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Crime Typologies MCQ

_____ is known as a crime committed by individuals as a part of their legitimate occupation.

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Correct Answer: White-Collar Crime

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_____ is defined as killings that are intentional but in response to some form of provocation, or perceived provocation.

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Correct Answer: Voluntary Manslaughter

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_____ is a crime occurring in a government organization.

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Correct Answer: State Crime

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Is serial Killings crimes committed by individuals who kill several victims over a period of time?

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Correct Answer: True

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_____ is known as the taking of another person’s property by force or threat of force; typically defined as a violent crime.

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Correct Answer: Robbery

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_____ is defined as sexual intercourse by force, threat of force, or deception.

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Correct Answer: Rape

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_____ is a class of crimes that appear to be victimless but are classified as crimes because of the belief that they harm the public order in some way.

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Correct Answer: Public Order Crime

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Is prostitution situations in which individuals provide sexual behaviors in exchange for money; illegal in all states except for Nevada?

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Correct Answer: True

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_____ is known as stealing the intellectual property of another.

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Correct Answer: Plagiarism

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_____ is defined as “Systematic male violence” over time within a family unit.

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Correct Answer: Patriarchal Terrorism

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_____ is offenses committed by networks or organizations formed for the sole purpose of engaging in illegal practices.

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Correct Answer: Organized Crime

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Is negligent Homicide accidental (or unintentional) killings in which the offender should have reasonably known that his or her behavior could lead to someone’s death?

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Correct Answer: True

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_____ is known as certain classifications of homicide; first-degree murder typically describes premeditated and deliberate homicides and second-degree murder typically describes unplanned but intentional homicides.

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Correct Answer: Murder

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_____ is defined as instances in which individuals steal automobiles (as opposed to thieves stealing items from automobiles).

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Correct Answer: Motor Vehicle Theft

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_____ is crimes committed by individuals who kill a large number of victims all at once.

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Correct Answer: Mass Murders

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Is marital Rape instances in which a husband or wife sexually assaults his or her spouse; some state laws require the use of force in order for the act to be classified as rape?

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Correct Answer: True

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_____ is known as killings under circumstances that do not amount to murder.

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Correct Answer: Manslaughter

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_____ is defined as the taking of someone’s else’s property with intent to keep the property.

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Correct Answer: Larceny

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_____ is homicides in which the killing is justified in the eyes of the law.

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Correct Answer: Justifiable Homicide

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Is involuntary Manslaughter situations in which reckless acts lead to unintentional killings?

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Correct Answer: True

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_____ is known as stealing someone else’s background; can be perpetrated through other crimes such as forgery, credit card fraud, and the like.

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Correct Answer: Identity Theft

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_____ is defined as the killing of one human being by another; may be criminal or justifiable.

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Correct Answer: Homicide

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_____ is situations in which one is targeted for victimization because of demographic characteristics (including gender, race, religion, health status, or sexuality

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Correct Answer: Hate Crimes

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Is elder Sexual Abuse situations in which individuals perform illegal and inappropriate sexual activities targeted against older persons?

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Correct Answer: True

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_____ is known as violence targeted at an elderly person; it can include emotional, financial, physical, or sexual abuse, and neglect.

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Correct Answer: Elder Abuse

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_____ is defined as synonymous with acquaintance rape, in which victims and offenders know one another, are not married, and are not related.

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Correct Answer: Date Rape

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_____ is instances when employees break rules in order to benefit the corporation.

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Correct Answer: Corporate Crime

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Is common Couple Violence occasional “outbursts” of violence that either males or females may perpetrate against their spouses?

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Correct Answer: True

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_____ is known as sexual abuse committed against a child.

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Correct Answer: Child Sexual Abuse

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_____ is defined as also known as child maltreatment; crimes of violence perpetrated against a child by someone who has power over the child.

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Correct Answer: Child Abuse

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_____ is unlawful entry into a structure with the intent to commit a felony.

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Correct Answer: Burglary

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Is battery an actual completed assault?

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Correct Answer: True

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_____ is known as the attempt or threat to inflict harm on another person.

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Correct Answer: Assault

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_____ is defined as a crime in which an individual intentionally sets a structure on fire.

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Correct Answer: Arson

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Serial killers frequently target certain types of victims or commit specific types of offenses.

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Correct Answer: True

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______ involves situations where parents fail to provide children the physical and emotional level of care they need.

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Correct Answer: Neglect

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All of the following are considered violent crimes EXCEPT ______.

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Correct Answer: Burglary

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Under common law, ______ was defined as “the breaking and entering the house of another in the night-time, with intent to commit a felony therein, whether the felony be actually committed or not.”

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Correct Answer: Burglary

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By focusing on crime types, criminal justice scholars are able to focus their research on general causes of specific types of crime.

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Correct Answer: False

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Spouses (typically husbands) cannot legally sexually assault their wives.

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Correct Answer: False

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It has only been since the ______ that criminal justice officials have begun to play a role in responding to elder abuse.

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Correct Answer: 1990s

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The first part of the cycle of violence is the ______, where the two partners enjoy their time with one another and violence is not even on their radar, at least initially.

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Correct Answer: Honeymoon stage

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______ refer(s) to situations where employees are subjected to biased and prejudicial behaviors

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Correct Answer: Unfair labor practices

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All forms of spousal abuse are physical.

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Correct Answer: False

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Concerning domestic violence cases, ______ refers to “systematic male violence” over time.

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Correct Answer: Patriarchal terrorism

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Larceny-theft is the most common Part I crime reported to the police.

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Correct Answer: True

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Serial killers are individuals who kill a large number of victims all at once.

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Correct Answer: False

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______ refers to situations where reckless acts lead to unintentional killings.

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Correct Answer: Involuntary manslaughter

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Based on existing bullying estimates, some have argued that bullying is even more problematic than serious forms of violence in schools.

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Correct Answer: True

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