CCJS 300: Exam #3 questions n answers
graded A+ passed
Method of data collection where you ask subjects about their own criminal involvement and to
test theories. - correct answer ✔✔Self Report Method
Credited with creating the first self-report, study wanted to see if juveniles would actually self-
report their involvements and they did! Established self-reporting as a viable research method. -
correct answer ✔✔Short & Nye (1958)
inaccurate recall of time and shifting the time frame of reporting, ex. subjects have a tendency
to backwards telescope. - correct answer ✔✔telescoping
True/false: there is no standardized instrument for self-reports because every researcher
creates a survey specific to their project. - correct answer ✔✔True
Self reports are instrumental in accounting for __________ crimes. - correct answer ✔✔Under-
reported
Self reports are typically about ________ offenses. - correct answer ✔✔Minor
A notable finding from self-report studies is that most juvenile delinquency is committed in
________. - correct answer ✔✔Groups
A notable finding from self-report studies is that official records _____________ crime levels. -
correct answer ✔✔underestimate
,A notable finding from self-report studies is that most juveniles ___________ at some point. -
correct answer ✔✔break the law
A notable finding from self-report studies is that ________ admit to committing more crime. -
correct answer ✔✔Males
A notable finding from self-report studies is that most juveniles commit this category of crimes.
- correct answer ✔✔Property crime(s)
According to the Natl. Survey on Drug Use and Health (2016-2017), opioid and heroin users
have declined by _____%. - correct answer ✔✔50(%)
Method where you ask subjects about their own victimization experiences, rather than criminal
history/experiences. - correct answer ✔✔Victimization Method
Of the four pilot tests from the 1967 President's Commission on Law Enforcement (natl.
household survey, natl. commercial survey, city household survey, city commercial survey) the
only one remaining is _________. - correct answer ✔✔National Household Survey
In the 1990s, the natl. household survey became the ____________ where 500k households are
divided into 5, 10k clusters each for 3yrs with only the 1st and 5th interviews done in person. -
correct answer ✔✔National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
Victimizations that directly affect the entire household, ex. motor vehicle theft. - correct answer
✔✔household victimizations
Victimizations that directly affect only the victim, but that may indirectly affect the whole
household, ex. rape. - correct answer ✔✔individual/personal victimizations
, setting up a time frame, specifically here for NCVS interviews. Ex. researcher uses past interview
to bound the next to ensure that the same crimes don't get reported more than once. - correct
answer ✔✔Bounding
Some people may not report the same way as others, ex. those w low education and
socioeconomic status report less accurately (poor are victimized more and may have recall
issues). - correct answer ✔✔response biases
the longer you stay in the study, the fewer victimizations you report - correct answer ✔✔Time
in sample bias
at first the study is new but eventually you get tired of interviews and victimization reports,
decrease in reported victimizations. - correct answer ✔✔victim exhaustion effect
because you're in the study and aware of victimizations, you become more vigilant about
staying safe ex. changing your lifestyle to prevent more actual victimizations. - correct answer
✔✔insulating effect
Telephone NCVS interviews are _____ (more/less) accurate than in person interviews. - correct
answer ✔✔Less
victimizations occurring repeatedly by the seam offender within a 6 month period, but that only
account as 1 offense in the NVCS and results in under counts of rape, domestic violence. -
correct answer ✔✔series-victimizations
A main finding in victimization research is that victimization is not ______________, such that
some people are more likely than others to be victims esp of violent crime. - correct answer
✔✔uniformly distributed
A main finding in victimization research is that victimizations are most likely to occur in
________, then in suburbs, then least likely in rural areas. - correct answer ✔✔cities
graded A+ passed
Method of data collection where you ask subjects about their own criminal involvement and to
test theories. - correct answer ✔✔Self Report Method
Credited with creating the first self-report, study wanted to see if juveniles would actually self-
report their involvements and they did! Established self-reporting as a viable research method. -
correct answer ✔✔Short & Nye (1958)
inaccurate recall of time and shifting the time frame of reporting, ex. subjects have a tendency
to backwards telescope. - correct answer ✔✔telescoping
True/false: there is no standardized instrument for self-reports because every researcher
creates a survey specific to their project. - correct answer ✔✔True
Self reports are instrumental in accounting for __________ crimes. - correct answer ✔✔Under-
reported
Self reports are typically about ________ offenses. - correct answer ✔✔Minor
A notable finding from self-report studies is that most juvenile delinquency is committed in
________. - correct answer ✔✔Groups
A notable finding from self-report studies is that official records _____________ crime levels. -
correct answer ✔✔underestimate
,A notable finding from self-report studies is that most juveniles ___________ at some point. -
correct answer ✔✔break the law
A notable finding from self-report studies is that ________ admit to committing more crime. -
correct answer ✔✔Males
A notable finding from self-report studies is that most juveniles commit this category of crimes.
- correct answer ✔✔Property crime(s)
According to the Natl. Survey on Drug Use and Health (2016-2017), opioid and heroin users
have declined by _____%. - correct answer ✔✔50(%)
Method where you ask subjects about their own victimization experiences, rather than criminal
history/experiences. - correct answer ✔✔Victimization Method
Of the four pilot tests from the 1967 President's Commission on Law Enforcement (natl.
household survey, natl. commercial survey, city household survey, city commercial survey) the
only one remaining is _________. - correct answer ✔✔National Household Survey
In the 1990s, the natl. household survey became the ____________ where 500k households are
divided into 5, 10k clusters each for 3yrs with only the 1st and 5th interviews done in person. -
correct answer ✔✔National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
Victimizations that directly affect the entire household, ex. motor vehicle theft. - correct answer
✔✔household victimizations
Victimizations that directly affect only the victim, but that may indirectly affect the whole
household, ex. rape. - correct answer ✔✔individual/personal victimizations
, setting up a time frame, specifically here for NCVS interviews. Ex. researcher uses past interview
to bound the next to ensure that the same crimes don't get reported more than once. - correct
answer ✔✔Bounding
Some people may not report the same way as others, ex. those w low education and
socioeconomic status report less accurately (poor are victimized more and may have recall
issues). - correct answer ✔✔response biases
the longer you stay in the study, the fewer victimizations you report - correct answer ✔✔Time
in sample bias
at first the study is new but eventually you get tired of interviews and victimization reports,
decrease in reported victimizations. - correct answer ✔✔victim exhaustion effect
because you're in the study and aware of victimizations, you become more vigilant about
staying safe ex. changing your lifestyle to prevent more actual victimizations. - correct answer
✔✔insulating effect
Telephone NCVS interviews are _____ (more/less) accurate than in person interviews. - correct
answer ✔✔Less
victimizations occurring repeatedly by the seam offender within a 6 month period, but that only
account as 1 offense in the NVCS and results in under counts of rape, domestic violence. -
correct answer ✔✔series-victimizations
A main finding in victimization research is that victimization is not ______________, such that
some people are more likely than others to be victims esp of violent crime. - correct answer
✔✔uniformly distributed
A main finding in victimization research is that victimizations are most likely to occur in
________, then in suburbs, then least likely in rural areas. - correct answer ✔✔cities
