Chapter 2: The Crime Picture

Question 1

Get tough on crime

Answer 1

Era with increased incarceration rates , increased population, high police prescence

Question 2

Three strikes

Answer 2

longer prison sentences for those who commit three felonies

Question 3

Recidivism

Answer 3

the reinstitution of former inmates after they have been released from prison

Question 4

When was the UCR developed?

Answer 4

1930’s

Question 5

NIBRS meaning

Answer 5

National Incident-Based Reporting System

Question 6

NIBRS info

Answer 6

gathers details about incidents, such as place, weapons, damages, offender characteristics

Question 7

NIBRS goals

Answer 7

enhance quality and quantity of collection

Question 8

BJS

Answer 8

Department of Justice agency responsible for collection of CRJ data

Question 9

NCVS

Answer 9

annual survey of American households to determine extent of victimization

Question 10

How did the crime trends change in the 1940’s?

Answer 10

crime decreased drastically due to many young men entering the serve during WW2

Question 11

Crime trends during the 1960-1990

Answer 11

dramatic increase in most crimes due to many young men returning home from the service.
-Baby boomers entered crime prone age

Question 12

Crime trends in 1991-2007

Answer 12

decline in most major crimes
-well funded efforts of prevention
-advances in forensic science
-better prepared agencies

Question 13

Crime trends today

Answer 13

potential increase in crime
-economic uncertainty and lack of well paying jobs
- copycats of former criminals

Question 14

Examples of violent crimes

Answer 14

murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault
-personal crimes

Question 15

What types of crimes are cleared at the highest rate? Why?

Answer 15

violent crimes, more evidence is left behind + witnesses

Question 16

Examples of property crimes

Answer 16

burglary, larceny, theft, MV theft, arson

Question 17

Define clearance rate

Answer 17

proportion of reported crimes that have been “solved”

Question 18

What is clearance rate based on?

Answer 18

based on arrests, not convictions

Question 19

FBI time clock

Answer 19

shows the frequency of major crimes

Question 20

Part 1 offenses (9)

Answer 20

murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault,burglary, larceny/theft, motor vehicle theft, identity theft, arson

Question 21

Define murder

Answer 21

unlawful killing of a human being

Question 22

Define forcible rape

Answer 22

unlawful sexual intercourse achieved thru force w/o consent

Question 23

Define sexual battery

Answer 23

intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person without consent

Question 24

Define date rape

Answer 24

forced intercourse that occurs within context of dating relationship

Question 25

Define robbery

Answer 25

Unlawful taking/attempted taking of property in immediate possession of another by violence/force -unarmed or armed

Question 26

Define aggravated assault

Answer 26

2 types Simple- no objects used in assault Aggravated- weapon used

Question 27

Define Burglary

Answer 27

unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft

Question 28

3 classifications of burglary

Answer 28

forcible entry, unlawful entry w/o force, attempted forcible entry

Question 29

Define larceny/theft

Answer 29

unlawful taking (or attempted) of property from the possession of another Ex. stealing trailer

Question 30

Larceny vs Robbery

Answer 30

In robbery the items are in direct/immediate possession of the victim. Larceny, the object is taken and not in immediate possession

Question 31

Define motor vehicle theft

Answer 31

theft of self propelled vehicles that run on the ground

Question 32

Define identity theft

Answer 32

using a computer to steal identity of another or represent someone illegally -special type of larceny

Question 33

Define arson

Answer 33

willful or malicious burning with or without intent to defraud a home, public area

Question 34

Examples of Part 2 offenses

Answer 34

simple assaults, vandalism, gambling

Question 35

Part 2 offense classification

Answer 35

victimless crimes, less serious than Part 1, low felony or misdemeanor

Question 36

National Crime Victimization Survey

Answer 36

source of data based on victim self reports instead of police reports

Question 37

Dark figures of crime

Answer 37

consists of crimes that are not reported to the police and remain unknown to officials

Question 38

Crime topology

Answer 38

the classification of crimes -study criminal behavior and punishment