The Limitations of Crime Data
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According to the text, Dr. John DiLulio predicted an impending rise in crime and violence among teenagers based on

  • Public opinion
  • His own research findings
  • His personal experiences
  • Misused data from a different study (correct)

According to the text, Dr. DiLulio referred to the new scary teens as

  • Predatory street criminals
  • Heartless criminals
  • Original gangsters
  • Super-predators (correct)

According to the text, the impact of Dr. DiLulio's misuse of data in criminology has been

  • Temporary and inconsequential
  • Positive and beneficial
  • Lasting and incredibly harmful (correct)
  • Minimal and insignificant

Which data collection system within the UCR provides more detailed information on crimes, including data on victims, offenders, relationships, and property involved?

<p>The National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of law enforcement agencies in the United States does the NIBRS currently cover?

<p>20% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the UCR program's partnership with the Bureau of Justice Statistics?

<p>To transition all participation from UCR to NIBRS (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which data collection system within the UCR tracks data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity?

<p>The Hate Crime Statistics Data Collection (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which year was the Hate Crimes Prevention Act passed by Congress?

<p>2009 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Hate Crimes Prevention Act update in the 1969 federal hate crime law?

<p>Required the victim to be engaging in a federally protected activity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the FBI's Hate Crimes Statistics database track?

<p>Bias motivation and victim type (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What biases are included in the FBI's Hate Crime Statistics data collection?

<p>All of the above biases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which law enforcement officers are included in the LEOKA database?

<p>Law enforcement officers on the street (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the National Use-of-Force Data Collection?

<p>To improve the collection of statistics on use of force by law enforcement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection (LESDC) aim to prevent?

<p>Future suicides or suicide attempts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of insights does the National Use-of-Force Data Collection offer?

<p>Big-picture insights (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two agencies are responsible for providing crime data in the United States?

<p>Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Justice Statistics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which crimes are included in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Report (UCR)?

<p>Murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, arson, and human trafficking (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Report (UCR)?

<p>To gather and provide reliable information for law enforcement to make data-informed decisions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Is participation in the UCR program mandatory for law enforcement agencies?

<p>No, participation is voluntary (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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