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Question 1
1. According to NCVS statistics, the overall crime rate drop between 1993 and 2009 was primarily due to which of the following?
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Changes in the way violent crimes were reported |
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Decline in the number of simple assaults |
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Demographic shifts in population of major cities |
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Implementation of new police policies and procedures |
2.5 points
Question 2
1. Which of the following is the term for the initial phase of a criminal’s career in property offending, according to Alfred Blumstein and colleagues?
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“Stable” period |
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“Novice” period |
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“Break-in” period |
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“Burnout” period |
2.5 points
Question 3
1. According to Richard H. Moore’s typology of shoplifters, which of the following generally had psychological problems?
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Impulsive shoplifters |
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Occasional shoplifters |
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Amateur shoplifters |
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Episodic shoplifters |
2.5 points
Question 4
1. All of the following statements about workplace violence are true EXCEPT:
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80% of workplace homicides are committed with a firearm. |
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private-sector and federal government employees are similarly victimized. |
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females experience more workplace assaults and robberies than males. |
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people in the 20-34 age range experience more workplace violence. |
2.5 points
Question 5
1. The subculture of violence thesis has been the primary theoretical perspective used to explain which of the following?
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Victims’ personal characteristics that may have caused victimization |
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Selective disinhibition and its connection to alcohol |
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Rape myths and the social context of rape |
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Similarity between homicide victims and offenders |
2.5 points
Question 6
1. Which of the following is the most common violent crime?
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Assault |
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Robbery |
| Rape |
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Murder |
2.5 points
Question 7
1. Which of the following is the more typical profile for a serial killer?
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A white male in his early to late thirties who is motivated by pornography and targets victims who remind him of relatives |
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A white male in his late twenties or thirties who targets strangers at or near his place of work |
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A white male in his early twenties or thirties who had a traumatic childhood and became a sexual sadist |
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A white male around age thirty who has a distinct appearance and wants to be apprehended |
2.5 points
Question 8
1. All of the following are examples of institutional robbery EXCEPT:
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hooded thugs rob numerous Christmas shoppers at the mall. |
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two men enter Olive Garden after closing and empty the cash registers. |
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two men wearing Sears jackets break into a home to steal electronics. |
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a passenger holds up a taxi driver at gunpoint at the end of his ride. |
2.5 points
Question 9
1. Match each term with its definition.
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Serial murderer Crime typology Persistent thief Sibling offense Gateway offense Mass murderer Occasional offender Victim precipitation |
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A. Someone who kills several victims in three or more separate events B. Offense or incident, such as a robbery, that culminates in homicide C. Focuses on characteristics of a victim that may have led to his/her victimization D. Someone who commits crimes that are based primarily in opportunity E. System that uses defined characteristics to categorize offenses F. Offense that lead to other, more serious, offenses G. Someone who kills more than three people in one location during one event H. Offender who continues to commit property crimes despite ordinary levels of success |
Question 10
1. What is murder? How does murder differ from homicide? How does your state of residence define and address the degrees of murder?
Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 11
1. What is a crime typology and how is it useful for understanding patterns of violent crime? Explain and provide examples of what a crime typology would reveal about particular crimes and the offenders who commit them.
Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
