CJUS Exam 1 Year 2024 Latest Test Questions
With Correct Answers
Crime statistics come from two major sources-
UCR/NIBRS and NCVS
The UCR (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) is run by-
the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) division
The UCR publishes-
crime in the US
An annual survey of selected American households conducted by the Bureau of
Justice Statistics to determine the extent of victimization-
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
_________ was the title used for simple aggregation of the seven main offense
classification (called part 1 offenses)
crime index
What are the 7 major Part 1 offenses?
murder
forcible rape
robbery
aggravated assault
burglary
larceny- theft
motor vehicle theft
The new ________ system gathers many details about each criminal incident.
UCR/NIBRS
A major advantage of UCR/NIBRS, beyond the sheer increase in the volume of
data collected, is the ability that NIBRS provides to -
break down and combine crime offense data into specific information.
Why is the crime rate down?
1. a coordinate and well funded national effort to combat crime, beginning with the Safe
Street Acts of 1968
2. stronger better prepared criminal justice agencies, resulting from increased spending
on crime control programs
3. growth in popularity in police programs (more police)
4. victims movement
5. sentencing reform
6. growth in the use of incarceration
7. "war on drugs" begun in 1970, resulting in stiff penalties for drug dealers and repeat
drug offenders
8. advances in forensic science and enforcement technology, DNA evidence
________ refers to the proportion of reported crimes that have been "solved."
Clearance rate
_____ is the smallest category in the Part 1 offenses.
Murder
, ______ are normally the weapon of choice when committing a murder.
Firearms
What is the main differences between assault and aggravated assault?
aggravated assault usually involves a weapon
In 2010, _______ were the most common target of robbers.
individuals (street/highway)
What is the second highest target of robbery?
banks, gas stations, convenience stores, and other such businesses
Like reports of rape, assault reports were most frequent in the ______
summer months
Those who commit assaults are often-
known to their victims.
How difficult is it to solve aggravated assault crimes?
Aggravated assault crimes are relatively easy to solve
The UCR/NIBRS Programs employs three classifications of burglary:
1. forcible entry
2. unlawful entry where no force is used
3. attempted forcible entry
Do burglars usually know their victims?
No
Larceny is another name for-
theft
Thefts from motor vehicles, shoplifting, thefts from buildings, bicycle thefts,
thefts from coin operated machines, pick pocketing are all examples are what
Part 1 offense?
Larceny theft
The most common form of larceny in recent years has been-
theft of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Crime that is not reported to officials-
dark figure of crime
The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is based on?
NCVS is based on victim self reports rather than on police reports
The NCVS is designed to estimate the-
occurrence of all crimes, reported or not
Statistics show that women are victimized less frequently than men in every
major personal crime category other than -
rape
FBI statistics show that ________ related crime continues to rise while rates of
many other crimes have decreased.
drug
What do we mean by "the rule of law?"
The law applies exactly the same to all of us. No one is above the law
What is criminal law (penal law)?
Public wrong commited against the state or society; disturbance of the peaceful order of
society
What would be the opposite of the "rule of law?' Give an example.
With Correct Answers
Crime statistics come from two major sources-
UCR/NIBRS and NCVS
The UCR (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) is run by-
the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) division
The UCR publishes-
crime in the US
An annual survey of selected American households conducted by the Bureau of
Justice Statistics to determine the extent of victimization-
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
_________ was the title used for simple aggregation of the seven main offense
classification (called part 1 offenses)
crime index
What are the 7 major Part 1 offenses?
murder
forcible rape
robbery
aggravated assault
burglary
larceny- theft
motor vehicle theft
The new ________ system gathers many details about each criminal incident.
UCR/NIBRS
A major advantage of UCR/NIBRS, beyond the sheer increase in the volume of
data collected, is the ability that NIBRS provides to -
break down and combine crime offense data into specific information.
Why is the crime rate down?
1. a coordinate and well funded national effort to combat crime, beginning with the Safe
Street Acts of 1968
2. stronger better prepared criminal justice agencies, resulting from increased spending
on crime control programs
3. growth in popularity in police programs (more police)
4. victims movement
5. sentencing reform
6. growth in the use of incarceration
7. "war on drugs" begun in 1970, resulting in stiff penalties for drug dealers and repeat
drug offenders
8. advances in forensic science and enforcement technology, DNA evidence
________ refers to the proportion of reported crimes that have been "solved."
Clearance rate
_____ is the smallest category in the Part 1 offenses.
Murder
, ______ are normally the weapon of choice when committing a murder.
Firearms
What is the main differences between assault and aggravated assault?
aggravated assault usually involves a weapon
In 2010, _______ were the most common target of robbers.
individuals (street/highway)
What is the second highest target of robbery?
banks, gas stations, convenience stores, and other such businesses
Like reports of rape, assault reports were most frequent in the ______
summer months
Those who commit assaults are often-
known to their victims.
How difficult is it to solve aggravated assault crimes?
Aggravated assault crimes are relatively easy to solve
The UCR/NIBRS Programs employs three classifications of burglary:
1. forcible entry
2. unlawful entry where no force is used
3. attempted forcible entry
Do burglars usually know their victims?
No
Larceny is another name for-
theft
Thefts from motor vehicles, shoplifting, thefts from buildings, bicycle thefts,
thefts from coin operated machines, pick pocketing are all examples are what
Part 1 offense?
Larceny theft
The most common form of larceny in recent years has been-
theft of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Crime that is not reported to officials-
dark figure of crime
The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is based on?
NCVS is based on victim self reports rather than on police reports
The NCVS is designed to estimate the-
occurrence of all crimes, reported or not
Statistics show that women are victimized less frequently than men in every
major personal crime category other than -
rape
FBI statistics show that ________ related crime continues to rise while rates of
many other crimes have decreased.
drug
What do we mean by "the rule of law?"
The law applies exactly the same to all of us. No one is above the law
What is criminal law (penal law)?
Public wrong commited against the state or society; disturbance of the peaceful order of
society
What would be the opposite of the "rule of law?' Give an example.
