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Research shows a link between mental illness and crime.

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What type of study is the best measure of unreported crimes

A) Victimization surveys
B) Prison data
C) Self-report studies
D) Official records

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Most offenders possess a gun, which explains why many anticrime advocates are against gun ownership.​

Which of the following crimes is not included on the list of Part I index crimes documented in the UCRs

Over the past 20 years, the crime rate in the United States has been steadily increasing.

Andrew has decided that he is going to rob a bank to pay off his debts after losing his job. He buys a gun from a kid who lives in an economically depressed section of town but he doesn't ask where the gun came from. On the day of the robbery, Andrew decides that he will shoot at the ceiling inside the bank to get everyone's attention. But as he shoots, the bullet ricochets and strikes a bank teller. The teller dies instantly and in the process of Andrew's getaway, he drops his gun. -How will the majority of Andrew's crimes be categorized

The ____________________ view of crime suggests that moral entrepreneurs define crime.​

Which of the following groups experience violent crimes at a higher rate than other groups

Young people face a much higher rate of victimization than older individuals.​

The notion that deteriorating neighborhoods attracts law violators is referred to as the __________ hypothesis.​

According to social structure theory, an offender weighs the consequences and benefits of their actions before engaging in criminal behavior.

Trajectory theory suggests that human development is controlled by a "master" latent trait.

John was born into a family that didn't have very much money, and it seemed that his parents struggled to put and keep food on the table. As he grew up, he found school boring despite being smart, so he dropped out. He was always impulsive and finding a job took too long. John recently found out that he is going to be a father and wants to provide the best opportunity for his child that he can. To support himself and his unborn child, he gets involved in selling pain pills and he is arrested in a sting operation. -John's view of the criminal justice system is likely the ___________ view.

For serious violent crimes, the males account for ___ percent of all arrests.

____________________ is another name associated with the eight index crimes from the UCRs.

Deteriorating neighborhoods attract law violators; this is known as the relative deprivation hypothesis.

According to biosocial theory, elements of the environment interact with biological factors to influence behavior.​

____________ is the view that extreme social and economic differences among people living in the same community exacerbate criminal activity. ​

The NCVS is prepared by what agency

June is 80 years old and is terrified of having her home burglarized or becoming a victim in another way, so she tries not to leave the house. She has never been a victim of crime but is aware that her neighborhood may not be as safe as it used to be. One afternoon when she does decide to leave the house, her home is burglarized and her television is stolen. -After the burglary, June is ever more fearful of her neighbors and the crime that goes on in her community. June is not justified in her thoughts because: