CRJ 105 WK 8 Quiz 3 Chapter 9-11
1. A disgruntled employee opened fire at his job, killing two of his coworkers; he then proceeded directly home to kill his wife and child. This individual is best identified as a:
a. Mass murderer
b. Sadistic murderer
c. Serial murderer
d. Spree murderer
2. An upset student opens fire in a school cafeteria, killing 18 of his classmates. This student is best identified as a:
a. Mass murderer
b. Sadistic murderer
c. Serial murderer
d. Spree murderer
3. Which of the following crimes is usually sexual in nature?
a. Domestic violence
b. Elder abuse
c. Robbery
d. Serial murder
4. Most murders:
a. Are premeditated
b. Involve contract killers
c. Result from aggravated assault
d. Take place during robbery attempts
5. The “terrible triad” is considered predictive of which type of crime?
a. Domestic violence
b. Rape
c. Robbery
d. Serial murder
6. Which of the following refers to the victim’s role in his or her own victimization?
a. Victim blame
b. Victim cause
c. Victim complicity
d. Victim precipitation
7. Offenders who commit “crimes of passion” would be identified as which of the following?
a. Culturally violent offenders
b. Criminally violent offenders
c. Pathologically violent offenders
d. Situationally violent offenders
8. Offenders who engage in violence because it is an acceptable means of resolving conflict among their acquaintances would be identified as which of the following?
a. Culturally violent offenders
b. Criminally violent offenders
c. Pathologically violent offenders
d. Situationally violent offenders
9. In the contemporary United States, in which place are you at the greatest risk for violent victimization?
a. Home
b. Retail store
c. School
d. Work
10. Which of the following crime rates has the highest rate of clearance by arrest?
a. Domestic violence
b. Murder
c. Rape
d. Robbery
11. Which of the following is true of school violence in the United States?
a. The rate of school violence has been decreasing in recent years.
b. The United States has one of the lowest rates of school violence in the world.
c. Most murders of school-age children occur in or around school.
d. The media has failed to adequately cover stories of school shootings.
12. Rape was the fastest growing of all UCR index crimes in the 1970s. This is believed to be due to:
a. The high rate of drug use during the 1970s, which contributed to the rate of forced sexual intercourse
b. The backlash against the women’s movement that occurred after the 1960s
c. An increase in victims’ willingness to report their victimization to police
d. A reduction in programs intended to educate the public on the importance of consent
13. A rapist who callously uses women as sex objects would be identified as which of the following?
a. Group conformers
b. Meaning stretchers
c. Naïve graspers
d. Sex looters
14. Date rapists would best be categorized as which of the following?
a. Group conformers
b. Meaning stretchers
c. Naïve graspers
d. Sex looters
15. Most violent incidents in the workplace involve which of the following?
a. Fistfights
b. Rape
c. Shootings
d. Stabbings
16. What is the name of the law that requires states to inform local communities when high-risk sex offenders are released?
a. Cheryl’s Law
b. Jessica’s Law
c. Megan’s Law
d. Pamela’s Law
17. According to Conklin’s typology of robbers, which of the following is the most common?
a. Addict robbers
b. Alcoholic robbers
c. Opportunist robbers
d. Professional robbers
18. Wolfgang and Ferracuti are credited with which of the following theoretical concepts?
a. Anger rape typologies
b. Sexual predator
c. Subculture of violence
d. Superpredators
19. Which type of crime results in the most deaths each year?
a. Domestic violence
b. Drunk driving
c. Murders related to the drug trade
d. Armed robbery
20. Which region of the United States has traditionally had the highest rate of homicide?
a. East
b. Midwest
c. South
d. West
21. True or False? The United States maintained an extremely low rate of violence throughout its history, until the 1990s.
a. True
b. False
22. True or False? A mass murder is defined as the killing of several victims in three or more separate incidents over weeks, months, or even years.
a. True
b. False
23. True or False? Advancements in the medical field can have an impact on the homicide rate.
a. True
b. False
24. True or False? The United States has one of the lowest homicide rates in the developed world.
a. True
b. False
25. True or False? Most authorities identify rape as a crime of violence.
a. True
b. False
