Chapter 2 Crime and Crime Causation
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Read this book called Cole, George; Smith, Christopher; Dejong, Christina., Criminal Justice in America, 8 Edition. Wadsworth Cengage Learning, Inc., 2015. and answer the quiz questions below:
Question 1 1 pts
Crimes that threaten the general well-being of society and challenge accepted moral principles are defined as ___________________.
violent crimes
mala in se crimes
transgressions
public-order crimes
high-visibility crimes
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Question 2 1 pts
Which of the following is an example of a visible crime?
murder
espionage
money laundering
price fixing
treason
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Question 3 1 pts
Which of the following is an example of a visible crime?
murder
espionage
public drunkenness
price fixing
treason
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Question 4 1 pts
The term “hate crime” refers to:
violent crimes motivated by a bias against individuals of a particular race, ethnicity, sexuality, or religion
all crimes motivated by a bias against individuals of a particular race, ethnicity, sexuality, or religion
only crimes in which a bias against individuals of a particular race, ethnicity, sexuality, or religion is verbally expressed
all violent crimes in which the perpetrator and victim are of two different races
all violent crimes in which the perpetrator is sufficiently angered to be incapable of acting rationally
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Question 5 1 pts
Crimes such as murder or assault that are traditionally considered to be wrong in themselves are known as:
mala prohibita
misdemeanors
transgressions
mala in se
criminogenic
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Question 6 1 pts
According to U.S. Department of Justice statistics, which of the following demographic groups is least likely to become a victim of violent crime?
Middle-aged Asian men and women
White female juveniles
African-American men and women over 65 years of age
White men and women over 65 years of age
Men and women living on college campuses
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Question 7 1 pts
Which of the following is not an example of a property crime?
larceny
burglary
shoplifting
embezzlement
disorderly conduct
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Question 8 1 pts
These individuals are at highest risk of victimization for violent crime, according to the lifestyle-exposure model?
Older, White Females
Middle-aged, African-American males
Young, African-American males
Middle-aged, White males
Young, White females
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Question 9 1 pts
Why does the NCVS not measure homicide?
homicide is excluded from the NCVS as a Part I offense
homicide victims cannot be surveyed
not all homicides are identified as such, so rates are unreliable
homicide is measured by the UCR
there is little physical evidence of homicide
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Question 10 1 pts
The type of crime, often termed "street crime" or "ordinary crime," involving criminal acts that are the least profitable and least protected is also known as
political crime
crimes without victims
visible crime
organized crime
occupational crime