INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXAM 1
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which offense demonstrates how crimes can become increasingly
criminalized over time? Answer: driving under the influence
◉ which statement accurately describes the duty to retreat if an
individual encounters a burglar in their home? Answer: the
homeowner must attempt to avoid conflict before confronting the
burglar
◉ a decision made by a grand jury indicates that insufficient
evidence is present to proceed with the case is called a _________
Answer: no bill
◉ which statement forms the central tenet of the rehabilitative
perspective? Answer: people commit crime because of blocked
opportunities
◉ Making a victim whole again after a crime is the goal of restorative
justice. Answer: true
,◉ what do informal social control measures seek to accomplish in
society? Answer: conformity and compliance
◉ narrow-casting occurs when _____ Answer: small homogenous
audiences get biased information from niche media outlets
◉ which additional report was created in the 1960s to augment the
traditional summary reporting system (srs) by providing details on
fatal crimes? Answer: supplementary homicide reports
◉ which theory examines the link between social roles stereotypes,
and the self-fulfilling prophecy to explain criminality? Answer:
labeling/shaming
◉ the most common form of nonfatal violent crime in the united
states is___________ Answer: simple assault
◉ the national crime victimization survey primarily tracks which
type of crime? Answer: street
◉ when researchers discuss the primary crime multiplier, they are
referring to the effect of the ________________ on fear of crime Answer:
the media
,◉ the bureau of justice statistics provides funding from which data
collection effort Answer: national crime victimization survey
◉ the national incident based reporting system was created in
response to the 1992 los angeles riots Answer: false
◉ It is important to discover the root causes of crime in order to
combat crime, make the criminal justice system more efficient, and
___________ Answer: reduce victimization
◉ Larceny is the most common form of property crime, according to
the National Crime Victimization Survey. Answer: true
◉ Both the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and
the traditional Summary Reporting System (SRS) collect information
on _______________ Answer: types of crimes committed
◉ Who actually collects the data for the National Crime
Victimization Survey? Answer: census bureau
◉ The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Uniform Crime
Reporting (UCR) Program breaks crimes up into Part I and Part II
crimes. Part I crimes are ________________ Answer: common and
dangerous crimes like murder, rape, and robbery
, ◉ The National Crime Victimization Survey uses the NCVS-2 to
determine _____________ Answer: characteristics of the criminal
incident
◉ In 1965, a government review of the Uniform Crime Reporting
(UCR) Program found four major limitations of the data collection
effort, including that the data could not inform us about ___________
Answer: dark figure of crime
◉ When the U.S. government discontinued its Worldwide Incident
Tracking System (WITS), the data were folded into the ____________
Answer: global terrorism database
◉ In 2008, the National Research Council wanted to make the
National Crime Victimization Survey more efficient by Answer:
reviewing the methodology used to conduct the survey
◉ Which crime is a Group A crime, according to the National
Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)? Answer: embezzlement
◉ The two organizations that collect crime data on a federal level
are the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the __ Answer: federal bureau
of investigation
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which offense demonstrates how crimes can become increasingly
criminalized over time? Answer: driving under the influence
◉ which statement accurately describes the duty to retreat if an
individual encounters a burglar in their home? Answer: the
homeowner must attempt to avoid conflict before confronting the
burglar
◉ a decision made by a grand jury indicates that insufficient
evidence is present to proceed with the case is called a _________
Answer: no bill
◉ which statement forms the central tenet of the rehabilitative
perspective? Answer: people commit crime because of blocked
opportunities
◉ Making a victim whole again after a crime is the goal of restorative
justice. Answer: true
,◉ what do informal social control measures seek to accomplish in
society? Answer: conformity and compliance
◉ narrow-casting occurs when _____ Answer: small homogenous
audiences get biased information from niche media outlets
◉ which additional report was created in the 1960s to augment the
traditional summary reporting system (srs) by providing details on
fatal crimes? Answer: supplementary homicide reports
◉ which theory examines the link between social roles stereotypes,
and the self-fulfilling prophecy to explain criminality? Answer:
labeling/shaming
◉ the most common form of nonfatal violent crime in the united
states is___________ Answer: simple assault
◉ the national crime victimization survey primarily tracks which
type of crime? Answer: street
◉ when researchers discuss the primary crime multiplier, they are
referring to the effect of the ________________ on fear of crime Answer:
the media
,◉ the bureau of justice statistics provides funding from which data
collection effort Answer: national crime victimization survey
◉ the national incident based reporting system was created in
response to the 1992 los angeles riots Answer: false
◉ It is important to discover the root causes of crime in order to
combat crime, make the criminal justice system more efficient, and
___________ Answer: reduce victimization
◉ Larceny is the most common form of property crime, according to
the National Crime Victimization Survey. Answer: true
◉ Both the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and
the traditional Summary Reporting System (SRS) collect information
on _______________ Answer: types of crimes committed
◉ Who actually collects the data for the National Crime
Victimization Survey? Answer: census bureau
◉ The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Uniform Crime
Reporting (UCR) Program breaks crimes up into Part I and Part II
crimes. Part I crimes are ________________ Answer: common and
dangerous crimes like murder, rape, and robbery
, ◉ The National Crime Victimization Survey uses the NCVS-2 to
determine _____________ Answer: characteristics of the criminal
incident
◉ In 1965, a government review of the Uniform Crime Reporting
(UCR) Program found four major limitations of the data collection
effort, including that the data could not inform us about ___________
Answer: dark figure of crime
◉ When the U.S. government discontinued its Worldwide Incident
Tracking System (WITS), the data were folded into the ____________
Answer: global terrorism database
◉ In 2008, the National Research Council wanted to make the
National Crime Victimization Survey more efficient by Answer:
reviewing the methodology used to conduct the survey
◉ Which crime is a Group A crime, according to the National
Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)? Answer: embezzlement
◉ The two organizations that collect crime data on a federal level
are the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the __ Answer: federal bureau
of investigation
