Cohn; SOCI 205 Final questions with correct answers
How do you measure crime? CORRECT ANSWER *Victimization studies ("were you the victim"....?) *Official crime rates (reports to 911) *Self-reportage (survey taken..."have you committed...?) What the #1 issue w/ crime rates? CORRECT ANSWER *Most don't get reported* ex; rape, aggravated assault, burglaries What are the two main crimes that get reported? CORRECT ANSWER Homicide Auto-theft (90% get reported) Is self-reportage high or low in crime rates? CORRECT ANSWER Very low *people tend to over-exaggerate* Is victimization high or low in crime rates? CORRECT ANSWER tends to be high *survey results can be reliable* ???
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