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Course: CJ 2300, Fall 2007School: St. Mary TX
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of Measurement Crime Ways to measure crime: 1) Police reports a. UCR (Uniform Crime Reports) i. It is a Police Report ii. Prepared/generated by FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) iii. Have been used since 1930 iv. 16,000+ police agencies report criminal activity in their jurisdiction report to the FBI v. 95% crime in population 2) Victim reports a. National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) i. Produced by the...
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of Measurement Crime Ways to measure crime: 1) Police reports a. UCR (Uniform Crime Reports) i. It is a Police Report ii. Prepared/generated by FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) iii. Have been used since 1930 iv. 16,000+ police agencies report criminal activity in their jurisdiction report to the FBI v. 95% crime in population 2) Victim reports a. National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) i. Produced by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) ii. Began in 1972 iii. Each year, 50,000 households are surveyed and 2 people from each household is surveyed *(50,000 households/ 100,000 individuals) iv. Age 12+ v. Victims of murder cannot respond to survey *UCR vs. NCVS more NCVS than UCR (most crime reports are done by victims) **Difference between these 2 reports is the Dark Figure of Crime- crimes not reported to police 3) Self reports a. Made by perpetrators (usually juveniles) i. Problems: perp might fabricate details to "impress" cop/interviewer, may not mention all offenses ii. Check police reports iii. Talk to parents/guardian/teachers/peers iv. Polygraph- not used in court UCR- 2 parts 1- *Part crime index 1) Murder/Manslaughter- non-negligent homicide 2) Forcible Rape (aka Sexual Assault)- "common law rape" "common law"- made by judges after years of judgements Common Law Rape 1) Carnal Knowledge b. Sexual intercourse c. Sexual relations 2) Of a woman- victim 3) By a man- perp 4) Not her husband 5) *W/o her consent
*unnatural sex laws- sodomy laws 3) Robbery- Theft + forced or threat of force 4) Aggravated Assault - Assault w/a deadly weapon - Mayhem 1) Disfigurement 2) Disablement 3) Dismemberment 5) Burglary- breaking & entering of a dwelling place @ night for the purpose of committing a felony therein 6) Larceny- theft a. 56% of students @ East Central H.S. were victims of theft 7) Motor Vehicle Theft- most reported crime (80+%) 8) Violent crimes by intimates- 46% (lovers on lovers, family, etc)
1991 Before Casino on Indian Reservation Indians Whites Population: 1,200 4,500 Arrests: 1,476 (80+% alcohol related) 32 *dropped 75% (juvenile arrests increased due to parents working) Unemployment: 80% 2% *1992-94 (after Casino on Indian Reservation)
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