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Chapter 2 Practice Quiz
Crime in Canada
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________is
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Sexual assault
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Identity theft
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Homicide
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Robbery
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Assault
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Robbery is more likely to occur in or on ________.
Eastern provinces
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university and college campuses
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Western provinces
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rural areas
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urban areas
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Volkswagen and Audi are under investigation for cheating on emissions tests on diesel vehicles sold in Canada. This best illustrates ________.
theft
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organizational crime
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occupational crime
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identity theft
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price-fixing
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Genocide is an example of ________.
property crimes
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crimes against humanity
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crimes against the administration of justice
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occupational crimes
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organizational crimes
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________ measures the volume of crime reported to the police and applies a weight to different types of crime to better reflect the impact of more serious offences.
The Crime Rate
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The Violence Risk Appraisal Guide
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The Crime Severity Index
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The
Criminal Code
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The Dexter Self-Report Measure of Violent Victimization
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A limitation associated with victimization surveys is ________.
the "dark figure of crime"
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the General Social Survey is only conducted every five years
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only persons aged 15 years and older are surveyed
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both B and C
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all of the above
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The main cause of traffic fatalities is ________.
speeding
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distracted driving
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impaired driving
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not wearing a seat belt
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all of the above
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As compared to urban areas, research on crime in rural Canadian areas has found that ________.
the violent Crime Severity Index is lower
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theft rates are lower
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the average Crime Severity Index is lower
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homicide rates are lower
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the violent Crime Severity Index is higher
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________, maintained by Statistics Canada, produces reports on crime, offenders, victims, and the operations of the justice system.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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The Canada Revenue Agency
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The Ministry of the Attorney General
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The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
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Police are more likely to label ________ cases as "unfounded" than other violent crimes.
manslaughter
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aggravated assault
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sex assault
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first-degree murder
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robbery
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Robbery is primarily a rural crime.
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False
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Motor vehicle theft has a seasonal element; it tends to increase when temperatures are very low or high.
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False
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Boys are more likely than girls to be victims of cyberbullying
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False
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White-collar offenders are usually punished harshly by the justice system
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False
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Over one-half of drug-related violations in Canada are related to organized crime.
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Recently, the RCMP has redirected over $100 million in resources from investigating organized crime to investigating and maintaining national security.
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Assault is the most commonly reported violent crime.
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False
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Research shows that traffic enforcement saves lives
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False
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Places with higher robbery rates tend to have higher murder rates.
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False
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Organized crime offenders tend to be generalists.
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False
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