The 'Crime in Society Exam 1' assesses understanding of key criminal justice concepts including types of crimes, legal definitions, and crime reporting standards. It is essential for students in criminal justice or law enforcement studies.
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Robbery
Simple assault
Burglary
Usury
Larceny
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Timing
Place
Age
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Fear
Anger
Threats
Medical expenses
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Are not included in the murder figures of the UCR
Are included in the murder figures of the UCR
Are included in both NCVS and UCR murder figures
Are included in both the NIBRS and the UCR murder figures
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Many dangerous and harmful behaviors are not defined as crimes while many less dangerous and less harmful behaviors are defined as crimes
Crime should be defined only by the presence of physical injury to another person
Too many behaviors exist that could be defined as crime
Most behaviors defines as crime are actually victimless crimes
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Women's section
Men's section
Infirmary
Section for the mentally ill
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Crimes that warrant spending some time in prison
Crimes committed solely by women
Crimes, such as gambling or prostitution, that are not "wrong in themselves" but are prohibited by government
Crimes, such as rape or murder, that are traditionally "wrong in themselves"
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There is not considerable conflict and confusion between different agencies of criminal agencies.
There is little confederation of criminal justice agencies spread throughout the country with different, sometimes overlapping, jurisdictions
There is a strict confederation of many independent criminal justice agencies at all levels of government.
All United States criminal justice agencies follow procedures permitted by the US Constitution
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Has more credibility among the judiciary
Is older and more respected report
Is a better resource for learning about victimizations
Shows more data involving car theft crimes
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An index crime
A crime index
A crime rate
The dark figure of crime
The true amount of crime
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A term used for the crime scene investigators who draw the chalk outlines at crime scenes
Tern referring to that idea that much more crime occurs than is report to the police
A term associated with how offenders learn to locate victims who are vulnerable
A term used to describe crime committed Latin@s and African Americans
A term used to understand crimes committed between 10pm and 5am
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Contains less data on each crime, thus streamliing the study of crime statistics
Focuses extensively on victims and the annual costs of victimization
Contains more data on each crime, making it possible to examine crimes in much more detail
Asks offenders to report their crime records in extensive detail
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Political crimes
Victimless crimes
Vice crimes
Hidden/personal crimes
Occupational crime
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Mala prohibita
A felony
A misdemeanor
Mala in se
A crime wave
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Robbery
Aggravated assault
Murder
Simple assault
Sexual assault
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Homeycide
Manslaughter
Murder
Voluntary manslaughter
Felony-murder
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Concurrence
Ex post facto
Actus reus
Mens rea
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Local US police agencies
Data compiled by criminologists
Surveys
State reports
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Involuntary manslaughter
Voluntary manslaughter
Murder
Felony-murder
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Disposition
Adjudicated
Delinquent
Detention
Petitioner
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It is a survey asking victims about their experiences with white collar crime
It is a survey that asks randomly selected respondents to discuss victimizations experienced in the prior 6 months
It taps a domain of crime that is unreported by the UCR
It is a major government-sponsored alternative to the UCR
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Desecration
Hate crime
Disorderly conduct
Vagrancy
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Psychological
Criminological
Legal
Social
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Shotgun/rifle
Handgun
Blunt object
Knife
Hands
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A statistical summary of crimes reported to the police
Data collected on crimes committed against police in uniform
The most consistent source of crime developed by private agencies
Crime that is unreported
A source of crime data from interviews
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In defense of a third party
In entrapment
In self-defense
Under duress
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Is better at gather data on crime against businesses
Shows more victimizations that the UCR
Is administered by poorly trainer and overworked data entry persons
Contains more data on white-collar crimes
Contains more data on drug offenses
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Family size
Police reports for stolen items that are insured
Changing demographic characteristics
Urbanization
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Forcible rape
Larceny/theft
Motor vehicle theft
Aggravated assault
Murder
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Biting someone's earlobe in a fight
Having sexual intercourse with a boy, without his consent
Unlawfully killing another person
Setting a fire to a place of business
Breaking into another person's home
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The victim of a property crime; the victim of a violent crime
The victim of burglaries when one is not home; the victim of sexual assault
A crime victim in general; the victim of a specific crime
The victim of sexual assault; a crime victim in general
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Infotainment
Dark figure of crime
Mala prohibita
Moral panic
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The CSI effect
A drug scared
Infotainment
A moral panic
A crime wave
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Women are victimized more than men for sexual assault crimes
Men are victimized more than women for all types of violent crime
Women are victimized more than men for all types of violent crime
Women are victimized more than more for rape crimes
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The personal assessment of what is a crime or not a crime may vary between individuals
It includes crimes only cleared by arrest
In only counts the most serious offense in a single incident
It exudes simple assaults and non-forcible rapes
Forcible rape is only measured for women victims
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Criminological
Legal
Social
Psychological
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The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will
Sexual intercourse between a man and a woman, at least one of whom is married to someone else
Sexual intercourse between unmarried persons
Having sexual intercourse with a person against his or her will
The practice of having several spouses
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Usury
Menacing
Burglary
Embezzlement
Forgery
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Obstacle course justice
More concerned with guilt than with innocence
Focused on speed and efficiency
Assembly line justice
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Mala in se
Mala prohibita
Gambling
Crime waves
Moral panics
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Citizens underreport crime to to police
Confusion about what types of crime to report results in some cases not being counted
Police willfully withhold reporting of some crimes to make their arrest records look better
Police data are not reported properly to the FBI
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A private response to crime
A subtle social control
An informal method of social control
An institution of social control
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Deliberation
Malice aforethought
Premeditation
Mala in se
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Adjudicatory hearing
Agree to filing
Commitment
Adjudicated
Denying the petition
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Assault
Misdemeanor assault
Simple assault
Aggravated assault
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