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144 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 144
according the FBI, approximately how many bank robberies occur each year?
5000
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$24.7 billion
20%
Term 2 of 144
not all serial killers do what?
criminal enterprise murder, personal cause murder, sexual homicide, and group cause
homicide
disarrange nor do they stalk their victims
stranger, date, gang, and acquaintance
anger, power, and sadistic
Term 3 of 144
what is statutory rape?
hanging, lethal injection, lethal gas chamber, electric chair, and firing squad
the killing of 3 or more people without any cooling-off period, usually at 2 or more
different locations
involves a juvenile fire setter age 7 - 13 who turns to fire to reduce stress
involves sexual relations btwn an underage minor and an adult
,Term 4 of 144
what is general deterrence?
the practice of obtaining info about a govt, organization, or society, which is considered
confidential and w/o the permission of the holder of the info
concept of handing down harsh punishment to persuade other society members from
committing similar crimes, whereas specific deterrence attempts to make an example of
individual for committing additional crimes or not complying with court orders
the offender approaching the victim and posing as an authority figure such as a police
officer or security guard
the conditional release of a convicted offender into the community, under supervision of
a probation officer prior to incarceration
Term 5 of 144
what does problem behavior syndrome suggest?
upon completion of one sentence another term of incarceration is given
crime is linked to a cluster of problematic behaviors habitually involving the family and
poo decisions or actions by the individual
family dysfunction, unemployment, educational underachievement, substance abuse,
and poverty
an individual(s) who is trusted with property and fraudulently converts the item(s) in
order to keep them for his or her own use or the use of others
Term 6 of 144
when was martial rape considered a crime in the US?
1970s - formally became a crime in all 50 states in 1993
banishment, mutilation, branding, flogging, buried alive, or slow death
publicity more than fines or even a slight jail sentence
to change an offender's behavior to become a law-abiding citizen
,Term 7 of 144
what percent of homicides are males the victim of?
78%
44%
75%
30% - 60%
Term 8 of 144
what is another name for professional shoplifters?
$1 billion
antisocial tendencies
they are sadistic rapists (about 5%) fall under this type
boosters
Term 9 of 144
based on research, what are the motivations suggested by the Massachusetts Treatment
Center?
banishment, mutilation, branding, flogging, buried alive, or slow death
opportunity, pervasive anger, sexual gratification, and vindictiveness
earning his or her income by buying and reselling stolen merchandise
publicity more than fines or even a slight jail sentence
, Term 10 of 144
what is diversion?
the killing of 3 or more people without any cooling-off period, usually at 2 or more
different locations
primarily used for nonviolent offenders where judges may mandate an individual
complete community service or attend treatments from drug and/or alcohol abuse
the practice of obtaining info about a govt, organization, or society, which is considered
confidential and w/o the permission of the holder of the info
involves killing 3 or more persons at a single scene with no cooling-off period btwn
murders
Term 11 of 144
what do life course developmental theorists examine?
fixated, regressed, exploitative, and aggressive/ sadistic
a variety of social, personal, and environmental issues related to criminality
crime is linked to a cluster of problematic behaviors habitually involving the family and
poo decisions or actions by the individual
children of low intelligence, with a background of mental disease, were the most likely to
become persistent offenders
Term 12 of 144
what percent of all auto thefts are reported to the police?
23%
78%
75%
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