One problem with finding an appropriate definition of crime is that:

A typical ____ definition of crime is “behavior that violates the norms of society.”

A(n) ____ is any standard or rule regarding what human beings should or should not think, say, or do under given circumstances.

A typical ____ definition of crime is “an intentional violation of the criminal law or penal code, committed without defense or excuse and penalized by the state.”

The term ____ refers to criminal conduct—specifically, intentional or criminally negligent action or inaction that causes harm.

If a person does not want to commit a crime but is forced to do so against his or her will, he or she committed the crime:

Most legal excuses for criminal responsibility are based on the belief that certain offenders lack the capacity or competence or have diminished capacity or competence to form:

When an individual commits a crime and claims that he or she committed it under duress, on whom is the burden of proof?

In most American jurisdictions, the upper age limit for juvenile delinquency is ____, and the lower limit is usually ____.

Perhaps the most important problem with the M'Naghten rule is that:

People are generally considered either not responsible or less responsible for their crimes if they are:

What is the Latin term for crimes that are "wrong in themselves"; crimes characterized by universality and timelessness?

Which of the following is a reason why victims fail to report crimes?

Crimes that are NOT officially recorded by the police are called:

Any record of crimes—such as offenses known to the police, arrests, convictions, or commitments to prison—can be considered a ____, or an estimate of crimes committed.

The practice of counting only the most serious offense in a multiple-crime event is a feature of the:

A(n) ____ is expressed as the number of crimes per unit of population or some other base.

The textbook lists several factors indirectly related to crime that can affect crime rates. Three are listed below. Which of the following was NOT listed in your textbook?

The ____ is/are a collection of crime statistics and other law enforcement information published annually under the title Crime in the United States.

Which of the following crimes is NOT a uniform crime report Part I offense?

A(n) ____ is an act that is illegal for a juvenile but would not be a crime if committed by an adult, such as truancy or running away from home.

Perhaps the greatest and most important difference between the NIBRS and the UCR is that the NIBRS:

The National Crime Victimization Survey was formerly called:

To date, most self-report crime surveys conducted in the United States have been administered to:

A study by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) determined which crimes have the highest annual victim costs. Three of the following crimes have the highest annual victim costs. Which one does NOT belong?

For many crime victims, ____ is/are the most burdensome and lasting consequence of their victimization.

Survey results discussed in your text suggest that there is a greater fear of being ____ than there is of being ____.

Which of the following statements about fear of crime is true?

The object of criminal justice in the United States is to prevent and control crime.

In general, norms do not change from time to time or from place to place.

The major advantage of a social definition of crime, at least on the surface, is that it is narrower and less ambiguous than a legal definition of crime.

The United States Constitution forbids ex post facto laws.

Any index of crime varies with changes in police practices, court policies, and public opinion.

Crime rates provide a more accurate indication of increases or decreases in crime indexes than do total numbers of crimes.

Clearance rates are a rough index of police performance in solving crimes.

Most people in American society have never committed a crime.