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A social definition of crime is |
| | A) | the same as a legal definition of crime |
| | B) | typically very narrow |
| | C) | behavior that violates the norms of society |
| | D) | an intentional violation of the criminal law or penal code, committed without defense or excuse and penalized by the state |
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A problem with social definitions of crime is |
| | A) | there is no uniform definition of antisocial behavior |
| | B) | norms are always subject to interpretation |
| | C) | norms change from time to time and from place to place |
| | D) | all of the above |
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A problem with a legal definition of crime is |
| | A) | overcriminalization |
| | B) | nonenforcement |
| | C) | undercriminalization |
| | D) | all of the above |
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In order for something to be a crime, there must be harm, which means |
| | A) | there must be an external consequence of the action |
| | B) | it is enough for an individual to have considered harming another person |
| | C) | the action must be considered harmful by society |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Ideally, in order for something to be a crime, there must be mens rea, or criminal intent, therefore |
| | A) | negligence is not considered criminal |
| | B) | a person is legally responsible if they acted under duress |
| | C) | a person is not legally responsible if they acted in self-defense |
| | D) | juvenile delinquency was created as a special category of offense because minors have full capacity to form mens rea |
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The ideal legal element of crime, causation, means that in order for something to be a crime |
| | A) | it must cause harm |
| | B) | the offender must form mens rea |
| | C) | there must be a causal relationship between the legally forbidden harm and the actus reus |
| | D) | there must be concurrence between the actus reus and the mens rea |
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The difference between a misdemeanor and a felony is |
| | A) | a misdemeanor may not hold a statutory provision for punishment |
| | B) | a felony is a relatively serious offense punishable by death, a fine, or confinement in a state or federal prison for more than one year |
| | C) | a felony cannot be excused by an insanity defense |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Crimes such as trespassing, gambling, and prostitution are characterized as |
| | A) | mala in se |
| | B) | mala prohibita |
| | C) | misdemeanors |
| | D) | felonies |
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A crime index is |
| | A) | an estimate of crimes committed |
| | B) | an accurate picture of the number of crimes committed |
| | C) | an estimate of the dark figure of crime |
| | D) | a measure of all crime, including crimes reported and crimes not reported to police |
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The National Crime Victimization Surveys (NCVS) |
| | A) | compiles data from surveys that ask individuals if they have committed crimes |
| | B) | compiles data from interviews with victims of crime |
| | C) | compiles reports from state and local law enforcement agencies |
| | D) | collects data on victim-offender relationship, and the type and location of the incident |
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A survey most often administered to students is |
| | A) | crime victimization survey |
| | B) | self-report crime survey |
| | C) | uniform crime reports |
| | D) | drug abuse survey |
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Offenses known to police is an inaccurate crime index because |
| | A) | it includes the dark figure of crime |
| | B) | police are often sloppy in reporting crimes |
| | C) | many victims do not report crimes to police |
| | D) | it includes only offenses for which police actually make an arrest |
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Which of the following is not considered one of the eight index crimes in the uniform crime reports? |
| | A) | larceny-theft |
| | B) | burglary |
| | C) | robbery |
| | D) | hate crime |
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An example of a status offense is |
| | A) | gambling |
| | B) | prostitution |
| | C) | curfew violation |
| | D) | vagrancy |
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The age, race, sex, and residential status of a victim and an offender are recorded in the |
| | A) | National Crime Victimization Surveys (NCVS) |
| | B) | self-report crime survey |
| | C) | uniform crime reports |
| | D) | National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education