Homicide, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, arson, grand theft auto are what kind of crimes?

• A. Part I
• B. Part II
• C. Index crimes
• D. Violent crimes

Answer: (D)

This item tests how crime data group offenses for reporting. The list includes both violent crimes (homicide, rape, robbery, assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny, arson, grand theft auto). In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports, these eight offenses are treated together as index crimes, also called Part I offenses. So the most accurate label for the whole set is index crimes, since it encompasses both the violent and property categories, not just the violent ones.