Questions
True or False
Fill in the Blank
Multiple Choice
Random
100

What year was it created in?

1972

100

True or False: National Crime Victimization Survey is the ONLY way to collect information

False: Its ONE way to collect information about a crime

100

Before, people didn’t know much about unreported crimes and it changed the way ______________ thought about crime in the U.S.

criminologists

100

__% of violent crimes and __% of property crimes are not reported to the police

A) 78, 45

B) 31, 52

C) 82, 10

D) 57, 67

D) 57, 67

100

How many colors in the rainbow?

7 colors
200

What does NIBRS stand for?

National Incident-Based Reporting System

200

True or False: Modern national standard used by law enforcement agencies in the U.S. made to report details on crime incidents.

True
200

The BJS works with the U.S. ______ ______ to interview around 160K people a year

Census Bureau

200

Only people above the age of __ be interviewed

A) 16

B) 18

C) 12

D) 21

C) 12

200

How many stars are on the U.S. Flag?

50 stars

300

What does NVS do?

NCVS collects information directly from victims
300

True or False: NCVS reports less crimes because many are reported to police.

False: It reports more crimes because many crimes are not reported to the police.

300

Violent crime dropped from __._ to __._ victimizations per every 1,000 since 1993

79.8; 23.2

300

Both systems have limitation in measuring ___ crimes.

A) all

B) some

C) none

D) most

A) all

300

Choose a number between 1-99

55.5

400

Are all crimes reported?

No, not all crimes are reported because victims are afraid.

400

True or False: Computer and high-tech. crimes fit traditional crime-reporting categories

False: high-tech. crimes may not fit traditional crime-reporting categories

400

Other difficult-to-detect crimes may rarely appear in __________.

statistics

400

Memory can be ______, or victims may feel pressured to change details.

A) on point

B) faulty

C) bittersweet

D) triggering

B) faulty

400

Which sea creature had three hearts?

Octopus

500

What is the difference between UCR and NCVS?

UCR: crimes reported to police

NCVS: crimes reported by victims

500

True or False: Crime statistics show crime patterns, but not always why crime happens.

True

500

___ and ____ helps us understand crime trends.

UCR and NCVS

500

____ shows which households and communities have higher crime rates.

A) UCR

B) NCVS

C) CVS

D) FBI

B) NCVS

500

How long is Jisela's hair

40 inches