CJE 3444 Take-home Midterm Exam Fall 2022
MIDTERM EXAM
INSTRUCTIONS CJE 3444
Section 1: questions
1. (2.5 pts) the fbi’s annual uniform crime reports measures which of the following?
a. Unreported instances of victimization
b. Violent crimes
c. Nonviolent crimes
d. Reported index crimes
2. (2.5 pts) fill in the blank: fear of crime is __________ compared to actual crime rates.
a. Lower
b. Higher
c. Not evaluated
d. About the same
3. (2.5pts) which of the following is accurate definition of crime prevention?
a. Crime prevention assumes crime is necessary and, regardless of effort, it will always
exist.
b. Crime prevention entails any action designed to reduce the actual level of crime
and/or the perceived fear of crime.
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, CJE 3444 Take-home Midterm Exam Fall 2022
c. Crime prevention is influenced by the potential future consequences of an
individual’s actions.
d. Crime prevention requires changes in the design of buildings and spaces to create
an image of area that is cared and protected.
4. (2.5 pts) a meta-analysis is which of the following?
a. Treatment evaluation
b. Experimental evaluation
c. Study of similar research
d. Qualitative evaluation
5. (2.5 pts) which of the following choices describes criminal desistance?
a. The process by which individuals move from a life that is crime-involved to one that
is not.
b. When an individual replaces some criminal behavior with non-criminal behavior.
c. When an individual commits a new criminal act.
d. The first time an individual commits a crime after release.
6. (2.5 pts) which of the following is not a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy?
a. Victim-offender mediation with a certified counselor
b. Functional family therapy
c. Thinking skills program or life skills training
d. Multi-systemic therapy
7. (2.5 pts) the positivist school of criminology claims which of the following?
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MIDTERM EXAM
INSTRUCTIONS CJE 3444
Section 1: questions
1. (2.5 pts) the fbi’s annual uniform crime reports measures which of the following?
a. Unreported instances of victimization
b. Violent crimes
c. Nonviolent crimes
d. Reported index crimes
2. (2.5 pts) fill in the blank: fear of crime is __________ compared to actual crime rates.
a. Lower
b. Higher
c. Not evaluated
d. About the same
3. (2.5pts) which of the following is accurate definition of crime prevention?
a. Crime prevention assumes crime is necessary and, regardless of effort, it will always
exist.
b. Crime prevention entails any action designed to reduce the actual level of crime
and/or the perceived fear of crime.
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, CJE 3444 Take-home Midterm Exam Fall 2022
c. Crime prevention is influenced by the potential future consequences of an
individual’s actions.
d. Crime prevention requires changes in the design of buildings and spaces to create
an image of area that is cared and protected.
4. (2.5 pts) a meta-analysis is which of the following?
a. Treatment evaluation
b. Experimental evaluation
c. Study of similar research
d. Qualitative evaluation
5. (2.5 pts) which of the following choices describes criminal desistance?
a. The process by which individuals move from a life that is crime-involved to one that
is not.
b. When an individual replaces some criminal behavior with non-criminal behavior.
c. When an individual commits a new criminal act.
d. The first time an individual commits a crime after release.
6. (2.5 pts) which of the following is not a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy?
a. Victim-offender mediation with a certified counselor
b. Functional family therapy
c. Thinking skills program or life skills training
d. Multi-systemic therapy
7. (2.5 pts) the positivist school of criminology claims which of the following?
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