Study Guide Questions
1 Most Americans seem to have little or no accurate knowledge about whether crime is
a Going up or down in their community
b Something to be concerned about
c A rational behavior
d A good or bad thing
2 According to the NCVS, criminal victimization has been steadily declining for more than
a 5 years
b 10 years
c 20 years
d 30 years
3 Comparing the UCR Program to the NCVS, it is found that
a Most crimes are reported to the police
b More than half of all crimes are not reported
c Most murders are never reported
d More than two-thirds of all crimes are solved
4 According to the UCR Program, African Americans make up about 12% of the general population, but account for about
a 98% of all violent crime arrests b 75% of all violent crime arrests c 42% of all violent crime arrests d 12% of all violent crime arrests
5 Crimes in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports are grouped into two broad categories, which are
a Murder and rape
b Assault and battery
c Serious crimes and nonserious crimes
d Violent crimes and property crimes
6 The NCVS focuses on
a Criminals and their disordered minds
b Victims and their victimization
c The motives of criminal offenders
d The reasons why criminals hurt others
7 CAD, ArcGIS, and RMS all give crime and intelligence analysts the ability to
a Access and analyze data
b Solve crimes on the spot
c Work shorter hours
d Find private information about people
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