Soc 047 - Sociology of Criminology » Spring 2021 » Nature and Extent of Crime Quiz

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Question #1
Scholars have a clear understanding regarding the relationship between the economy and crime rates.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
The best known and most widely cited source of official criminal statistics is:
A.   the Bell Curve.
B.   the Uniform Crime Report.​
C.   ​the National Crime Victimization Survey.
D.   ​the Uniform Incident Reporting System.
Question #3
Most teens who commit crime discontinue their criminal ways by adulthood.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
The racial threat hypothesis states that as minorities increase in a population, they become more of a threat to society based on numbers and past criminal patterns.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
Most crimes occur in July and August, with the exception of murder, which occurs frequently in:
A.   ​​February and March.
B.   ​​September and October.
C.   ​​May and June.
D.   December and January.
Question #6
Kids who have been exposed to a variety of personal and social problems at an early age are most at risk to repeat offending later in life.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
A person who continually violates the law and shapes his or her life around the concept of criminality is referred to as a "passive-life criminal."
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
Part I crimes are also referred to as _____________ and include murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson, and _____________.
A.   ​indices, domestic violence
B.   ​index crimes, larceny
C.   ​index crimes, embezzlement
D.   indices, embezzlement
Question #9
A research approach that asks participants, often prisoners, to describe their recent and lifetime criminal activity is termed:
A.   ​meta-analysis.
B.   ​a self-report survey.
C.   ​cross-sectional research.
D.   field observation.

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