Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.An added benefit and one of many strengths of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is that it attempts to capture the extent of illegal drug usage among youth.
2.The National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) was first implemented in the 1930s.
3.The crime rate refers to the raw number of incidents of crime that have occurred in a given area.
4.Because all three data sources converge on some very important points about crime, they enable us to proceed with at least some confidence in our endeavors to understand the why of crime.
5.The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) is the primary source of official crime statistics in the United States.
1.false
2.false
3.false
4.true
5.true
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Which of the following is NOT a field that is part of the history of forensic mental health?
a. Forensic psychiatry b. Forensic psychology c. Forensic pathology d. Forensic social work
Which of the following recommended looser standards for informed consent in field research?
a. Shield laws b. Institutional Review Boards c. the Belmont Report d. National Institute of Justice
The legal aspects of forensic psychology include all of the following except
a. alternate dispute resolution b. psychological autopsies c. psychological damages in civil cases d. trial procedure
Use of the scientific method to conduct research in an objective, universal, and culture free fashion is an element of classical criminology
Indicate whether the statement is true or false