Criminology Chapter 3

High levels of crime appear to be associated with high rates of income inequality.

As unemployment rises, crime rates tend to:

The "age/crime" debate refers to the debate surrounding:

In stating that criminology May have a Eurocentric bias, it is meant that the field has been:

Crime rates are difficult to compare cross-nationally due to:

Triangulation, which occurs when researchers allow their personal bias to shape their research, is one potential threat to the accuracy of our data on crime.

Race is a relatively arbitrary, socially defined construct.

One's status as a minority increases the likelihood that he or she will engage in crime.

Official crime statistics represented by the UCR are the most accurate reflection of crime in the U.S.

Of all demographic variables, which is the best predictor of criminality?

A major predictor of delinquency is misconduct in school.

Which of the following crimes tends to increase with age?

Which of the following best describes the relationship between immigration and crime in the United States?

While most persons arrested and convicted as adult criminals were first arrested as juveniles, most juvenile delinquents do not become adult criminals.

In stating that most theories of crime and delinquency have been androcentric, it is meant that they have been:

Officials estimate that as many as __________ of all black men have been arrested and served time in jail before the age of 35:

This does not cause or prevent crime but rather reflects one's social class, location of residence, and exposure to criminal or delinquent opportunities:

Juveniles under the age of 18 have a lower likelihood of being arrested for robbery than adults.

Nationally, the disparity of rates between black and nonblacks was much greater for _______ offenses.

Our understanding of the characteristics of crime and criminals remains consistent regardless of the source of information that we are using.

The gap between male and female crime rates is ______ in modernized societies

Delinquents are less likely to have families characterized by physical illness, mental retardation, and mental disturbance.

Which of the following is considered the most important social institution in regard to socializing children?

Fads in crime that are stimulated by media coverage or portrayals are referred to as:

The region of the United States with the lowest overall crime rate is the:

There is a positive relationship between the amount of formal schooling individuals possess and arrest rates for traditional crimes.

While crime was rising in the 1960s in the United States, crime was decreasing in Japan. This observation is significant because:

Statistics indicate that juveniles who come from broken homes are significantly more likely to engage in crime than those who do not.

Which of the following variables is related to an increase in crime rates?

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between age and crime?

During war, domestic crime rates tend to decline.

Which if the following is true of the criminal justice system in the contemporary United States?

Based on all available evidence, exposure to media violence has:

Compared to other countries, the United States has a strikingly low rate of violent crimes such as murder and rape.

In the U.S., rates for ________ crime we're actually higher for smaller than for larger cities.

African Americans compose approximately 12% of the population in the United States. Which of the following is true regarding African Americans and contemporary arrest rates?

Of major religious groups in the U.S., this group has the lowest official crime rate:

This type of crime tends to increase in periods of prosperity and to decrease during periods of depression.

According to the International Crime Victimization Survey, the rate of violent crime in the United States is: