Victimology Module 2 Quiz

For criminologists, self-report surveys confirmed the hypothesis that large numbers of people broke the law but most were never _____, especially if they were from middle- or upper-class families.

Public officials did not start keeping records about crime until the 1900s.

Until the 1970's, few efforts were made to systematically monitor and measure indicators of crime victimization.

Instead of just 8 closely watched UCR index offenses, to the NIBRS keeps track of ____ Group A offenses.

Statistics can provide _____.

The "big picture" of crime can be manipulated or distorted by _____.

The NIBRS collects victimization data on _____.

_____ rates are realistic assessments of threat levels that criminal activities pose to particular individuals and groups.

Patterns reflect predictable relationships or regular occurrences that are identified during an analysis of data.

When a household is selected for participation in the National Crime Victimization Survey, everyone in the household ages 12 and over is included.