| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following is an example of corporate crime? | Embezzlement Larceny Assault Burglary |
| Spousal abuse is an example of a ________. | violent crime street crime corporate crime nonviolent crime |
| Which of the following situations best describes crime trends in the United States? | Rates of violent and nonviolent crimes are decreasing. Rates of violent crimes are decreasing, but there are more nonviolent crimes now than ever before. Crime rates have skyrocketed since the 1970s due to lax corrections laws. Rates of street crime have gone up, but corporate crime has gone down. |
| What is a disadvantage of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)? | The NCVS may be unable to reach important groups, such as those without phones. The NCVS doesn’t include demographic data, such as age or gender. The NCVS doesn’t address the relationship between the criminal and the victim. The NCVS only includes information collected by police officers. |
The content of this course has been taken from the free Sociology textbook by Openstax
