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  1. Return to The Oxford Textbook on Criminology 2e Student Resources

Chapter 5 Self-test questions

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. 'Crime statistics provide evidence that speaks for itself.' True or 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.)

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. What are the two main sets of data relating to crime in England and Wales?

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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?

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. When were the first British national crime statistics produced?

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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.)

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. What is the primary purpose of police recorded crime statistics?

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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?

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. Why was the production of police recorded crime statistics transferred to 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?

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. Why is the interview method used by the CSEW important?

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. In what two ways does the crime survey need to be reformed, according to Professor Tim Hope?

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