What is a self-report survey? What does it tell us about the actual crime picture?

What will be an ideal response?


In self-reports, the data regarding offending is supplied by the people taking the survey. Often these surveys are administrated to school-age children or college students to measure drug use, driving while intoxicated offenses, underage drinking, and consensual crimes. The data from self-reports often indicate that UCR data regarding crimes reported to the police greatly underestimate the rate of actual offending for certain crimes, such as illegal drug use.

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Lipsey et al. (2000) found that there was an overall decrease of ______ in recidivism for serious juvenile offenders who received treatment interventions.

A. 25% B. 12% C. 65% D. 2%

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.Dating partners are considered intimate partners. 2.Intimate partner violence was originally defined as abuse perpetrator by a husband to his wife. 3.Minor violence in an intimate relationship appeared to be condoned by the courts prior to the 1970s. 4.Intimate partner violence increased from 1994 to 2012. 5.Males and females are equally likely to experience serious physical injury.

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The word “_________” as it applies to arson means a wish to vex, annoy, or injure another person or an intent to do a wrongful act. Arson is a specific intent crime.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is a FALSE statement about a follow-up investigation?

A. In most cases, the detective receives a patrol officer's report the day after the occurrence and begins the follow-up investigation. B. Detectives make the majority of arrests after a complete follow-up investigation. C. A typical follow-up plan includes the detective visiting the crime scene. D. Priorities among criminal incidents are determined by the seriousness of the crime.

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