Chapter Thirteen
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Question 1 Cohen and Felson (1979) developed a "routine activities approach" to understand crime. Which is NOT one of their key factors? motivated offenders sentencing policy suitable target lack of effective guardianship a and b Question 2 Criminologists have found the following regarding the distribution of crime: it is negatively correlated it is geographically and socially patterned no pattern is apparent crime is randomly distributed a and b Question 3 Which factor do Cohen and Felson take forgranted in their routine activities approach? a motivated offender sentencing policy a suitable target lack of effective guardianship an effective neighbourhood Question 4 Rates of personal victimization are greatest among which age group? 15 - 24 25 - 34 40 - 50 50 - 55 55 and older Question 5 Victimization by theft of personal property: increases with household income decreases with household income is random is highest for the middle class b and c Question 6 Which characteristic is NOT associated with high rates of violent victimization? low household income being female being young being male spending a large number of evening hours away from home Question 7 The greatest number of violent victimizations takes place: around a private residence around a public place no pattern is apparent in the home none of the above Question 8 Which is NOT a characteristic of high rates of personal victimization? living in Quebec living in rented accommodation living in urban areas during the summer months having been victimized once already Question 9 Which of the following is NOT true? 1/3 of homicide victims were killed by family members the Canadian homicide rate is now higher than it was in 1975 1/3 of homicide victims are women Almost one-half of sexual assaults take place between 6 p.m. and midnight all of the above Question 10 The greatest number of homicides in Canada took place in: the victim's residence the accused's residence someone else's residence a public place none of the above Question 11 The most common pattern found in motor vehicle thefts is: involvement of organized crime owner fraud joy riding young offenders parts recovery Question 12 Which is an example of effective guardianship? locking doors exterior lighting neighbourhood watch security systems all of the above Question 13 One way to prevent crime by focussing on motivated offenders is: a policy of developmental crime prevention harsher penalties childhood identification increase of police presence all of the above Question 14 Which characteristic is NOT associated with violent predators? young when first incarcerated more total arrests than other offenders spent time in juvenile facilities to be married or have a job a and b Question 15 One ethical criticism of selective incapacitation is that it: has too many false negatives is not effective does little for rehabilitation has too many false positives all of the above Question 16 About ______ percent of victims of homicide are females. 66 10 50 30 25 Question 17 A significant difference between Canada and the United States regarding homicides is that in the United States a greater portion of homicides are committed by strangers there is no pattern in Canada a greater portion of homicides are committed by family members In Canada a greater percentage of homicides are committed by strangers none of the above   Back to List of Chapters