CJUS 550 Quiz 1 The Crime Picture

CJUS 550 Quiz 1 The Crime Picture

CJUS 550 Quiz 1 The Crime Picture

Covers the Textbook material from Module 1: Week 1 – Module 2: Week 2.

1. The dark figure of crime refers to crimes that are reported to the police.
2. The ________ is a traditional measure of investigative effectiveness that compares the number of crimes reported or discovered to the number of crimes solved through arrest or other means.
3. In serial murder, there is some period of time between each killing.
4. The ________ model of criminal justice assumes that each of the component parts strive toward a common goal.
5. A(n) ________ trial does not involve a jury.
6. The ________ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution makes due process binding on the states.
7. Evidence-based practice involves crime-fighting strategies that have been scientifically tested and are based on social science research.
8. The ________ is the stage at which the suspect is brought before a magistrate, advised of the charges, and possibly given the opportunity for bail.
9. Due process is specifically guaranteed only in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
10. ________ data is obtained by surveying offenders and asking them to reveal illegal activity in which they have been involved.
11. The conflict model assumes that the criminal justice system’s components function primarily to serve their own interests.
12. Criminal justice as an academic discipline began through the efforts of Berkeley police chief ________.
13. The due process model emphasizes ________ over efficiency in dealing with criminal offenders.
14. ________ means procedural fairness.
15. Which factor contributed to a dramatic increase in crime in the U.S. in the 1960s and 1970s?
16. Which agency is responsible for the National Crime Victimization Survey?
17. A consecutive sentence occurs when an offender found guilty of more than one charge is ordered to serve one sentence after another one is completed.
18. Murders are usually committed by strangers.
19. The administration of justice focuses on the laws of civil procedure and the various procedures and activities relating to fairness in relationship between citizens, government agencies, and businesses in private matters.
20. based practice refers to strategies to fight crime that have been scientifically tested and that are based on social science research.
21. A(n) ________ issued by a judge provides the legal basis for the police to apprehend a suspect.
22. is the unlawful taking or attempted taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property, from the possession or constructive possession of another.
23. The ________ model emphasizes the efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders.
24. The eight Part I crimes included in the UCR have not been changed since 1979. How has the nature of crime in the U.S. changed since 1979 and how should the Part I crime category be changed to better reflect crime in the U.S. today? What impact would this have on crime statistics?
25. Describe the UCR/NIBRS and the NCVS programs. How does each system serve a purpose in collecting reporting data. Compare and contrast the two programs. What advantages does NIBRS have over the traditional UCR?

Set 2

1. Currently, we are seeing a decrease in which types of crime?
2. rights are guaranteed to all members of American society by the U.S. Constitution and are particularly important to criminal defendants facing formal processing by the criminal justice system.
3. In the late 20th century, public perspectives shifted towards seeing the criminal as a dangerous social predator rather than an unfortunate victim of social and personal circumstances.
4. People who commit corporate crime are known as ________ criminals.
5. Social ________ is a condition that is said to exist when a group is faced with social change, conflict, and a lack of consensus.
6. The crime-control model is a criminal justice perspective that emphasizes the efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders.
7. What are the three major components of the Criminal Justice System?
8. The corrections stage begins prior to sentencing.
9. All of the following are Part I violent crime offenses except
10. The criminal justice system is biased towards disenfranchised groups.
11. The judge is not required to accept a guilty plea.
12. ________ is defined as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft.
13. The dark figure of crime refers to
14. Today we are seeing resurgence of traditional crimes.
15. A classification of crimes along a particular dimension, such as legal categories, offender motivation, victim behavior, or the characteristics of individual offenders is also known as
16. One who believes that under certain circumstances involving a criminal threat to public safety, the interests of society should take precedence over individual rights is a ________ advocate.
17. organized crime involves crimes committed by organized criminal groups that operate across national boundaries.
18. Burglary is primarily a(n) ________ crime.
19. The UCR/NIBRS program focuses on ensuring cybercrimes are properly counted in the crime statistics.
20. Unlawful activity undertaken and supported by organized criminal groups operating across national boundaries is known as ________ organized crime.
21. Which of the Part I violent crimes is the least common?
22. involves obtaining key pieces of information, such as Social Security and driver’s license numbers, to obtain credit, merchandise, and services in the victim’s name.
23. Which agency is responsible for the National Crime Victimization Survey?
24. What is identity theft? Define identity theft, discuss the various types of techniques used by identity thieves and the problems the crime creates for victims, and review the recent federal laws passed in an effort to combat identity theft.
25. The U.S. Department of Justice suggests several reasons for the decline of crime from the years 1991- 2012. List and explain three of those reasons.

Other set

1. An individual who believes that the various criminal justice agencies have different and competing goals would probably adhere to the ________ model of criminal justice.
2. The Crime Index was discontinued because it was skewed by the large number of ________ reported to the police.
3. The emphasis on individual rights in the 1960s was associated with a decrease in reported crime.
4. All Part I offenses are violent crimes.
5. The face of multiculturalism in the U.S. is changing due to a recent increase in immigration from countries in Asia.
6. In the 1990s, the perception that crime rates were increasing and that offenders were not being punished resulted in an increased focus on
7. A(n) ________ trial does not involve a jury.
8. For which of the following studies would you definitely want to use NIBRS rather than the UCR?
9. Murders are usually committed by strangers.
10. The criminal justice system is biased towards disenfranchised groups.
11. The crime-control model is a criminal justice perspective that emphasizes the efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders.
12. ________ rights are guaranteed to all members of American society by the U.S. Constitution and are particularly important to criminal defendants facing formal processing by the criminal justice system.
13. Most rapes are committed by
14. Unlawful activity undertaken and supported by organized criminal groups operating across national boundaries is known as ________ organized crime.
15. Most offenders obtain weapons from retail establishments.
16. The ________ model of criminal justice assumes that each of the component parts strive toward a common goal.
17. The problem of mortgage fraud has been declining in the last decade.
18. ________ is defined as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft.
19. A public-order advocate is one who believes that under certain circumstances involving a criminal threat to public safety, the interests of society should take precedence over individual rights.
20. ________ justice is linked to notions of fairness and cultural beliefs about right and wrong.
21. The epidemic of ________ several decades ago significantly impacted violent crime rates.
22. Any crime perpetrated through the use of computer technology is known as ________.
23. ________ refers to crime fighting strategies that have been scientifically tested and are based on social science research.
24. How do the views of individual-rights advocates and public-order advocates differ? What similarities are there between the two perspectives? How can the concerns of both viewpoints be balanced? Which model do you prefer and why?
25. Identify the three major shifts in victimization patterns that have been identified since crime statistics were first gathered. Explain the causes of each. What is expected to occur in the near future and why?