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Practice for your Women and Crime course with the test bank for your Mallicoat book. Choose A Text/Reader (2nd edition) or The Essentials (1st edition) using the selector above.
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- 550+ practice questions
- All chapters of the selected book
- Multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions
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Sample questions
This sample applies to both test banks. Dates and statistics reflect the source edition. Correct answers are marked in bold. It illustrates multiple-choice and true/false formats; short-answer questions are included in the full banks.
1. Feminist methodology shapes all of the following except
- How the research question is framed
- Who is chosen to be the researcher
- The methods used to collect data
- How the collected data are analyzed
Correct answer: b.
2. A limitation of self-report approaches such as the NCVS is that
- It puts too much emphasis on victimization
- It excludes respondents younger than 18
- It relies on victims’ ability to remember the details of what happened to them
- All of the above are limitations
Correct answer: c.
3. Victimization research draws on data from _________________ and helps shed light on the “dark figure of crime.”
- Self-report surveys
- The NCVS
- Both a and b
- None of the above
Correct answer: c.
4. What share of police agencies in the U.S. submit data to NIBRS?
- 88%
- 23%
- 43%
- 67%
Correct answer: c.
5. Which of the following is NOT one of the five core principles of feminist methodology?
- Maintaining the conventional relationship between researcher and subject
- Recognizing the influence of gender across society as a whole
- Raising consciousness about the realities of women’s lives
- Empowering women in a patriarchal society by involving them in the research
Correct answer: a.
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Dates and statistical figures reflect the source material’s historical context.
6. To better understand gender differences in the rises and falls of the UCR crime rate, it is best to examine the
- Crime index
- Raw numbers
- Data collection method
- None of the above
Correct answer: b.
7. From 2001 to 2010, the crime rate
- Rose for both males and females
- Rose for males and fell for females
- Rose for females and fell for males
- Fell for both males and females
Correct answer: c.
8. Feminist researchers aim for __________ between themselves and their subjects.
- Objectivity
- Connectivity
- Distance
- Levels of protection
Correct answer: b.
9. Which of the following is NOT a criticism of traditional mainstream criminology?
- Its emphasis on women’s offending and victimization experiences
- Its theories are based on studies of males
- Its limited attention to gender issues
- Its theories place too much emphasis on the environment
Correct answer: a.
10. Which of the following statements about NIBRS data is false?
- It covers crimes that were reported to the police
- Just 32 states have been certified to take part
- It applies the hierarchy rule
- It contains details on both completed and attempted crimes
Correct answer: c.
11. Which of the following is accurate regarding the revised UCR definition of rape adopted in 2012?
- It permits men to be counted as victims
- It covers cases in which the victim was unable or unwilling to consent to sexual activity
- It eliminates the requirement that victims prove they were forcibly assaulted
- All of the above are accurate
Correct answer: d.
12. The feminist method involves which of the following?
- The relationship between the researcher and the subject
- The relationship between the subject and their family
- The process through which data are collected
- Both a and c
Correct answer: d.
13. Feminist methodologies can be used to examine which of the following?
- The effect of gender
- The effect of race
- The effect of class
- All of the above
Correct answer: d.
14. Definitions may vary between individual jurisdictions, which creates challenges for accurate reporting. Which of the following was offered as an example?
- How rape is defined in Oklahoma
- How arson is defined in Texas
- How nonnegligent manslaughter is defined in Florida
- How larceny theft is defined in California
Correct answer: d.
15. NCVS results generally show higher crime rates than those reported in UCR data.
- True
- False
Correct answer: a.
16. Quantitative methods are the most effective way to research sensitive topics, including gendered experiences.
- True
- False
Correct answer: b.
17. The FBI announced an updated definition of arson in 2012.
- True
- False
Correct answer: b.
Using your test bank
Use the questions alongside your assigned reading to review feminist criminology and women’s experiences as victims, offenders and criminal justice professionals. Check concepts with multiple-choice and true/false practice, and explain ideas in your own words with short-answer practice.
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