Measuring and Explaining Crime

An annual report compiled by the FBI to give an indication of criminal activity in the United States

What is the newest variation on crime?

UCR Part I offenses include ________ as well as completed crimes

A term used to describe the actual amount of crime that takes place. A great number of crimes are never reported to the police.

Driving under the influence is a Part ______ offense?

Social conflict theory focuses on _______ as a key component in explaining crime.

The unlawful killing of one human being by another

This theory believes that criminals must be taught both the practical and emotional skills necessary to participate in illegal activity:

A school of criminology that holds that wrongdoers act as if they weigh the possible benefits of criminal or delinquent activity against the expected costs of being apprehended

the act of breaking into or entering a structure (such as a home or office) without permission for the purpose of committing a crime.

Crimes reported annually by the FBI in its Uniform Crime Report. These offenses include murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson

A possible explanation for an observed occurrence that can be tested by further investigation

The act of taking property from another person without the use of force with the intent of keeping that property

A threat or an attempt to do violence to another person that causes the other person to fear immediate physical harm

A method of gathering crime data that relies on participants to reveal and detail their own criminal or delinquent behavior

illegal acts carried out by illegal organizations engaged in the market for illegal goods or services, such as illicit drugs or firearms.

Nonviolent crimes committed by business entities or individuals to gain a personal or business advantage

The study of crime is referred to as?

behavior that has been labeled criminal because it is contrary to shared social values, customs, and norms.

The assumption that crime is the result of frustration felt by individuals who cannot reach their financial and personal goals through legitimate means.

the scientific study of mental processes and behavior

illegal acts carried out by illegal organizations engaged in the market for illegal goods or services, such as illicit drugs or firearms.

The act of taking property from another person through force, threat of force, or intimidation (violent crime).

An explanation for a phenomenon based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning