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Chapter 5 Self-test questions
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'Crime statistics provide evidence that speaks for itself.' True or false?
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False
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If we want to assess claims about rates of crime over periods of time, what essential characteristics must our statistical series possess? (Select all that apply.)
Comparability
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Rigidity of approach
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Comprehensiveness
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Relevance
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What are the
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Neighbourhood Watch statistics
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The Crime Survey for England and Wales
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Crown Prosecution Service caseload data
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Police recorded statistics
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Which social researcher and reformer published a vast survey on
London Labour and the London Poor
in 1851, and went on to release a fourth volume which included a detailed focus on crime and criminals?
Henry Mayhew
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Henry Whitehead
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John Snow
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Charles Booth
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When were the first British national crime statistics produced?
1976
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1776
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1876
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1846
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Which of the following are among the potential downsides to the abundance of data available in today's 'Information Age'? (Select all that apply.)
A widening knowledge gap between the public and data experts
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Uncritical acceptance of the data with which we are provided
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A reliance on a small number of familiar sources
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'Truth' can be established by the sources that receive most publicity
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What is the
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To provide a general picture of crime in an area
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To help the police target people who they suspect might be criminals
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To inform when and where the police should target resources
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To enable collaboration between the police and researchers
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'Police recorded crime statistics do not include all criminal offences.' True or false?
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How many crimes are reported to the police?
All crimes
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Over three quarters of crimes.
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Fewer than half of crimes.
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Less than 10% of crimes.
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Why was the production of police recorded crime statistics transferred to the Office for National Statistics?
Because the Home Office no longer wanted responsibility for them.
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To streamline government statistics onto one website.
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Because the statistics were found to be unreliable.
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Because the police are managed by the Office for National Statistics.
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'The main purpose of the Crime Survey for England and Wales is to uncover the so-called "dark" figure of crime.' True or false?
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How many households a year does the CSEW aim to survey?
10,000
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100,000
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35,000
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47,000
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Why is the interview method used by the CSEW important?
Because it tells us about people's feelings.
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Because it can tell us about domestic violence crimes.
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Because it can tell us about problems and crimes that weren't reported to the police.
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Because it tells us if police are accurately recording crimes.
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In what
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ways does the crime survey need to be reformed, according to Professor Tim Hope?
Try to find more victims
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Try to interview the police as well
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Try to contact the people that are hard to reach
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Try to contact only those who have committed crimes.
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