The term index crime refers to ______.

A. the nation’s murder rate
B. Part I offenses on the UCR
C. Part II offenses on the UCR
D. the rate of violent victimizations reported on the NCVS


B. Part I offenses on the UCR

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The Kansas City Gun Experiment is an example of:

A. problem-oriented policing. B. community policing. C. reactive patrolling. D. directed patrol.

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A state trooper observes Lance riding his bicycle on the Interstate Highway. As the trooper's vehicle approaches the biker, Lance crashes his bicycle into the side of the patrol vehicle. Lance falls to the ground

The trooper immediately observes that Lance is severely intoxicated. The trooper would be legally justified in arresting Lance and charging him with: A) driving while intoxicated. B) intoxication assault. C) public intoxication. D) all of the above offenses.

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The establishment of a connection between a suspect and a crime, often through the use of DNA evidence, in the absence of an ongoing investigation is a:

a. proactive solve. b. clearance rate. c. random hit. d. cold hit.

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Cathy Widom’s study on child abuse and neglect revealed that being abused or neglected increased the likelihood of ________

A) parental separation and divorce B) school-related problems C) juvenile arrest and violent crime D) overdependence on parents

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