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Which of the following offenses is NOT included in the FBI Crime Index? |
| | A) | arson |
| | B) | burglary |
| | C) | fraud |
| | D) | larceny-theft |
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As an embezzler, you would probably depend most heavily on a(n) _____________ form of computer crime. |
| | A) | computer manipulation |
| | B) | internal |
| | C) | telecommunication |
| | D) | software theft |
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According to your text, which of the following kinds of crime would involve only an unintended or potential victim? |
| | A) | telecommunication crimes |
| | B) | public disorder crimes |
| | C) | crimes of negligence |
| | D) | illegal service crimes |
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Among the types of white-collar crime suggested by Edelhertz, deceptive advertising would be considered: |
| | A) | intentional fraud. |
| | B) | in furtherance of organizational operations. |
| | C) | an abuse of trust. |
| | D) | an ad hoc offense. |
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Among criminologists there is a consensus that organized crime activities are characterized by all of the following except: |
| | A) | persistence of groups over generations. |
| | B) | involvement in political corruption. |
| | C) | a code of conduct for members. |
| | D) | a crucial involvement in legitimate businesses. |
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Which of the following is NOT a category of youths that comes under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court? |
| | A) | youths defined as adults |
| | B) | minors in need of care |
| | C) | juvenile offenders |
| | D) | status offenders |
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In 1997 the peak age for _____________ arrests was 18 to 19 years. |
| | A) | burglary |
| | B) | murder |
| | C) | auto theft |
| | D) | arson |
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Victimization studies are generally conducted by taking representative samples of: |
| | A) | families. |
| | B) | victims. |
| | C) | homes. |
| | D) | neighborhoods. |
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According to your text, which of the following statements regarding official crime records is least accurate? |
| | A) | Methods of reporting crime change over time. |
| | B) | As many as a third of all crimes are not reported. |
| | C) | Methods of detecting crime change over time. |
| | D) | Many crimes are not detected. |
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In terms of the distribution of murder rates for different areas, in 1997, ________________ had the highest murder rate in the country (56.9 per 1000 people). |
| | A) | Louisiana |
| | B) | Washington, D.C. |
| | C) | Mississippi |
| | D) | Philadelphia |
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In the criminal justice system, an indictment is issued by a(n): |
| | A) | arresting officer. |
| | B) | judge. |
| | C) | prosecutor. |
| | D) | grand jury. |
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The most damaging psychological impact of white-collar crime is: |
| | A) | a feeling of not being safe in one's neighborhood. |
| | B) | distrust and alienation. |
| | C) | a loss of interest in making a living. |
| | D) | a conviction that our society has flaws. |
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Cohen and Felson considered circumstances or "hot spots" related to potential criminal offenses. Which of the following did they NOT include? |
| | A) | likely offenders |
| | B) | characteristics of offenders |
| | C) | suitable targets |
| | D) | absence of capable guardians |
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Decisions concerning responses to crime, such as rehabilitation versus punishment, are basically ____________ decisions. |
| | A) | normative |
| | B) | legal |
| | C) | political |
| | D) | social |
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According to a study by Lamb and Weinberger that was cited in your text, approximately ____________ percent of jail and prison inmates have severe mental illness. |
| | A) | 15 to 20 |
| | B) | 10 to 15 |
| | C) | 5 to 10 |
| | D) | 5 |
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Regarding crime and delinquency, which of the following statements is NOT true? |
| | A) | A good deal of the behavior of the powerful may be considered criminal only if it involves monetary exploitation. |
| | B) | Criminal behavior is defined by people who have power within the social system. |
| | C) | Different kinds of crime are committed by people from different social classes. |
| | D) | Disproportionate numbers of criminals come from the lower socioeconomic levels. |
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According to Katz, virtually all of those who engage in robbery: |
| | A) | are following the lure of easy money. |
| | B) | are indifferent to the risk of arrest. |
| | C) | see themselves as morally superior to their victims. |
| | D) | are trying to prove themselves with their peers. |
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Which of the following values or attributes is NOT included in the social psychology of those who are committed criminals or delinquents? |
| | A) | hedonism |
| | B) | the ability to con or outwit others |
| | C) | seeing imprisonment as a source of self-esteem |
| | D) | immediate gratification |
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Which of the following statements is most accurate relative to the position of various religious groups toward capital punishment? |
| | A) | Jewish people are roughly divided on the issue. |
| | B) | Evangelical groups tend to reject capital punishment. |
| | C) | Most Protestant groups support capital punishment. |
| | D) | Catholics are considering official opposition to capital punishment. |
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At the McKean Federal prison, since 1989, reforms aimed at humanizing the institution resulted in all of the following except: |
| | A) | no suicides. |
| | B) | no homicides. |
| | C) | an elimination of overcrowding. |
| | D) | a lower than average cost per inmate. |
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At current rates five out of every six people will be the victim of a violent crime at some point in their lives. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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A study of over 1,000 white-collar crimes revealed that the majority of white-collar offenders are one-shot violators. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The primary responsibility of a juvenile court is to protect society from the youthful offender. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Shorter prison sentences tend to increase rates of recidivism. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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When a judge withholds adjudication for someone on probation, the offender is not, thereafter, defined as a felon. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education