Test Bank For Counseling Individuals Through the Lifespan Third Edition Daniel W. Wong,Kimberly R. Hall , Lucy Wong Hernandez Chapters 1-14
Multiple Choice 1. The simplest approach to defining a crime is saying that a crime is ______. A. a violation of the law B. loosely defined C. evolving over time D. a moral construct Ans: A Learning Objective: 1.1: Identify different approaches to defining crime. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Legal Definitions of Crime Difficulty Level: Medium 2. Which of the following is considered a street crime? A. insider trading B. price fixing C. mugging D. embezzlement Ans: C Learning Objective: 1.2: List different criteria for classifying crime. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Other Ways to Classify Crime Difficulty Level: Easy 3. A crime is any act that ______ and individuals that commit such acts are ______. A. violates criminal laws; criminals B. sends you to prison; criminals C. makes you a threat to society; deviants D. gets you a fine or prison time; deviants Ans: A Learning Objective: 1.1: Identify different approaches to defining crime. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Legal Definitions of Crime Difficulty Level: Easy 4. What are two categories for crimes when divided up by severity of the offense? A. misdemeanors and felonies B. street crimes and felonies
C. white-collar crimes and felonies D. misdemeanors and minor infractions Ans: A Learning Objective: 1.2: List different criteria for classifying crime. Cognitive Domain: Analysis Answer Location: Severity of the Offense Difficulty Level: Medium 5. Loitering and panhandling are examples of crimes against ______. A. the person B. property C. public order D. the state Ans: C Learning Objective: 1.2: List different criteria for classifying crime. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Crimes Against Public Order Difficulty Level: Medium 6. Crime is typically measured by victimization surveys, perpetrator surveys, and _____. A. news reports B. judge surveys C. attorney surveys D. police reports Ans: D Learning Objective: 1.3: Compare and contrast different ways of measuring crime. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Measuring Crime Difficulty Level: Medium 7. Material from the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) is compiled into an annual study entitled ______. A. Police Reports Summary B. National Incident-Based Reporting Service (NIBRS) C. Crime in the United States D. Police Report Statistics Ans: C Learning Objective: 1.3: Compare and contrast different ways of measuring crime. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Police Reports Difficulty Level: Easy 8. The term ______ describes acts that are wrong because they are banned. A. malum prohibitum B. mala in se C. mala criminali
D. malum per se Ans: A Learning Objective: 1.1: Identify different approaches to defining crime. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Moral Definitions of Crime Difficulty Level: Medium 9. Embezzlement is a crime against ______. A. the state B. the person C. public order D. property Ans: D Learning Objective: 1.2: List different criteria for classifying crime. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Crimes Against Property Difficulty Level: Medium 10. The purpose for the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is to ______. A. find out about drug-related crimes B. learn about crime rates by studying victims C. research “victimless” crimes D. interview minors and homeless about crimes Ans: B Learning Objective: 1.3: Compare and contrast different ways of measuring crime. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Victimization Surveys Difficulty Level: Medium 11. Moral ______ describes the world as full of vastly different moral standards, each with their own lists of right and wrong behavior. A. compass B. relativism C. code D. life Ans: B Learning Objective: 1.1: Identify different approaches to defining crime. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Legal Definitions of Crime Difficulty Level: Easy 12. ______, one of the founders of modern sociology, was fascinated with how people reacted to crime in their societies. A. Durkheim B. Lombroso C. Bentham
D. Beccaria Ans: A Learning Objective: 1.1: Identify different approaches to defining crime. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Sociological Definitions of Crime Difficulty Level: Easy 13. What is the purpose of the UCR? A. to report nation-wide crime equally, regardless of the seriousness of offense B. to break down national crime into major categories C. to provide more detail about the crimes police respond to than the NIBRS D. to have a single, nation-wide resource for understanding and studying criminality in America Ans: D Learning Objective: 1.3: Compare and contrast different ways of measuring crime. Cognitive Domain: Analysis Answer Location: Police Reports Difficulty Level: Medium 14. Which of the following is a reason why police officials might inflate crime statistics? A. to attract real estate developers B. to show they have crime under control C. to justify additional funding D. to portray a safe neighborhood Ans: C Learning Objective: 1.3: Compare and contrast different ways of measuring crime. Cognitive Domain: Analysis Answer Location: The Politics of Crime Data Difficulty Level: Medium 15. ______ is essential to democracy, but in some countries, criticism of the government is considered treason. A. Compliance B. Dissent C. Tolerance D. Liberty Ans: B Learning Objective: 1.2: List different criteria for classifying crime. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Crimes Against the State Difficulty Level: Medium 16. A net increase in arrest rates does not necessarily mean that more crime has occurred. An increase in arrest rates can mean simply that ______. A. officers are arresting more people B. there is an increase in acquittals
C. less crime has occurred D. more crime has occurred Ans: A Learning Objective: 1.3: Compare and contrast different ways of measuring crime. Cognitive Domain: Analysis Answer Location: The Politics of Crime Data Difficulty Level: Medium 17. One way that crimes are divided up is based on the ______ of the offense. A. punishment B. morality C. severity D. public view Ans: C Learning Objective: 1.2: List different criteria for classifying crime. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Severity of the Offense Difficulty Level: Easy 18. The courts apply criminal law when they determine whether or not ______. A. a person is innocent B. a crime was committed C. a judge agrees to the charges D. a person is guilty Ans: D Learning Objective: 1.1: Identify different approaches to defining crime. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Legal Definitions of Crime Difficulty Level: Medium
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1. The UCR beaks up nation-wide crime into seven categories. Ans: T Learning Objective: 1.3: Compare and contrast different ways of measuring crime. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Police Reports Difficulty Level: Easy 2. Felonies are relatively minor infractions. Ans: F Learning Objective: 1.2: List different criteria for classifying crime. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Severity of the Offense