CRM 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which of the following is a reason why people believe that nobody is hurt by property
crime? - Answer- There is often no direct interaction between the offender and the
victim (as there is in violent crimes)
This terminology refers to the opportunity that influences the decision to commit crimes,
such as occasional property crime: - Answer- Situational inducement
These offenders make a significant portion of their income from crime, have a high level
of technical expertise, and engage in specific professional areas of activity: - Answer-
Professional criminals
This terminology refers to a person makes who their living by buying and selling stolen
goods: - Answer- The professional fence
This crime, found in section 322 of the Criminal Code, is simply defined as the taking of
another person's property and includes constructive possession: - Answer- Theft
The vast majority of thefts are for a value of: - Answer- Under 5,000 dollars, leaving the
accused liable to a maximum 2 year punishment
This type of theft is a very common form of theft that costs businesses over a billion
dollars in yearly losses: - Answer- Shoplifting
This shoplifting prevention strategy includes the use of security guards, CCTV cameras
and warning signs: - Answer- Situational measures
This property crime (covered by section 433 of the Criminal Code) is very difficult to
investigate and often requires forensic analysis: - Answer- Arson
This group engages in cyber-crime because they believe in open access to systems
and programs: - Answer- Anonymous
In Moore's typology of white-collar crime, this term refers to instances where the
company that employs the criminal is the victim of the crime: - Answer- Embezzlement
, This theory argues that white-collar crime occurs because employees find themselves in
a situation where their organization's stated goals can not be achieved through
conventional business practices: - Answer- Braithwaite's Corporate Climate Theory
This white-collar crime control enforcement strategy encourages law-abiding behaviour
through both the threat of economic sanctions and the promise of rewards for
conformity: - Answer- Compliance
Using passes and key cards to restrict access to certain areas of a company is an
aspect of which of the following corporate policing strategies: - Answer- Security
strategies
The assumptions of this theory have been challenged by an emerging trend in the study
of organized crime, namely the finding that organized crime groups in a modern day
have become ethnically diverse: - Answer- Alien conspiracy theory
Public order crimes (i.e. acts that interfere with the public order) are also often referred
to as: - Answer- Victimless crimes
The incidence of prostitution (i.e. how often it occurs) is difficult to measure because: -
Answer- It takes place mostly underground
It largely goes unreported to the police
Incidence rates depend on police enforcement
A house of prostitution, typically run by a madam (or pimp) who sets prices and handles
the business arrangements, is referred to as: - Answer- A brothel
Which of the following is a common type of argument raised in favour of prostitution
legalization? - Answer- Financial - the government could tax it an make money off of it
Safety - Sex workers would be safer in a legal and regulated system
Crime tariff - Legalizing prostitution would take away money from the black market
In the famous case R. v. Bedford, the Supreme Court decided that: - Answer- Canada's
prostitution laws placed sex workers at a greater risk of harm
In response to the Supreme Court's decision in R. v. Bedford, Stephen Harper's
conservative government: - Answer- Enacted the Protection of Communities and
Exploited Persons Act
Youth surveys suggest that the substance most popular among youths is: - Answer-
Alcohol
The LeDain Commission, established in 1971 to study marijuana law and policy,
recommended: - Answer- Decriminalization of simple possession of marijuana
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which of the following is a reason why people believe that nobody is hurt by property
crime? - Answer- There is often no direct interaction between the offender and the
victim (as there is in violent crimes)
This terminology refers to the opportunity that influences the decision to commit crimes,
such as occasional property crime: - Answer- Situational inducement
These offenders make a significant portion of their income from crime, have a high level
of technical expertise, and engage in specific professional areas of activity: - Answer-
Professional criminals
This terminology refers to a person makes who their living by buying and selling stolen
goods: - Answer- The professional fence
This crime, found in section 322 of the Criminal Code, is simply defined as the taking of
another person's property and includes constructive possession: - Answer- Theft
The vast majority of thefts are for a value of: - Answer- Under 5,000 dollars, leaving the
accused liable to a maximum 2 year punishment
This type of theft is a very common form of theft that costs businesses over a billion
dollars in yearly losses: - Answer- Shoplifting
This shoplifting prevention strategy includes the use of security guards, CCTV cameras
and warning signs: - Answer- Situational measures
This property crime (covered by section 433 of the Criminal Code) is very difficult to
investigate and often requires forensic analysis: - Answer- Arson
This group engages in cyber-crime because they believe in open access to systems
and programs: - Answer- Anonymous
In Moore's typology of white-collar crime, this term refers to instances where the
company that employs the criminal is the victim of the crime: - Answer- Embezzlement
, This theory argues that white-collar crime occurs because employees find themselves in
a situation where their organization's stated goals can not be achieved through
conventional business practices: - Answer- Braithwaite's Corporate Climate Theory
This white-collar crime control enforcement strategy encourages law-abiding behaviour
through both the threat of economic sanctions and the promise of rewards for
conformity: - Answer- Compliance
Using passes and key cards to restrict access to certain areas of a company is an
aspect of which of the following corporate policing strategies: - Answer- Security
strategies
The assumptions of this theory have been challenged by an emerging trend in the study
of organized crime, namely the finding that organized crime groups in a modern day
have become ethnically diverse: - Answer- Alien conspiracy theory
Public order crimes (i.e. acts that interfere with the public order) are also often referred
to as: - Answer- Victimless crimes
The incidence of prostitution (i.e. how often it occurs) is difficult to measure because: -
Answer- It takes place mostly underground
It largely goes unreported to the police
Incidence rates depend on police enforcement
A house of prostitution, typically run by a madam (or pimp) who sets prices and handles
the business arrangements, is referred to as: - Answer- A brothel
Which of the following is a common type of argument raised in favour of prostitution
legalization? - Answer- Financial - the government could tax it an make money off of it
Safety - Sex workers would be safer in a legal and regulated system
Crime tariff - Legalizing prostitution would take away money from the black market
In the famous case R. v. Bedford, the Supreme Court decided that: - Answer- Canada's
prostitution laws placed sex workers at a greater risk of harm
In response to the Supreme Court's decision in R. v. Bedford, Stephen Harper's
conservative government: - Answer- Enacted the Protection of Communities and
Exploited Persons Act
Youth surveys suggest that the substance most popular among youths is: - Answer-
Alcohol
The LeDain Commission, established in 1971 to study marijuana law and policy,
recommended: - Answer- Decriminalization of simple possession of marijuana
