academic or research criminologist generally holds a ________ degree. -
ANSWER Doctoral
Contemporary criminologists operate primarily from a ________ perspective. -
ANSWER Sociological
The Bureau of Justice Statistics is responsible for the - ANSWER National Crime
Victimization Survey (NCVS).
Criminology is - ANSWER A collection of theories.
A field of study.
A profession.
Criminologists work for - ANSWER Federal research agencies.
Universities and other academic institutions.
Private research organizations.
Criminal justice emphasizes - ANSWER The application of the criminal law.
, The study of the components of the criminal justice system.
Crime rates peaked in America during the following year: - ANSWER 1991
The UCR and the NCVS have standardized their definitions of crimes so that they
are the same. - ANSWER False
The category of crimes in NIBRS which corresponds most closely to the UCR Part I
offenses is - ANSWER Group A offenses.
The UCR program has been criticized for seriously overestimating the true incidence
of crime in the
United States. - ANSWER False
The perspective holds that laws should be enacted to criminalize given forms of
behavior when
members of society agree that such laws are necessary. - ANSWER Consensus
The proportion of reported or discovered crime within a given offense category which
is solved by
the police is known as the ________ rate. - ANSWER Clearance
The term criminology is believed to have been coined by Edwin Sutherland. -
ANSWER False
According to Beccaria, punishment should be imposed to - ANSWER Prevent the
offender from committing additional crimes.
According to opponents of capital punishment, which of the following is a true
statement? - ANSWER Capital punishment is more expensive than imprisonment.
According to routine activities theory, which of the following is not required for a
crime to occur? - ANSWER The absence of a defensible space
According to the Classical School, punishment serves to deter law violators -
ANSWER True
Bentham felt that prisons should be built in isolated locations so that the sight of
incarcerated offenders does not affect citizens. - ANSWER False
Cesare Beccaria considered the purpose of punishment to be rehabilitation. -
ANSWER False
The nothing works doctrine was based on the work of - ANSWER Robert
Martinson.
The first state to pass a "three strikes" law was - ANSWER California.
The argument that crime is not a result of poverty or social conditions and therefore
cannot be affected by social programs was made by - ANSWER James Q. Wilson.
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