Test Bank - Crime Analysis with Crime Mapping 5th edition - Santos

Complete Test Bank for Crime Analysis
with Crime Mapping 5th Edition
by Rachel Boba Santos
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, CHAPTER351:35CRIME35ANALYSIS35AND35THE35PROFE
SSION35MULTIPLE35CHOICE

1) Crime35analysts35use35qualitative35data35and35methods

a. To35develop35forecasts35for35future35crime35events

b. To35conduct35statistics35on35frequency35of35crime

c. To35examine35nonnumerical35data35for35the35purpose35of35discovering35underlying35meanings35an
d35patterns35of35relationships

d. To35understand35the35correlational35relationships35between35types35of35crime35Correct3

5Answer:35C35Cognitive35Domain:35Comprehension

Answer35Location:35under35the35heading35Crime35Analysis35Definitio

n35Difficulty35Level:35Easy



2) A35geographic35information35system35(GIS)35is35all35of35the35following35EXCEPT:

a. A35powerful35software35tool35that35allows35the35user35to35create35any35kind35of35geographic35representatio
n

b. A35set35of35computer-
based35tools35that35allows35the35user35to35modify,35visualize,35query,35and35analyze35geographic35and35
tabular35data

c. Similar35to35a35spreadsheet35or35word35processing35program35in35that35the35software35provides35a3
5framework35and35templates35for35data35collection,35collation,35and35analysis

d. A35unstructured35collection35of35records35or35data35that35is35stored35in35a35computer35so35that35a3
5crime35analyst35can35consult35it35to35answer35queries

Correct35Answer:35D

Cognitive35Domain:35Comprehension

Answer35Location:35under35the35heading35Definitions35of35GIS35and35Crime35Map

ping35Difficulty35Level:35Medium



3) Crime35mapping35is

a. The35process35of35using35a35geographic35information35system35to35conduct35spatial35analysis35of35c
rime35problems35and35other35police-related35issues

b. The35discipline35concerned35with35the35development,35use,35application35and35influence35of3
5information35technologies

c. The35study35and35practice35of35making35maps
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,d. A35system35for35capturing,35storing,35analyzing35and35managing35data35and35associated35attribut
es35which35are35spatially35referenced35to35the35earth

Correct35Answer:35A

Cognitive35Domain:35Knowledge

Answer35Location:35under35the35heading35Definitions35of35GIS35and35Crime35Map

ping35Difficulty35Level:35Easy



4) The35history35of35crime35analysis35as35a35discipline35begins35with

a. The35New35York35City35Police35Department35in35the35early351900s

b. Farmers35and35ranchers35looking35out35for35their35livestock

c. Professors35in35the35School35of35Cartography

d. The35first35modern35police35force35in35London35in35the35early351

9th35century35Correct35Answer:35D

Cognitive35Domain:35Comprehension

Answer35Location:35under35the35heading35Beginnings35of35Crime35An

alysis35Difficulty35Level:35Medium



5) Which35brought35about35increased35awareness35of35the35use35of35analysis35and35evaluation35in35polic
ing35throughout35the351970s?

a. Violent35Crime35Control35and35Law35Enforcement35Act35of351994

b. 196835Omnibus35Crime35Control35and35Safe35Streets35Act

c. 197535Crime35Analysis35and35Evaluation35Act

d. None35of35the35above35Correct35Ans

wer:35B35Cognitive35Domain:35Compre

hension

Answer35Location:35under35the35heading35United35States:197035to3520

0035Difficulty35Level:35Medium



6) Which35of35the35following35did35NOT35influence35crime35analysis35in35the35mid-35to35late351970s,

a. Academics35emphasizing35the35importance35of35criminal35events35vs.35criminality35of35individuals

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, b. The35geographic35analysis35of35crime

c. Commission35on35Accreditation35for35Law35Enforcement35Agencies35(CALEA)

d. New35York35City’s35COMPSTAT

Correct35Answer:35D

Cognitive35Domain:35Comprehension

Answer35Location:35under35the35heading35United35States:197035to3520

0035Difficulty35Level:35Medium



7) The35IACA35is

a. The35International35Alliance35of35Criminal35Analysis

b. The35Interstate35Association35of35Crime35Analysis

c. The35International35Association35of35Crime35Analysts

d. The35Intelligence35and35Crime35Analysis35Association35Correct35An

swer:35C35Cognitive35Domain:35Knowledge

Answer35Location:35under35the35heading35Definition35of35Crime35Ana

lysis35Difficulty35Level:35Easy



8) Crime35mapping35began

a. With35researchers35in35the351970s35who35emphasized35crime35and35place

b. With35European35researchers35who35examined35the35levels35of35crime35within35different35re
gions35and35the35relationship35of35these35levels35to35sociological35factors

c. In35the35London35Metropolitan35Police35Department

d. In35the35US35in35the35early351900s35Correct35A

nswer:35B35Cognitive35Domain:35Comprehension

Answer35Location:35under35the35heading35Beginnings35of35Crime35Ma

pping35Difficulty35Level:35Medium



9) The35following35is35one35of35the35reasons35crime35mapping35started35later35in35the35US35than35in35Europe.

a. The35US35did35not35have35scholars35capable35of35conducting35crime35mapping


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