DEVRY CRMJ400 Midterm Exam
Question 1. Question : TCO#2: A research approach that asks participants to describe their
recent and lifetime criminal activity is called _____.
field observation
cross-sectional research
meta-analysis
self-reported study
Question 2. Question : TCO#2: If criminologists want to see the direct effect of one factor or
variable on another factor or variable, they conduct _____.
experimental research
aggregate data research
cohort research
survey research
Question 3. Question : TCO#2: What is known about the trend in property crime rates?
Like the violent crime rate, the property crime rate has increased slightly.
Unlike the violent crime rate, the property crime rate has continued to fall.
The violent crime rate and property crime rate have remained equally stable.
The violent crime rate has decreased, while the property crime rate has increased.
Question 4. Question : TCO#2: According to Wolfgang, Figlio, and Sellin's cohort study, what
percentage of chronic offenders was responsible for a significant proportion of all serious crime?
, 12 percent
15 percent
6 percent
25 percent
Question 5. Question : TCO#2: The relationship between class and crime is an important one for
criminological theory. The weight of recent evidence seems to suggest that serious official crime
is more prevalent _____.
across both the middle and lower class
among the middle class
among the upper class
among the lower class
Question 6. Question : TCO#1: ____________ is an academic discipline that makes use of the
scientific methods to study the nature, extent, cause, and control of criminal behavior.
Sociology
Criminal Justice
Criminology
Psychology
Question 7. Question : TCO#1: The theory that suggests people have free will to choose a
criminal career or unlawful solutions to meet their needs or settle their problems is _____.
classical theory
conflict theory
biosocial theory
Marxist theory
Question 1. Question : TCO#2: A research approach that asks participants to describe their
recent and lifetime criminal activity is called _____.
field observation
cross-sectional research
meta-analysis
self-reported study
Question 2. Question : TCO#2: If criminologists want to see the direct effect of one factor or
variable on another factor or variable, they conduct _____.
experimental research
aggregate data research
cohort research
survey research
Question 3. Question : TCO#2: What is known about the trend in property crime rates?
Like the violent crime rate, the property crime rate has increased slightly.
Unlike the violent crime rate, the property crime rate has continued to fall.
The violent crime rate and property crime rate have remained equally stable.
The violent crime rate has decreased, while the property crime rate has increased.
Question 4. Question : TCO#2: According to Wolfgang, Figlio, and Sellin's cohort study, what
percentage of chronic offenders was responsible for a significant proportion of all serious crime?
, 12 percent
15 percent
6 percent
25 percent
Question 5. Question : TCO#2: The relationship between class and crime is an important one for
criminological theory. The weight of recent evidence seems to suggest that serious official crime
is more prevalent _____.
across both the middle and lower class
among the middle class
among the upper class
among the lower class
Question 6. Question : TCO#1: ____________ is an academic discipline that makes use of the
scientific methods to study the nature, extent, cause, and control of criminal behavior.
Sociology
Criminal Justice
Criminology
Psychology
Question 7. Question : TCO#1: The theory that suggests people have free will to choose a
criminal career or unlawful solutions to meet their needs or settle their problems is _____.
classical theory
conflict theory
biosocial theory
Marxist theory
