Lesson 03B1.1.2

03B1.1.2 Measuring crime: official statistics, victim surveys and self-report studies Quiz: OCR Sociology, Unit 8

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the primary ongoing large-scale victim survey used to measure crime in England and Wales?

    • CSEW-Lite
    • BCS
    • CSEW
    • NPS

  2. Which term describes crimes that occur but are never reported to or recorded by the police?

    • Corporate crime
    • Hidden economy
    • Dark figure of crime
    • Secondary deviance

  3. What research method do self-report studies typically use to uncover hidden offending behaviour?

    • Structured police interviews
    • Anonymous questionnaires
    • Overt participant observation
    • Unstructured focus groups

  4. Which type of crime is notoriously under-represented in official police statistics due to victims not reporting it?

    • Motor vehicle theft
    • Murder
    • Bank fraud
    • Sexual assault

  5. Why do homicides have the most accurate official statistics compared to other offences?

    • Frequent self-reporting
    • Mandatory sentencing
    • High victim reporting
    • Very low dark figure

  6. Which agency compiles and publishes the official crime statistics for England and Wales?

    • Crown Prosecution Service
    • Office for National Statistics
    • Home Office
    • Ministry of Justice

  7. What is a major limitation of self-report studies when relying on human memory?

    • Unreliable memory
    • High sample attrition
    • Official police bias
    • Sampling frame errors

  8. A researcher asks teenagers to tick boxes listing illegal drugs they have used. What method is this?

    • Police recorded crime
    • Self-report study
    • Non-participant observation
    • Victim survey

  9. What happens to recorded crime rates if police strictly record all minor public disorder incidents?

    • Crime rates rise
    • Rates remain stable
    • Crime rates fall
    • Clear-up rates improve

  10. Which demographic group is most likely to be underrepresented as respondents in self-report delinquency studies?

    • First-year undergraduates
    • Secondary school pupils
    • Active career criminals
    • Young male volunteers

  11. Why cannot the Crime Survey for England and Wales measure victimless crimes like illegal drug possession?

    • Lack of funding
    • No identifiable victim
    • Poor questionnaire design
    • High police corruption

  12. What is 'bending the stats' or 'downgrading' crimes by police officers officially known as?

    • Cresgive effect
    • Labelling bias
    • Institutional racism
    • Chivalry thesis

  13. Why might working-class youths appear more criminal in self-report studies compared to middle-class youths?

    • Genetically higher rates
    • Police targeting bias
    • Stricter parental rules
    • Better school attendance

  14. Which measurement tool relies entirely on the public's willingness to admit their own deviant acts?

    • Self-report study
    • Court sentencing logs
    • Official crime statistics
    • Victim survey data

  15. What is a key methodological strength of official police statistics over victim surveys?

    • Includes victimless crime
    • Zero reporting bias
    • Measures dark figure
    • Large sample coverage

  16. Which sociological perspective argues that official crime statistics are social constructs reflecting police bias?

    • Functionalism
    • Interactionism
    • New right
    • Right realism

  17. Why are corporate crimes largely missing from standard self-report studies and victim surveys?

    • Hard to measure
    • Completely decriminalised
    • Zero harm caused
    • Always fully prosecuted

  18. Which statutory rules do police forces use to record crimes in England and Wales?

    • Police National Guidelines
    • Magistrates Court Protocols
    • Crown Prosecution Standards
    • Home Office Counting Rules

  19. What term describes the gap between crimes actually committed and those recorded officially?

    • Criminal latency
    • Dark figure of crime
    • Unreported margin
    • Primary deviance

  20. Which specific crime type forms the vast majority of offences included in police recorded crime?

    • Homicide offences
    • Property crime
    • Corporate fraud
    • Victimless crimes

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