Reference format: Masters, Ruth. (2021). Criminal Justice Realities & Challenges. (4th ed.)
Course: CJUS500 -Criminal Justice Integration (LUO)
Chapter
... [Show More] 2: Types of Crime
Summary Study Guide
After reading this chapter, you should be able to: [All sections have been explained in detail based on what is needed for the tests.]
Understand how crime rates are measured.
Differentiate the types of crimes against persons.
Describe the different types of property crimes.
Identify types of public order crimes.
Describe some of the political crimes that have occurred in recent years.
Discuss organized crime and who engages in it today.
Contrast the types of crimes generally perpetrated by males and by females.
KEY TERMS DEFINED WITHIN:
assault and battery 46
emotional abuse 50
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) 37
burglary 54
first-degree murder 42
National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) 36
child abuse 49
homicide 42
organized crime 69
child neglect 50
immigration offenses 66
physical abuse 49
Crime Index 34
involuntary manslaughter 42
political crimes 65
crimes against morality 56
larceny 54
property crimes 52
crimes against persons 38
manslaughter 42
public order crimes 56
dark figure of crime 37
mass murder 43
rape trauma syndrome 48
designer drugs 59
missing children 52
robbery 48
drug offenses 57
motor vehicle theft 54
secondary victimization 37
second-degree murder 42
sexual violence 46
Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) 35
self-report 38
spree murder 43
vehicular manslaughter 42
serial murder 43
stalking 70
victim surveys 36
sexual victimization 46
student bullying 51
victimless crimes 56
voluntary manslaughter 42
white-collar crime 55
Test Questions & Answers:
1. The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) are annual surveys that
a. track the most serious crimes as reported by victims.
b. track the most serious crimes as reported by police departments.
c. provide detailed information about criminal incidents and arrests in 22 categories.
d. are compiled by telephoning individuals in different countries about crimes against household members during the previous 12 months.
2. The number one cause of injuries and death to women in the United States is
a. traffic collisions.
b. suicide.
c. drug abuse.
d. intimate partner violence.
3. Offenses against another person’s belongings are known as
a. victimless crimes.
b. property crimes.
c. attempted crimes.
d. infractions.
4. Crimes against public order often are referred to as
a. inchoate offenses.
b. victimless crimes.
c. property crimes.
d. attempted crimes.
5. All of the following are characteristics of organized crime except
a. part-time participation by the perpetrators.
b. provision of illicit goods and services.
c. use of violence or the threat of violence.
d. corruption of public officials.
6. All of the following are examples of a public order crime except
a. disorderly conduct.
b. disturbing the peace.
c. loitering.
d. immigration offenses.
7. All of the following are examples of an immigration offense except
a. entering the United States illegally.
b. improper entry into the United States.
c. alien smuggling.
d. white-collar crimes.
8. The age group that is most vulnerable to crime is
a. young people.
b. middle-aged people.
c. older adults.
d. All age ranges are equally likely to be victimized.
9. Although property crime can happen everywhere, it is more common in urban than in rural areas, and in the ______ region of the United States.
a. eastern
b. northern
c. southern
d. western
10. The 1967 Supreme Court decision that declared antimiscegenation laws unconstitutional is
a. Loving v. Virginia.
b. Lawrence v. Texas.
c. Brown v. Board of Education.
d. Gideon v. Wainwright.
11. Which statement based on the NCVS is not true?
a. It has four sections—community characteristics, personal characteristics, household characteristics, and individual characteristics
b. It does not include homicide victimizations
c. It does not include victimizations of children under the age of 12
d. The actual number of people victimized by violent crimes is almost double the reported figure [Show Less]