Criminal justice chapter 3 – Flashcards

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The study of victims and how they were victimized is known as victimology.
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True
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The National Crime Victimization Survey was first originated in what decade?
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1970's
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Personal victimization refers to the victimization caused not by the criminal act, but by the inappropriate response of institutions and individuals.
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False
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The study of victims and their patterns of victimization is known as
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Victimology
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The BJS compiles reports on many aspects of the criminal justice system, including data about federal, state, and local criminal justice authorities.
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True
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The hierarchy rule counts only the most serious crime in an incident involving multiple crimes
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True
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According to the 2010 crime clock statistics, violent crimes occur more frequently than property crimes.
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False
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According to UCR data, solved does not mean that the perpetrator has been arrested, prosecuted, convicted, or incarcerated.
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True
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Elderly individuals are the least victimized age group but have the most fear of victimization.
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True
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Which agency is responsible for compiling the data for the UCR?
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FBI
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