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Defining and Measuring Crime MCQ

Deliberate law-breaking based on a moral objection to the law is referred to as ______.

Natural law

Civil disobedience

Crimes against the state

Hate crimes

Answer

Correct Answer: Civil disobedience

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______ refers to acts that are bad in themselves, such as murder.

Malum prohibitum

Malum in se

Actus reus

Mens rea

Answer

Correct Answer: Malum in se

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According to Emile Durkheim, any real understanding of crime cannot be found in the acts that a society believes to be criminal.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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The most serious category of crimes are crimes against ______.

Property

Persons

Public order

The state

Answer

Correct Answer: Persons

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The crime drop is considered to be a reliable phenomenon.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Minor infractions are classified as felonies.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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There is no consensus on how to define crime.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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______ are committed against a person because of the victim’s race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

Corporate crimes

Environmental crimes

Hate crimes

Sex crimes

Answer

Correct Answer: Hate crimes

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Which of the following methods of measuring crime utilizes the hierarchy rule when recording crimes?

National Incident-Based Reporting Service (NIBRS)

Self-Report Studies

National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)

Uniform Crime Report (UCR)

Answer

Correct Answer: Uniform Crime Report (UCR)

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Hate crimes are easy to measure because they are widely reported to local law enforcement officials.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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White Collar Crime is a Crime that occurs in a professional context.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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A means of measuring crime by asking people whether they have been the victim of a crime is called _________ .

Perpetrator Self-report Studies

Victimization Surveys

White Collar Crime

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Victimization Surveys

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A federally run measure of crime based largely on police reports is known as:

Perpetrator Self-report Studies

National Crime Victim Survey (NCVS)

Uniform Crime Report

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Uniform Crime Report

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A means of measuring crime where individuals are (usually anonymously) asked about the crimes they have committed is known as:

Perpetrator Self-report Studies

National Crime Victim Survey (NCVS)

Uniform Crime Report

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Perpetrator Self-report Studies

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A survey of crime that involves calling a random selection of homes and asking about crimes that they have experienced.

Perpetrator Self-report Studies

National Crime Victim Survey (NCVS)

Uniform Crime Report

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: National Crime Victim Survey (NCVS)

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Relatively minor infractions, often pun- ished by under one year of imprisonment is known as:

Uniform Crime Report

Hierarchy Rule

Misdemeanors

Perpetrator Self-report Studies

Answer

Correct Answer: Misdemeanors

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The practice of the Uniform Crime Report of only counting the most serious crime in its measures is called ___________ .

Uniform Crime Report

Hierarchy Rule

Misdemeanors

Perpetrator Self-report Studies

Answer

Correct Answer: Hierarchy Rule

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Hate Crime means Crimes motivated by antipathy toward a group.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Serious offenses, usually punished by over one year of incarceration is known as:

Dark Figure of Crime

Felony

Hate Crimes

Hierarchy Rule

Answer

Correct Answer: Felony

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Crime that does not show up in traditional crime research is called __________ .

Dark Figure of Crime

Felony

Hate Crimes

Hierarchy Rule

Answer

Correct Answer: Dark Figure of Crime

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Criminal Justice System means the various organizations that respond to criminals.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Criminal Justice Policy is a Way that society seeks to prevent crime through _________ .

Laws

Policing

Both

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Both

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Crimes Against the State are Crimes that hurt people.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Crimes that undermine society’s stability and make it a less pleasant place to live is known as:

Crimes Against Public Order

Crimes Against Persons

Crimes Against Property

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Crimes Against Public Order

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Crimes that cause financial or economic harm is called _________ .

Crimes Against Public Order

Crimes Against Persons

Crimes Against Property

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Crimes Against Property

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Crimes where a victim is physically harmed is known as:

Crimes Against Public Order

Crimes Against Persons

Crimes Against Property

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Crimes Against Persons

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Corporate Crimes is a crime committed for a company’s profits.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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