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All of the following are considered violent crimes EXCEPT

A
murder
B
rape
C
robbery
D
fraud
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Vagrancy is a crime against property.

A
T
B
F
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Principle types of crime in the United States include

A
violent crimes.
B
crimes against property.
C
white collar crime.
D
all of the above
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The attitude of the person making a complaint never influences the filing of that complaint.

A
T
B
F
5

Which of the following is a victimless crime?

A
auto theft
B
illegal drug use
C
larceny
D
murder
6

Which of the following statements involving information concerning criminal statistics is not correct?

A
A crime is less likely to be reported if a family member is involved.
B
Crime reports are less likely to be filed when victims are of a higher social class.
C
Research demonstrates there is no significant connection between race and crime rate.
D
Most crimes are committed by individuals under the age of 25.
7

Any act that is labeled as such by those in authority, is prohibited by law, and is punishable by the government is called a crime.

A
T
B
F
8

A crime is

A
any act that is labeled as such by those in authority.
B
prohibited by law.
C
punishable by the government.
D
all of the above.
9

Principle types of crime in the United States include

A
violent crimes.
B
crimes against property.
C
white collar crime.
D
all of the above
10

White collar crime is described as offenses committed by individuals of high social status in the course of their professional lives.

A
T
B
F
11

The juvenile justice system is made up of

A
offenders younger than the age of legal adulthood.
B
regulations for juveniles that differ from those for adults.
C
both a and b
D
neither a nor b
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A _______ investigates causes of crime and methods of crime prevention.

A
criminologist
B
lawyer
C
penologist
D
police officer
13

Which of the following is a victimless crime?

A
auto theft
B
illegal drug use
C
larceny
D
murder
14

Which of the following is a legal negotiation for a lighter sentence?

A
retribution
B
rehabilitation
C
plea bargaining
D
deterrence
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Which of the following is a crime against property?

A
burglary
B
illegal gambling
C
robbery
D
vagrancy
16

The rate of recidivism is an indication of whether or not corrections is working.

A
T
B
F
17

Police discretion is used when deciding who will be arrested.

A
T
B
F
18

Plea bargaining allows courts to reduce their already huge caseloads.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following statements involving information concerning criminal statistics is not correct?

A
A crime is less likely to be reported if a family member is involved.
B
Crime reports are less likely to be filed when victims are of a higher social class.
C
Research demonstrates there is no significant connection between race and crime rate.
D
Most crimes are committed by individuals under the age of 25.
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The rate of recidivism is an indication of whether or not corrections is working.

A
T
B
F

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