Midterm Exam- Crime Analysis (Chapters 1-
5) Questions and answers Updated with
complete solution 100% PASS
Chapter 1: Crime analysis and the Profession - Correct Answers -Crime analysists- hired by different
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government agencies, new job.
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-Apply theory to specific crime problem
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-Understand patterns of crime to prevent crime II! II! II! II! II! II!
-CJ alone cannot prevent crimes, but can analyze the data and can inform rest of the community.
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Important for decision making in community
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-Common data points for every crime and learning variables.
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II! Crime analysis definition and Notes - Correct Answers -Defintiion of Crime Analysis- profession and
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II! process in which a set of quantitive and qualitative techniques are used to analyze data valuable to police
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II! agencies and other communities. It includes the analysis of crime and criminals, crime victims, disorder,
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II! quality of life issues, traffic issues, and internal police operations, and its results support criminal
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II! investigation and prosecution, patrol activities, crime prevention, and reduction strategies, problem
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II! solving, and evaluation of police efforts.
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-Disorderly behaviors- misdemeanors (ex: public drinking) II! II! II! II! II!
-Cops, courts, corrections- to prevent crime, not to punish. Fear of crime/perception of safety affects
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quality of life.
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-Crime reduction strategy- proactive approach to stop crime (Hot spot policing and affing lights to dark
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places) Analysis helps strategy formation and if it works and crime density areas)
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II! Common Components in Definitions - Correct Answers -Supporting the mission of a law enforcement
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-Providing information to a range of audiences II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Definition of Crime Analysis - Correct Answers The systematic study of crime and disorder problems as
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II! well as other police related issues
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-Including socio demographic, spatial, and temporal factors.
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To assist the police in:
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-Criminal apprehension, II! II!
-Crime and disorder reduction,
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-Crime prevention, and II! II! II!
-Evaluation (of effectiveness of an agency) II! II! II! II! II!
Crime as a disease of the community
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II! Components of the Defintion: - Correct Answers Study: II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Focused and systematic examination II! II! II!
-Not haphazard or anecdotal
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-Application of social science: Data collection procedures, analytical methods, and statistical techniques.
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Qualitative and Quantitative data and methods: II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Qualititative: examination of non-numerical data for the purpose of discovering underlying meanings and
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patterns of relationships (e.g, field research, observation).
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-Quantitative: conducting statistics on numerical or categorical data (frequencies, percentages, means,
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and rates).
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Crime and Disorder: II! II! II!
-Information related to the nature of the incidents, offenders, and victims or targets
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,-Much more than just the examination of crime incidents
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Socio-demographic information II! II!
-Characteristics of individuals and groups such as sex, race, income, age, and education. II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-individual level: search for and identify crime suspects II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Broader level: determine the characteristics of groups within areas
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Spatial nature of crime and police related issues
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-Visual displays of crime locations and their relationship to other events
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-Analytical techniques to determine clusters of activity II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Temporal nature of crime and police related issues II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Long term trends over years
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-The seasonal nature of crime
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-Mid-length and short term patterns (e.g days/times). II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Goals of Crime Analysis - Correct Answers 1. To support the operations of a PD
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2. To assist in criminal apprehension
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3. To prevent crime through methods other than apprehension
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4. The final goal of crime analysis is also to assist with the evaluation of police efforts
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-Success of crime prevention programs and initiatives
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-Whether police organization is running effectively. II! II! II! II! II!
II! What is GIS? - Correct Answers -Geographic Information System (GIS)
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-The software tools
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, -Allow the crime analysis to map crime in many different ways- from a simple point map to a three-
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dimensional visualization of spatial or temporal data II! II! II! II! II! II!
-A GIS is a set of computer based tools that allow a person to modify, visualize, query, and analyze
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geographic and tabular data.
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II! What is Crime Mapping? - Correct Answers -The process of using a GIS conduct spatial analysis of the
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II! crime problems and police related issues.
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3 Main functions crime mapping:
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1. To facilitate the visual and statistical analysis of the spatial nature of the crime and other types of
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events.
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2. To provide the ability to link unlike data sources together based on a common geographic variable
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-e.g linking census information, school information, and crime data for a common area.
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3. To create maps communicating analysis results.
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II! History of crime analysis - Correct Answers Beginnings of crime analysis:
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-London in the early 19th century. II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Metropolitan Police Act, passed in the 1820s, II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-About 1,000 men were organized to form a London police force
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-Evidence of crime statistics. II! II! II! II!
US 1900-1970 II!
-Early 20th century: august volume wrote about pin mapping, the regular review of police reports, and
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the formation of patrol districts based on crime volume.
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1950s and 60s': II! II! II!
-Analysis happening but no evidence of crime analysis products (O.W Wilson's Writings)
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-Both emphasized that crime analysis must be formalized.
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5) Questions and answers Updated with
complete solution 100% PASS
Chapter 1: Crime analysis and the Profession - Correct Answers -Crime analysists- hired by different
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
government agencies, new job.
II! II! II! II! II!
-Apply theory to specific crime problem
II! II! II! II! II!
-Understand patterns of crime to prevent crime II! II! II! II! II! II!
-CJ alone cannot prevent crimes, but can analyze the data and can inform rest of the community.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Important for decision making in community
II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Common data points for every crime and learning variables.
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II! Crime analysis definition and Notes - Correct Answers -Defintiion of Crime Analysis- profession and
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! process in which a set of quantitive and qualitative techniques are used to analyze data valuable to police
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! agencies and other communities. It includes the analysis of crime and criminals, crime victims, disorder,
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! quality of life issues, traffic issues, and internal police operations, and its results support criminal
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! investigation and prosecution, patrol activities, crime prevention, and reduction strategies, problem
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! solving, and evaluation of police efforts.
II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Disorderly behaviors- misdemeanors (ex: public drinking) II! II! II! II! II!
-Cops, courts, corrections- to prevent crime, not to punish. Fear of crime/perception of safety affects
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
quality of life.
II! II! II!
-Crime reduction strategy- proactive approach to stop crime (Hot spot policing and affing lights to dark
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
places) Analysis helps strategy formation and if it works and crime density areas)
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Common Components in Definitions - Correct Answers -Supporting the mission of a law enforcement
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! agency
,-Utilizing systematic methods and information II! II! II! II!
-Providing information to a range of audiences II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Definition of Crime Analysis - Correct Answers The systematic study of crime and disorder problems as
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! well as other police related issues
II! II! II! II! II!
-Including socio demographic, spatial, and temporal factors.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
To assist the police in:
II! II! II! II! II!
-Criminal apprehension, II! II!
-Crime and disorder reduction,
II! II! II! II!
-Crime prevention, and II! II! II!
-Evaluation (of effectiveness of an agency) II! II! II! II! II!
Crime as a disease of the community
II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Components of the Defintion: - Correct Answers Study: II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Focused and systematic examination II! II! II!
-Not haphazard or anecdotal
II! II! II!
-Application of social science: Data collection procedures, analytical methods, and statistical techniques.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Qualitative and Quantitative data and methods: II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Qualititative: examination of non-numerical data for the purpose of discovering underlying meanings and
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
patterns of relationships (e.g, field research, observation).
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Quantitative: conducting statistics on numerical or categorical data (frequencies, percentages, means,
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
and rates).
II! II! II!
Crime and Disorder: II! II! II!
-Information related to the nature of the incidents, offenders, and victims or targets
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
,-Much more than just the examination of crime incidents
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Socio-demographic information II! II!
-Characteristics of individuals and groups such as sex, race, income, age, and education. II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-individual level: search for and identify crime suspects II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Broader level: determine the characteristics of groups within areas
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Spatial nature of crime and police related issues
II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Visual displays of crime locations and their relationship to other events
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Analytical techniques to determine clusters of activity II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Temporal nature of crime and police related issues II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Long term trends over years
II! II! II! II!
-The seasonal nature of crime
II! II! II! II!
-Mid-length and short term patterns (e.g days/times). II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Goals of Crime Analysis - Correct Answers 1. To support the operations of a PD
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
2. To assist in criminal apprehension
II! II! II! II! II!
3. To prevent crime through methods other than apprehension
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
4. The final goal of crime analysis is also to assist with the evaluation of police efforts
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Success of crime prevention programs and initiatives
II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Whether police organization is running effectively. II! II! II! II! II!
II! What is GIS? - Correct Answers -Geographic Information System (GIS)
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-The software tools
II! II!
, -Allow the crime analysis to map crime in many different ways- from a simple point map to a three-
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
dimensional visualization of spatial or temporal data II! II! II! II! II! II!
-A GIS is a set of computer based tools that allow a person to modify, visualize, query, and analyze
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
geographic and tabular data.
II! II! II! II!
II! What is Crime Mapping? - Correct Answers -The process of using a GIS conduct spatial analysis of the
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! crime problems and police related issues.
II! II! II! II! II! II!
3 Main functions crime mapping:
II! II! II! II! II!
1. To facilitate the visual and statistical analysis of the spatial nature of the crime and other types of
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
events.
II! II!
2. To provide the ability to link unlike data sources together based on a common geographic variable
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-e.g linking census information, school information, and crime data for a common area.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
3. To create maps communicating analysis results.
II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! History of crime analysis - Correct Answers Beginnings of crime analysis:
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-London in the early 19th century. II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Metropolitan Police Act, passed in the 1820s, II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-About 1,000 men were organized to form a London police force
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Evidence of crime statistics. II! II! II! II!
US 1900-1970 II!
-Early 20th century: august volume wrote about pin mapping, the regular review of police reports, and
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
the formation of patrol districts based on crime volume.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
1950s and 60s': II! II! II!
-Analysis happening but no evidence of crime analysis products (O.W Wilson's Writings)
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
-Both emphasized that crime analysis must be formalized.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
