ADJ 107 – Criminology UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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ADJ 107 – Criminology
ADJ 107 – Criminology UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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When researchers want a survey to be representative of all members of society they conduct:
- CORRECT ANSWER- Cross-sectional research
A research approach that asks participants to describe their recent lifetime criminal ac...
ADJ 107 – Criminology UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
When researchers want a survey to be representative of all members of society they conduct:
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Cross-sectional research
A research approach that asks participants to describe their recent lifetime criminal activity is
termed: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A Self-report survey
Richmond (Virginia) Police Department used ____ to identify and target locations associated
with increased random gunfire during the previous year's New Year's Eve holiday in order to
deploy police resources to those areas. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Data mining
If criminologists want to see the direct effect of one factor or another, such as determining
whether viewing a violent TV show will cause viewers to act aggressively, they conduct: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- experimental research
Validity issues the UCR. Which of the following best portrays the validity concerns for this
date collection method? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Reporting practices, methodological
problems, and law enforcement practices.
The "missing cases" phenomenon is a validity concern for which type of crime measurement?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Self-report studies
According to UCR data, what change was evidenced in the estimated rate of violent crime
from 2005 to 2006? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The estimated rate increased by 1 percent.
What is known about the relationship between the economy and crime? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- All these statements are known about the relationship between the economy
and crime.
, When discussing future trends in crime, Steffensmeier and Harer believe the American
culture will be greatly affected by baby boomers, now in their late 50s and 60s, who will: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Exert a significant influence on the nation's values and morals.
The phrase "the ecology of crime" refers to such factors as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
season and climate
Due to the amount of disposable income at this time, crime rates may be higher: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- On the first day of the month
The highest crime rate is found in which regions of the country? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
South and West
How is age correlated with crime? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Age is inversely related to
crime - younger people commit more crime
According to the _______ hypothesis, the criminality of females is masked because of the
generally benevolent and protective attitude toward women in our society. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Chivalry
Official arrest records indicate that African Americans are arrested at a higher rate than
members of other racial groups. Self-report data: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Suggest arrest
rate differences are an artifact of justice system bias.
Institutional racism undermines faith in social and political institutions and weakens
confidence in the justice system. According to the ________, as the percentage of minorities
in the population increases so too does the amount of social control that police direct at
minority group members. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Racial threat hypothesis.
Which of the following sets of factors would not predict chronic offending? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- parental supervision, average grades, school attendance
Criminologists who focus their attention on crime victims refer to themselves as: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- victimologists
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