Crime In Society Exam 1

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Crime In Society Exam 1

Any act that tends to disturb the public peace, scandalize the community, or shock the public sense of morality is referred to as

The feloious killing of another human being with malice aforethought is

In comparison to the UCR, the NCVS

The taking of our contracting to take interest on a loan at a rate that exceeds to level established by law is referred to as

According to the typical offense distribution pie-chart, which one of the following types of crime in the US, as reported to police agencies, occurs most?

If a person does not want to commit a crime but is forced to do so against his/her will, she or he committed the crime

Which of the following refers to an act that is illegal for a juvenile but would not be a crime if committed by an adult, such as truancy or running away from home?

Any record of crime - such as offenses known to the police, arrests, convictions, or commitments to prison - can be considered _______, or an estimate of crimes committed.

The dark figure of crime is

In comparison to the UCR, the NCVS

For many crime victims, which of the following is the most burdensome and lasting consequence of their victimization?

According to the 2007 Crime Clock, it is estimated that one murder occurs every

Mala prohibita refers to

A typical ____________ definition of crime is "an intentional violation of the criminal law or penal code, committed without defense or excuse and penalized by the state"

The statistical outcome of the NCVS is based on

In all violent crimes except murder, which of the following type of weapon are offenders most likely to have?

Survey results discussed in your text suggest that there is a greater fear of being _______ than there is of being ________.

Herbert Packer characterizes the due process model as

A sudden rise and eventual fall of a particular crime is referred to by criminologists are being

On the Criminal Justice Wedding Cake, which crimes appear at the lowest level of the cake?

The full and conscious knowledge of the purpose of killing, which suggests that the offender has considered the motives for the act and its consequences, is referred to as

Perhaps the greatest and most important difference between NIBRS and the UCR is that the NIBRS

An intentional killing that is committed without malice aforethought and premeditation is referred to as

Most legal excuses for criminal responsibility are based on the belief that certain offenders lack the capacity or competence or have diminshed capacity to form

A discrepancy between a perceived and an actual threat that can generate public support for taking dramatic action about a problem is known as

The answer is C

The most frequently used weapon in murders is

According to the NVCS, which violent crime is the most likely to be committed by a stranger?

Which of the following statements regarding the insanity defense is TRUE?

Which on the following is a reason given in the text for viewing to "criminal justice system" as a "nonsystem"?

Which of the following offenses would NOT be categorized as a Part I Index crime in the UCR?

Which is the correct formula for calculating to crime rate?

____ refers to criminal conduct, specifically intentional, or criminally negligent action or inaction that causes harm

Which of the following statements is NOT true about violent victimizations by gender?

One of the limitations of the NVCS is that

In the adult criminal justice system, offenders can be convicted. The equivalent action for juveniles is called

In the UCR, individuals who identify themselves as Latin@s usually have their race automatically recorded as

A serious crime usually carrying a penalty of incarceration in prison for more than one year or the death penalty is referred to as

The FBI's definition of forcible rape is

Which of the following statements about the fear of crime is true?

The felonious taking of money or goods from a victim's person, or in a victim's presence and against their will, through the use of force or threat is called

Crimes considered wrong in themselves are called

Like the family, schools, organized religion, the media, and the law, criminal justice is

The answer is b

The infliction of injury on another person with the intent to cause serious boduly harm is referred to as

A typical ______ definition of crime is "behavior that violates the norms of society"

On the C.J. wedding cake, which crimes appear at the highest level of the cake?

In the CJS, a male-to-female transgendered person who identifies as a woman and has not yet have genital surgery would likely be housed in which of the following areas in a correctional facility?

Survey results discussed in your text suggest that there is a greater fear of being _ than there is of being __.