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1 ptsQuestion 1

Which of the following is an example of a transnational crime?

A father who lost custody of his child abducts the child and takes him or her to another country.

A citizen of Mexico illegally crosses the U.S. border in search of employment.

An international child pornography ring offers online videos of children being sexually abused.

A U.S. criminal flees to South America to avoid arrest and criminal prosecution.

1 ptsQuestion 2

The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for commercial sex or

labor service is called

human trafficking.

chattel slavery.

indenture.

vice crime.

1 ptsQuestion 3

Clearance rates reflect

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cases in which an arrest and official charge have been made and turned over to the courts.

cases in which an arrest has been made but the prosecutor decided not to officially charge the suspect.

when an offender has been found guilty by a jury verdict.

percentages of cases in which the individual officially charged with a crime has been found not guilty by a judge or jury.

1 ptsQuestion 4

A shortcoming of the statistics in the Uniform Crime Reports is that

many incidents of crime are not reported to police.

they provide more information about crime victims than offenders.

individuals may exaggerate the number of crimes they have committed.

it is difficult to distinguish criminals from non-criminals because virtually every adult has engaged in some type of criminal activity.

1 ptsQuestion 5

Self-report offender surveys compensate for some shortcomings of official statistics because self-report

offender surveys

include crimes that were committed but may not have resulted in arrest or conviction.

provide detailed information about crime victims.

focus only on prisoners.

may reflect what police are doing rather than what criminals are doing.

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1 ptsQuestion 6

Josh was arrested for shoplifting. His mother was very angry and screamed at him that he would turn

out just like his criminal father. If Josh does engage in further stealing, which theory does this fit?

Conflict

Labeling

Strain

Conflict

1 ptsQuestion 7

The FBI identifies eight ______________ as the most serious crimes in the United States. These are

also called street crimes.

vice crimes

status offenses

index offenses

misdemeanors

1 ptsQuestion 8

The Sandy Hook Elementary School killings in which 20 first grade students and six staff members

were killed was an example of

serial murder.

mass murder.

aggravated assault.

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acquaintance murder.

1 ptsQuestion 9

Which of the following is classified as larceny?

Shoplifting

Arson

Rape

Gambling

1 ptsQuestion 10

Vice crimes are illegal activities that

most of the public do not believe are morally wrong.

include the legal requirement of malicious intent.

are victimless in that they have no complaining party.

people engage in for recreation or sex, not profit.

1 ptsQuestion 11

Crimes committed by individuals in the course of their employment are referred to as

vice crimes.

occupational crimes.

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employee crimes.

status crimes.

1 ptsQuestion 12

Which of the following is an example of a status offense?

Truancy

Shoplifting

Computer hacking

Credit card fraud

1 ptsQuestion 13

Over the last decade, rates of female criminality have

overtaken the rates of male criminality.

increased.

stayed the same.

decreased slightly.

1 ptsQuestion 14

Which of the following statements is true?

Men are more likely to commit crimes than women.

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Women are more likely to commit crimes than men.

Men and women commit crimes at about the same rate.

At younger ages, women commit more crimes and at older ages, men commit more crimes.

1 ptsQuestion 15

The term “racial profiling” refers to the practice of

rapists targeting victims on the basis of race.

law enforcement investigating suspects on the basis of their race.

targeting minorities for violent crimes to instill fear in minority populations.

sentencing criminals based on race.

1 ptsQuestion 16

The crime prevention event which brings together local groups in outdoor events to bring awareness to

neighborhood problems is

The Perry Preschool Project.

Weed and Seed.

MAD DADS.

National Night Out.

1 ptsQuestion 17

The principle of deterrence is based on the assumption that

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offenders act spontaneously when committing crime.

individuals who commit crimes will continue to commit more crimes, even after serving time in prison.

“get-tough” policies will result in other social problems.

potential offenders weigh the costs and benefits of their actions.

1 ptsQuestion 18

Advocates of rehabilitation argue

recidivism can best be reduced by placing the offender in prison so she or he is unable to commit further crimes.

research shows incarceration deters crime.

criminal behavior can be reduced by changing the criminal.

incarceration is more cost effective than probation or parole.

1 ptsQuestion 19

Proponents of ______________ think that recidivism can best be reduced by placing offenders in

prison so that they are unable to commit further crimes.

incapacitation

parole

capital punishment

rehabilitation

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1 ptsQuestion 20

Capital punishment refers to

government taking the life of a person as punishment for a crime.

any physical type of punishment.

any punishment by federal authorities.

monetary fines as a type of punishment.

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