Question 1

It may be possible to use a(n) ________________ source of data in which criminal justice agency staff collect information for specific research purposes that they typically would not have collected.

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Question 2

Agency records, secondary data, and content analysis do not require direct _____________________ with research subjects.

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Question 3

Which of the following is accurate concerning having agencies collect original research data?

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A)   cooperation in adding research questions is not as likely to be successful if you are asking for a major additional effort on the part of the agency staff
B)   the cooperation of the staff and their organizations is directly proportional to the intrusiveness of the data collection
C)   if the research project is likely to save the agency money or improve staff performance, the chances of enlisting assistance is greater
D)   all of the above are accurateE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Generally speaking, secondary data are least useful when the purpose of research is _____________________.

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Question 5

By its very nature, secondary analysis is always unobtrusive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Manifest and latent content can be distinguished by the degree of _____________________ required in measurement.

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Question 7

In Widom's research on the relationship between early child abuse and later delinquency or adult criminal behavior, which of the following were considered to be either validity or reliability problems?

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A)   using public school records and birth records from local hospitals to select the sample
B)   by using law enforcement data to assess delinquent and criminal behavior, Widom only identified those who were caught for their behavior, not those who were criminally active but were not caught
C)   by using court data to identify those for the sample who were abused, Widom only knew about those cases where abuse came to the attention of the public officials, not all the cases that go unreported
D)   all of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Data collected by other researchers is often used to address new research questions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The use of secondary analysis of data has become very popular because:

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A)   it is cheaper but never as good as collecting your own data
B)   it is faster because the data is readily available
C)   scholarly journals are now publishing primarily data gathered from secondary analysis
D)   it is always considered validE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

In which of the following analyses is content analysis least likely to be used?

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A)   coverage of proposed crime legislation in your state House of Representatives
B)   the number of references to crime in rap music
C)   the number of murder convictions in Michigan during 2009
D)   the frequency of "get tough on crime" as a theme for political speechesE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which factor has the greatest impact upon a geographical area becoming a "hot spot"?

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A)   where occasional auto thefts happen
B)   where people are repeatedly victimized
C)   where community policing is used
D)   where neighborhood watch programs existE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following is not considered to be a published statistic?

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A)   Criminal Victimization in the United States
B)   Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
C)   Detroit Police Department calls for service statistics
D)   Correctional Populations in the United StatesE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

In Sherman and colleagues' research dealing with crime hot spots, they chose to use "calls for service" to local law enforcement as a means of measuring where different types of crimes happened with greatest frequency. They noted some problems with the use of calls for service. Which of the following represents those problems?

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A)   there is a potential for duplicate calls to local law enforcement for any one event
B)   there may be false reports; in other words, no crime happened
C)   there can be misleading findings, such as parking lots or hospitals appearing to be hot spots when in fact they are not
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

If you wanted to measure the number of date and acquaintance rapes that happen in this country and use UCR data as your source, what is likely to be your most significant problem?

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A)   generalizability
B)   validity
C)   reliability
D)   applicabilityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following represents reliability or validity concerns when a researcher uses agency records?

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A)   the number of general clerical staff, since too few is not good
B)   changes in the operational definitions the agencies use to specify key terms
C)   maintaining consistent procedures the agency uses to collect the data over time
D)   agency records are generalizable to similar agenciesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which entity was established by the 1994 Crime Bill?

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A)   COPS
B)   CFS
C)   BJS
D)   ADAME) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics is the most comprehensive Bureau of Justice Statistics publication. It includes a multitude of data including all of the following except:

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A)   characteristics of criminal justice agencies
B)   public opinion answers coming from the Gallup Poll
C)   complete crime data from all local police departments
D)   specific data on states using capital punishment and their execution statisticsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Using agency records (published statistics, nonpublic agency records, and new data collected by agency staff), content analysis, and secondary analysis, give an example of an applied research project that would use each of the identified methods.

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Question 19

Sometimes there are problems with the people or patterns that are gathered as agency data within the criminal justice system. Which of the following is an incorrect statement with respect to the data gathered by the agencies identified?

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A)   police officers deal not with individual calls but with cases
B)   prosecutors document their work by case
C)   judges document their work by their dockets
D)   the FBI collects arrest data for NCIC based upon the individualE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Agency records, secondary data, and content analysis do not require direct interaction with research subjects.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Agency Records Content Analysis and Secondary Data

Which of the following is not considered to be a published statistic?

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The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics is the most comprehensive Bureau of Justice Statistics publication. It includes a multitude of data including all of the following except:

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Which of the following represents reliability or validity concerns when a researcher uses agency records?

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Using agency records (published statistics, nonpublic agency records, and new data collected by agency staff), content analysis, and secondary analysis, give an example of an applied research project that would use each of the identified methods.

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Manifest and latent content can be distinguished by the degree of _____________________ required in measurement.

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Agency records, secondary data, and content analysis do not require direct _____________________ with research subjects.

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In which of the following analyses is content analysis least likely to be used?

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Which entity was established by the 1994 Crime Bill?

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Which factor has the greatest impact upon a geographical area becoming a "hot spot"?

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It may be possible to use a(n) ________________ source of data in which criminal justice agency staff collect information for specific research purposes that they typically would not have collected.

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Agency records, secondary data, and content analysis do not require direct interaction with research subjects.

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In Widom's research on the relationship between early child abuse and later delinquency or adult criminal behavior, which of the following were considered to be either validity or reliability problems?

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Data collected by other researchers is often used to address new research questions.

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Which of the following is accurate concerning having agencies collect original research data?

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Generally speaking, secondary data are least useful when the purpose of research is _____________________.

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Sometimes there are problems with the people or patterns that are gathered as agency data within the criminal justice system. Which of the following is an incorrect statement with respect to the data gathered by the agencies identified?

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The use of secondary analysis of data has become very popular because:

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If you wanted to measure the number of date and acquaintance rapes that happen in this country and use UCR data as your source, what is likely to be your most significant problem?

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By its very nature, secondary analysis is always unobtrusive.

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Exam 12: Agency Records Content Analysis and Secondary Data

Which of the following is not considered to be a published statistic?

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The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics is the most comprehensive Bureau of Justice Statistics publication. It includes a multitude of data including all of the following except:

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Which of the following represents reliability or validity concerns when a researcher uses agency records?

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Using agency records (published statistics, nonpublic agency records, and new data collected by agency staff), content analysis, and secondary analysis, give an example of an applied research project that would use each of the identified methods.

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Manifest and latent content can be distinguished by the degree of _____________________ required in measurement.

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Agency records, secondary data, and content analysis do not require direct _____________________ with research subjects.

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In which of the following analyses is content analysis least likely to be used?

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Which entity was established by the 1994 Crime Bill?

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Which factor has the greatest impact upon a geographical area becoming a "hot spot"?

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It may be possible to use a(n) ________________ source of data in which criminal justice agency staff collect information for specific research purposes that they typically would not have collected.

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Agency records, secondary data, and content analysis do not require direct interaction with research subjects.

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In Widom's research on the relationship between early child abuse and later delinquency or adult criminal behavior, which of the following were considered to be either validity or reliability problems?

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Data collected by other researchers is often used to address new research questions.

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Which of the following is accurate concerning having agencies collect original research data?

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Generally speaking, secondary data are least useful when the purpose of research is _____________________.

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Sometimes there are problems with the people or patterns that are gathered as agency data within the criminal justice system. Which of the following is an incorrect statement with respect to the data gathered by the agencies identified?

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The use of secondary analysis of data has become very popular because:

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If you wanted to measure the number of date and acquaintance rapes that happen in this country and use UCR data as your source, what is likely to be your most significant problem?

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By its very nature, secondary analysis is always unobtrusive.

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